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    3 Ingredient Lazy Lasagna Recipe {Video}

    Published: Mar 4, 2021 ยท Updated: Sep 27, 2023 by Tammilee ยท This post may contain affiliate links

    3 Ingredient Lazy Lasagna Recipe also known as Ravioli Lasagna, Lazy Day Lasagna, or lazy lasagna with ravioli. No matter what you call this quick and easy dinner recipe I can promise you that it is delicious and the perfect cheesy pasta comfort food.

    Lazy Lasagna over a glass casserole dish with a spoon scooping out lasagna

    Lazy Lasagna Recipe

    Contents show
    Lazy Lasagna Recipe
    How to make Lazy Lasagna
    Preparation and Storage
    Recipe Variations
    Tips for the Best 3-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna
    What to Serve With 3-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna
    When to Serve
    Great Dinner Recipes
    Lazy Lasagna Recipe
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Kitchen Tools
    Nutrition

    Also known as ravioli lasagna, lazy day lasagna, or lazy lasagna with ravioli, this delicious, quick, and easy dinner recipe is the perfect cheesy pasta comfort food.

    This easy-peasy recipe is one of my favorite weeknight dinner recipes. It is quick and easy to make, and we always have leftovers for lunch the next day.

    I also love how easy it is to customize this lazy day lasagna. One of my favorite things about it is that it uses frozen ravioli instead of traditional lasagna noodles, which require cooking. You can pick the ravioli flavor your family will love.

    We make it as a lazy vegetarian lasagna so everyone can enjoy it, but you could easily make it with meat sauce and cheese.

    We love to serve this with our favorite cheesy garlic bread or copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

    Rao's marinara, ricotta cheese parmesan cheese, small round ravioli, Tillamook Mozzarella cheese

    Ingredients

    Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make an epic three-ingredient lazy lasagna casserole! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

    This lazy day lasagna starts with three ingredients, and then you can customize it based on what you have available or how much effort you want to put into your lazy lasagna.

    • Marina Sauce
    • Frozen Ravioli
    • Mozzarella Cheese

    Once you have the three base ingredients, you can customize this lasagna to your heart's content.

    We like to add ricotta cheese and parmesan cheese because thereโ€™s no such thing as too much cheese - at least in our household!

    Optional Add Ins - salt and pepper, ground beef, fresh basil, cottage cheese, onion, Italian sausage, ground turkey

    Frozen Ravioli: You can use any flavor of ravioli for this recipe. We normally make it with cheese ravioli so that everyone can enjoy it. You can easily switch this out and use meat ravioli or spinach ravioli.

    You can use small or large ravioli, depending on what you can find at the grocery store. Lately, we have only been able to find small ravioli at our local grocery store.

    Marina Sauce: You can use your favorite marinara sauce for this recipe. Grab what you have available in the pantry, and you are ready to go. Some days I want this ravioli lasagna to be super saucy, so I will use an extra ยฝ a jar of our favorite spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce.

    Mozzarella Cheese: I suggest buying a good shredded mozzarella cheese or shredding your own if you feel like it. A good mozzarella cheese will give you the epic cheese strings that make this lazy lasagna extra decadent.

    Red spatula in a glass casserole dish

    Equipment Needed

    • 9 X 13 Baking Dish: I like to maximize my effort and make this in a 9 x 13 baking dish so we easily have leftovers. If you do not want leftovers, use an 8 x 8 baking dish and reduce the amount of ravioli you use.
    • Spoon/Spatula: The only other kitchen tool you need is a spoon or spatula to spread the marinara sauce around the baking dish.
    • Aluminum Foil
    • Heat-Resistant Potholders - A couple of years ago, we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on, and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully we walked by the kitchen, saw the smoke, and got it out ourselves. Since then, we have only used these heat-resistant potholders.

    Lazy lasagna in a glass casserole dish next to a silicone oven mitt

    How to make Lazy Lasagna

    I've included complete instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, but here's the short version.

    tomato sauce spread in the bottom of a glass casserole dish

    Step 1 - The first step is to spread an even layer of marinara sauce along the bottom of the casserole dish.

    round ravioli spread evenly over marinara sauce in a glass casserole dish

    Step 2 - Layer frozen ravioli on top of the marinara pasta sauce

    Ricotta cheese over ravioli and marina sauce in a glass casserole dish

    Optional Step - Add in ricotta cheese

    marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese on top of ravioli in a glass casserole dish

    Step 3 - Cover with marinara sauce and then repeat layers.

    shredded mozzarella cheese over ravioli and marinara sauce in a glass casserole dish

    Step 4 - Top with remaining sauce and cover the top with mozzarella cheese. Optional add-on parmesan cheese.

    Cover with aluminum foil and bake

    baked lazy lasagna in a glass casserole dish with melted cheese on top of it.

    Preparation and Storage

    Make Ahead: Prepare a meal prep-friendly lazy lasagna by assembling the ingredients in a freezer-safe baking dish and storing it in the freezer until youโ€™re ready to bake. Be sure to plan for the extra cooking time when baking it from frozen.

