Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna
Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna brings together ground beef, onion, and marinara sauce. Leave the resting or standing step in place when planning the finish. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 200 min
- Total
- 230 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 11 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Cooking method
- Slow cooker
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
- Dish type
- Casseroles · Pasta
A few quick notes
1. Keep the resting step
Leave the resting or standing step in place when planning the finish. Use that moment to get the serving things ready, and follow the method before cutting, stirring or serving.
2. Keep the lid step in mind
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
3. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
Get to know the ingredients
Ground beef
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large skillet, brown the beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains.
Onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large skillet, brown the beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains.
Marinara sauce
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add marinara sauce, drained tomatoes, and Italian seasoning.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Once cooked, turn the slow cooker off, remove the lid, and rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Choose the slow-cooker schedule first
Read the setting and cooking time in the full method before deciding when to start. Keep the finishing steps in view as well, so the dinner fits the day you have.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the skillet, crock pot, and slow cooker. Read the first preparation step before you get going: In a large skillet, brown the beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Leave the resting or standing step in place when planning the finish. Use that moment to get the serving things ready, and follow the method before cutting, stirring or serving.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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