Birthday Ravioli Lasagna

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 small onion, diced

1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups ricotta cheese

1 large egg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1 (25-ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli

2 cups mozzarella, shredded

parsley, minced, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the ground beef and onion and sauté until the beef has browned, for about 5-7 minutes.

Drain the grease from the pan.

Reduce the heat to low.

Add the marinara sauce and the garlic and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Mix the ricotta, egg, parmesan, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl.

Spoon 1/3 of the meat mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.

Top the meat mixture in the baking dish with a single layer of the ravioli, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, and 1/3 of the meat sauce, in that order.

Repeat the layers, ending with the meat mixture.

Sprinkle the top with the mozzarella cheese.

Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.

Bake for 40 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake until the cheese is melty and bubbly, for about 10 minutes.

Remove the lasagna from the oven.

Let the lasagna sit for 10 minutes.

Garnish with the minced parsley and serve!