    Storage: Generally, homemade lasagna refrigerated in an airtight container lasts for around four days.

    Freezing/How to Freeze: Since this shortcut lasagna uses previously frozen ravioli, we donโ€™t recommend refreezing any leftovers, and you should aim to consume yours within a few days after baking it.

    How to Reheat: Microwaving individual portions of your lazy lasagna is the easiest way to reheat this simple dish. Otherwise, reheat in the oven at 350ยฐF until the internal temperature reaches at least 160ยฐF. As with the freshly-baked recipe, the top should be golden, and the cheese layer bubbly.

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    Recipe Variations

    Substitutions: Add ground beef, sausage, spinach, Italian seasoning, or anything else you love in a lasagna. We kept this recipe super basic so you can customize it to how you feel on a given day.

    I love how this easy lasagna recipe can be changed up.

    Vegetarian + Vegan Options: Use your favorite vegetarian or plant-based frozen ravioli, depending on your dietary preference.

    Gluten-Free: There are so many gluten-free options on the market to enjoy! Choose one of these varieties if you donโ€™t consume gluten.

    Smaller Serving Size: Use a smaller baking dish and scale the recipe down accordingly for a smaller lasagna casserole.

    Make it Spicy: Red pepper flakes are a fantastic and authentic way to make this recipe arrabbiata-style.

    Larger Group/More Servings: As with smaller sizes of lazy lasagna, scale the recipe up and use a bigger baking dish for a larger serving thatโ€™ll feed a big group.

    Sugar-Free: Tomato-based pasta sauces such as marinara contain some sugar to cut the acidity in tomatoes, so check the labeling on all your lazy lasagna ingredients if this is a dietary concern.

    black spoon scooping lasagna from a glass casserole dish

    Tips for the Best 3-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna

    • Preheat your oven to 400ยฐF so your lazy lasagna cooks faster.
    • If you like your lasagna super saucy, add a second jar of marinara or just a portion. We normally use 1.5 jars of our favorite 24-ounce sauce because we want this lazy day lasagna to be super saucy.
    • While we love the simplicity of this recipe thatโ€™s perfect for busy weeknights, you can add cooked Italian ground sausage or mixed vegetables to make it heartier.

    What to Serve With 3-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna

    Bread: 7 Up Biscuits, Cheesy Biscuit Bites, Bacon Jalapeno Cheese bread, Garlic Cheese Muffins, Sweet Bread Rolls

    Sides: ย Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash, Cracker Barrel Carrots, Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes &ย  Apples, Loaded Mashed Slow Cooker Cauliflower, Wilted Spinach Bacon Pasta, Crock Pot Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes,ย 

    Salads: Caprese Pasta Salad, Kale & Apple Potato Salad, Strawberry Fluff Salad, Big Mac Salad, Black eyed pea salad, Broccoli Bacon Salad

    Desserts: Macadamia Nut Cookies, individual bananas foster, chocolate caramel ice cream cake, No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars, Chocolate covered Rice Krispie Treats, Berry Sorbet

    When to Serve

    • Pasta Night
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    black spoon scooping lazy lasagna from a glass casserole dish

    Lazy Lasagna Recipe

    Easy 3 ingredient lazy lasagna recipe is the perfect easy Italian Comfort Food dinner. You can customize this ravioli lasagna with your favorite toppings.
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 389kcal
    Author: Tammilee Tips

    Ingredients

    • 24 Ounce Cheese ravioli frozen
    • 24 Ounce Marinara Sauce
    • 8 Ounce Mozzarella Cheese shredded, 2 cups

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
    • Pour โ…“ of marinara sauce on the bottom of the pan and spread it out, add a layer or frozen ravioli, and then top with ยฝ of the mozzarella cheese.
    • Add an additional layer โ…“ of marinara sauce, add layer of frozen ravioli, top with marinara sauce and sprinkle remaining mozzarella across the top.
    • Cover pan with loose foil so it doesn't touch the cheese layer. Bake for 30 minutes with foil on.
    • Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is fully melted.

    Kitchen Tools

    • 9X13 Pan

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lazy Lasagna Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 389 Calories from Fat 153
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 17g26%
    Saturated Fat 7g44%
    Cholesterol 68mg23%
    Sodium 1148mg50%
    Potassium 303mg9%
    Carbohydrates 40g13%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 20g40%
    Vitamin A 560IU11%
    Vitamin C 6mg7%
    Calcium 171mg17%
    Iron 10mg56%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Joyce

      February 12, 2023 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      I made this just this past Friday (02/10/23), customizing it a bit to adapt to what I had in the pantry, and man, oh man, was it GOOD!!! I live alone and cook only for myself, so made a smaller pan of it, but even at that, I've enjoyed several meals from the leftovers.
      This is now one of my "go-to" dishes---it has nearly endless possibilities, and I'm very willing to explore them all!

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    2. Leslie Foster

      February 09, 2023 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for how you wrote this recipe. It lists simple steps, theory, and variables. I make my own marinara -- it's quick and the star of every show. This is one delicious way to use it. Mahalo!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

      Reply
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