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 Recipe
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.
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 there’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 ½ 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.
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.
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.
Step 1 - The first step is to spread an even layer of marinara sauce along the bottom of the casserole dish.
Step 2 - Layer frozen ravioli on top of the marinara pasta sauce
Optional Step - Add in ricotta cheese
Step 3 - Cover with marinara sauce and then repeat layers.
Step 4 - Top with remaining sauce and cover the top with mozzarella cheese. Optional add-on parmesan cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake
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 you’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 don’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 350°F until the internal temperature reaches at least 160°F. As with the freshly-baked recipe, the top should be golden, and the cheese layer bubbly.
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 don’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 that’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.
Tips for the Best 3-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna
- Preheat your oven to 400°F 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 that’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: Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash, Cracker Barrel Carrots, Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes & Apples, Loaded Mashed Slow Cooker Cauliflower, Wilted Spinach Bacon Pasta, Crock Pot Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes,
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
- Italian Night
- Weeknight Dinner
- Potlucks
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Lazy Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 Ounce Cheese ravioli frozen
- 24 Ounce Marinara Sauce
- 8 Ounce Mozzarella Cheese shredded, 2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Pour ⅓ of marinara sauce on the bottom of the pan and spread it out, add a layer or frozen ravioli, and then top with ½ of the mozzarella cheese.
- Add an additional layer ⅓ 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
Joyce
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!
Leslie Foster
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!! 👏👏