Happy Monday sweet peeps!! I have an awesome and absolutely simple dinner recipe for you today. 6 ingredients, layer and voila…dinner is on the table. I just love it when a plan comes together. I especially love it when the plan includes a dish that the entire family loves. I had originally saw a recipe similar to this one that used penne pasta but I thought that ravioli would be extra tasty and cheeseeeeee. Ravioli also only take about 5 minutes to boil, so it helps save time. On the weekends I don’t mind making meals that take a bit longer in the kitchen but on busy weeknights I am all about QUICK. I just don’t want to compromise on flavor. We are getting all of the flavor and textures of chicken parmesan but in about a quarter of the time.
Sometimes when I type a recipe like this I feel a little guilty because we are basically taking two frozen items, a jar of marinara and cheese to create dinner. Then I realize that there are just nights that require that!! Sometimes keeping things super simple is important to get dinner on the table and to keep mom’s sanity {cause there is that!}. We are basically layering ingredients. Boil the ravioli, cook and chop the chicken, add the marinara to the ravioli and layer…layer…layer…layer…bake.
The outcome is this super cheesy {I think I already said that…I guess cheese is important to me}, easy to get on the table and your family will be happy campers.
Chicken Parm Ravioli Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen chicken tenders {cooked and chopped}
- 1 bag frozen cheese ravioli {cooked according to package directions}
- 1 jar {24 oz.} marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 8 oz. pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 leaves basil {chopped}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Mix the cooked and drained ravioli with jar of marinara sauce. Pour into the casserole dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the cooked and chopped chicken pieces over the ravioli. Cover with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has completely melted. Sprinkle with chopped basil and serve.
Notes
- Make the casserole ahead of time and keep in fridge until ready to bake.
