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Today I want to share with you an easy recipe that is perfect for a busy school or work night. This recipe pairs well with a dinner salad, fresh fruit and rolls.
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This recipe has a super short ingredient list and you throw it in the crockpot frozen! I love easy recipes, don’t you?
Ingredients
- 25 oz bag of frozen ravioli (we like cheese)
- 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Dump your bag of frozen ravioli right into the crockpot.
Pour your jar of sauce over the ravioli.
Stir the ravioli to evenly coat with sauce. Be careful, don’t chip a nail. I know this is strenuous work.
Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours. Depending on how fast your crockpot cooks, you may notice they are done closer to 2.5 hours. You could also cook on low for a longer period of time.
About 20 minutes before you are ready to serve, sprinkle the top of the ravioli with finely shredded mozzarella cheese. Pop the lid back on and let it melt- about 20 minutes.
When it melts it will look like this.
Plate it up and serve. How easy what that?!
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More Recipes:
- 25 oz bag of frozen ravioli (we like cheese)
- 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- Dump your bag of frozen ravioli right into the crockpot.
- Pour your jar of sauce over the ravioli.
- Stir the ravioli to evenly coat with sauce. Be careful, don’t chip a nail. I know this is strenuous work.
- Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours. Depending on how fast your crockpot cooks, you may notice they are done closer to 2.5 hours. You could also cook on low for a longer period of time.
- About 20 minutes before you are ready to serve, sprinkle the top of the ravioli with finely shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Pop the lid back on and let it melt- about 20 minutes.
- Once the cheese is melted, plate it up and serve.
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Genius! You put on your smartitude for this one. I will definitely be giving it a try!
Thanks for the compliment, Tiffany. Let me know how you and your family like them once you give them a try.
My toddler and I love cheese raviolis. This will make things so much easier. Thanks for sharing this.
Super yum! I love easy recipes like this! Thanks!
This is definitely a must try recipe. It looks very delicious and easy to make. I love ravioli and now I can cook my own ravioli! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I love this! I’ve been looking for simple crock pot recipes. It doesn’t get any easier then this!
Mandi, simple crockpot recipes are what make the world go ’round.
Definitely sure to be hit. Can’t wait to try.
great recipe!!!
This is incredibly useful. I would have never tried doing ravioli in a crock pot. Great on night tennis matches run late!
Awesome, Trish. So glad this is a recipe you can use! Thanks for reading.
SUCH a brilliant idea… I think I know whats for dinner tonight
I would have never thought of that. Perfect for the days when I know supper time will be rushed.
Yummy.
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Pinning it and looking forward to making it soon – TFS!
Yum. Does that look delicious. My favorite, easy and in the crockpot. Come over and visit us. We have a wonderful country rib recipe.
This looks so delicious!
Hi Crystal,
This is a great dish and will keep our kitchen cool with everything in the Crockpot. It looks very good. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon. Hope you are having a great week!
Miz Helen
MMMMM! I loved ravioli as a kid. Don’t eat it much anymore but this sounds so delicious. If you get a chance I would love you to link your recipe up to More the Merrier Monday. It lasts through Wednesday so you have plenty of time to stop by. See you there. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
I’m definitely trying this for dinner. It’s too simple not to. And my favorite recipes of all time are the simple ones. Thanks a bunch! You just made making dinner a little easier this week!
~Jessa
http://www.jessajill.blogspot.com
Jessa- I hope you enjoyed.
Simple indeed.
Well, that looks simple and yummy. Thanks for sharing.
YUM. One more reason to love my crock pot!
I know, right.
So smart. Thanks for sharing. I am trying to round up crock pot recipes to save my fragile sanity over the winter. Repinned to Pinterest just to be safe. Wouldn’t want to forget this one.
Yum! So simple and so good!
I would never have thought of putting ravioli in a slow cooker! Smart thinking!!
It is really good, Erica. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
This looks so tasty and easy! I’d love for you to stop by http://www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party!
This recipe looks amazing! Join in on the fun and come over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow to share this tasty recipe with us.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
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I have found your recipe through pinterest, and it looks so yummy. My question is: Where can I find the frozen ravioli? I have no idea where to look?
Hi Kristian, the frozen ravioli are in the freezer section usually near the frozen lasagna and such. At most stores you can get beef or cheese filled ravioli. Sometimes you can find fancy options too with spinach or lobster, etc.
Good luck!
Thanks for a quick and easy recipe. My sons practically slurped it up. My older son asked if I could make it again tomorrow night.
Rikki- that is awesome!! (and it makes me happy)
Thanks for sharing and reading.
Just found this recipe on Pinterest. I was looking for a super simple crock-pot recipe for my Zumba night this week, and I think I’ve found a winner!
Thanks!
This dish looks SO delicious – total comfort food! I love baked pasta…yum!
YUM. I love baked pasta\”¦yum! This is definitely a must try recipe.
