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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ragu® . The opinions and text are all mine.

 

Last Minute Lasagna

Even though I often write about Crockpot Freezer Meals, there’s times in my life where I don’t have enough time (or memory) to get something into the slow cooker! I am especially guilty of doing this on Sunday mornings when we’re getting around for church. You don’t want to know how many times I have no clue what we’re eating for lunch by the time church is over.

 

We have a tradition of coming home on Sundays after church and enjoying a family dinner together, so you’d think I’d actually plan ahead. It seems to be the one day of the week that we’re all there together and can actually enjoy each other’s company before the busyness of the week hits us. It can be hard to get this family time in, so we treasure it!

 

I recently decided to try a recipe that seemed too-good-to-be-true. It was perfect for our magical Sunday family meal times. It’s called Last Minute Lasagna. It was a perfect way to use my Ragu® pasta sauce that I recently bought at Dillons AND It’s a recipe that doesn’t take very long to throw together! A WIN-WIN for me!

 

Ragu Pasta Sauce

 

Last-Minute Lasagna Recipe

 

Ingredients:

66-ounce jar of Ragu® pasta sauce (will have about a cup leftover)
1.5 25-oz bags of frozen large cheese ravioli, unthawed
1 cup of fresh spinach leaves
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or other cheese you may have on hand)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

 

Directions:

  • Heat oven to 350° F.
  • Spray a 13×9” baking pan with cooking spray
  • Spoon 1.5 cups of the Ragu® sauce in the bottom of the pan.
  • Place one layer of ravioli along the bottom of the pan.

Last Minute Lasagna 2

 

  • Top with spinach leaves, 1/3 of sauce and 1/2 of each of the cheeses.  (We only topped 1/2 of ours because of the kids who may freak out about green in their food.)

Last Minute Lasagna 3

  • Cover with another layer of ravioli, spinach and other 1/2 of cheeses.
  • Add more sauce to the top and top with cheese.

 

Last Minute Lasagna 4

 

  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes if ravioli was frozen or 20 minutes if it was thawed.
  • Uncover and bake for another 10 minutes.

Last Minute Lasagna 6

 

Gather your family around the table and enjoy your amazing dinner!
Last Minute Lasagna 5

 

This dinner would not be possible without the amazing-tasting, easy-to-grab Ragu® pasta sauces!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ragu® . The opinions and text are all mine.

*This post contains affiliate links.

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