Dinner for 8
Ravioli Lasagna
$7.17for 470 minServes 8
Cheese ravioli are layered with beefy marinara, basil cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan for a saucy baked casserole.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 19 oz | $1.90Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.33 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfort
$1.79 per serving$7.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 90% to 93% lean ground beef
- 19 oz small four cheese ravioli
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
- salt
- non-stick olive oil cooking spray
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil spray.
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, until browned and it reaches 160 F.
- Stir the marinara sauce, half-and-half, basil, and red pepper flakes into the beef, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread one-third of the sauce in the baking dish and add half the ravioli.
- Layer another third of the sauce, the remaining ravioli, and the remaining sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle on the mozzarella and Parmesan, then bake for 35 minutes.
- Rest the casserole for 10 minutes before cutting.
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