It is tasty and easy. Let me know what you think if you make it.
Thanks for reading.
Thank you Crystal!!
I want to make a dish for some of the pickier eaters on Easter this year and thought I would make ravioli… just wasn’t sure how to go about doing it… frozen? do I have to thaw? how long would it take? I did a search this morning and found your recipe with all of the answers! Thank you so much! the kids and the Italian in the family will appreciate something other than the usual ham and potatoes…
I’m pretty sure I made this from your recipe last month! It was so good and a great way to have dinner on the table quickly! I also loved that the ravioli didn’t get soggy like it sometimes does when boiled!
Awesome Henrietta! So glad you liked it and found that it got dinner on the table easily!
Thanks for sharing.
I used the 5 cheese ravioli and also cooked up some ground beef and It. sausage and added it to the sauce. It was a hit!! thanks
Wendy- what an awesome variation! Sounds delish. Thanks for sharing.
you said you can cook on low , but you did not say how long?
Debbie- I have never cooked it on low, but I would bet it would be done in about 4-5 hours on low. These raviolis cook pretty quickly.
The first time you cook them on low, you might want to do it on a day that you’re home so you can keep an eye on them. I would hate for you to be gone for 8 hours and them cook on low for that entire time and burn.
I was going to make a different crockpot ravioli recipe until I saw this one. Going to give it a try for supper tonight.
It turned out ok. I did add some hamburger to it. I may add 2 jars of pasta sauce next time,just seemed like 1 jar was enough.
I made this using 1 bag of beef ravioli + 3 pint jars of our homemade spaghetti sauce, and cooked it on low for 7 hours while I was at work. The ravioli absorbed a lot of the sauce, and the ravioli was a “fluffier” texture than just boiling the pasta & putting sauce on top…delicious! You definitely shouldn’t cook it any longer (I won’t cook it as long next time, 5 hours would be plenty). I used the old-fashioned crockpot from the 1970′s, and it didn’t burn at all. My family & I loved it, thanks!
Jan, I can my own spaghetti sauce too. Thanks for telling how much you used!
Made this the other day and it was delicious! I will absolutely be making this again! It was unbelievably easy to make!
Allyson– that is so awesome! So happy it made dinner time easier for you!
My new “go to” recipe. Thanks!
I made this tonight. Normally, I do not use frozen foods; however, when I need to in the future, this will be a go-to recipe! My entire family liked it-even my picky 4-year-old! As it was cooking he said, “What’s that delicious smell?” haha! Anyway, I added frozen meatballs as well as homemade basil pesto (to doctor up that jar sauce!) and fresh thyme and basil leaves. It literally took less than 5 minutes to throw in. Will make again!
Awesome Amanda! I am so happy to hear it was such a success. I love your add-in ideas!
Thanks for taking the time to share.
Hi, sorry for my english (I’m Italian..) I wonder if I can buy fresh ravioli ( less spicey then frozen ones…for my picky kids!!), freeze them and then use them as “frozen ravioli” in the crockpot??
thanks in advance
maria vittoria
How long should it cook if I put it on low? I am looking for something that I can put in before I go to work and it be done when I get home (and not be burnt).
Thx
Regina-
I think it would cook in 6 hours on low. I have three suggestions.
If you double the recipe it will take longer to cook and then you can have leftovers. So doubling the ingredients and putting it in a 6 qt crockpot could likely get you 8 hours on low.
If that doesn’t work for you and you’re going to be gone longer than 6 hours for work, my suggestion would be to come home at lunch and throw it in the crockpot on low. Then dinner is still done when you get home.
Or, experiment with it on a Saturday or Sunday to see just how long it can go on low in your crockpot.
How could I do this in the oven?
Patty-
For the oven I would place the frozen ravioli in a 9×13 casserole dish.
Cover in sauce. Cover in cheese.
Bake on 350 until the ravioli are no longer frozen and the cheese is melted.
Hope that helps.
i love your idea! can i use regular pasta?
Hi I love this recipe and the fact that its so easy! I can’t wait to try it. I live in a dorm room so this is perfect to make! I do have one question though, I have a mini 2-quart crock pot. I’m clearly no expert but do you think this will work in my baby crock pot too?
Absolutely! Just keep an eye on it the first time you make it in case it cooks too fast.
Enjoy!
Thanks so much can’t wait to try it!
Excellent recipe. Thank you for posting!
Excellent! I love the simplicity of this recipe, and it’s wonderful! I found it on pinterest, and my family LOVED it when I made it. I’ve had requests, so am making it again today.
thank you! It’s my new favorite, and in the regular rotation!
This looks so good and easy! =)
Pinning to save – to make soon!
In The Crock Pot Now..
Perfect For A Friday Night Everyones Busy Meal.
I Added Some Sweet Italian Sausage.
Can’t Wait To Try.
Thanks For Sharing.
Love your variation! Have an awesome dinner and thanks for stopping by.
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