White Lasagna Ravioli is a delicious and tasty pasta dish that is loaded with cheese, fresh spinach, and a creamy alfredo sauce. This meal is family-friendly and perfect for busy weeknights when you are craving something hearty but don't have a lot of time in the kitchen for prep work.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- This easy recipe doesn't take a lot of effort and comes together in just a few simple steps.
- It's loaded with cheese and spinach to make a hearty meal.
- This tasty dish that even the picky eaters in your household will love.
Lasagna. It's one of those amazing comfort foods that everyone seems to love. But what about when you're looking for a change? That's where white lasagna ravioli comes in! This dish is just as comforting as traditional lasagna, but with a fun new twist. Try it out for yourself and see what you think!
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- Cheese Ravioli -- fresh or frozen ( we like the Buitoni brand)or homemade ravioli
- Sausage-- ground and pre-cooked ( your favorite flavor)
- Spinach -- we uses the baby leaf variety for the tenderness. If you have any left over add it to your favorite soup recipe or in a salad.
- Alfredo sauce - jarred ( we picked this brand because it is budget friendly and still gives you a creamy natural flavor)or homemade
- Parmesan cheese - freshly grated
- Mozzarella cheese - we prefer whole-milk for its creaminess but you may use part-skim.
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Spray the bottom of a 9X13 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Spread 4 Tablespoons of Alfredo sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Place ravioli close together (touching) on top of the Alfredo sauce. Next, sprinkle 1 cup of chopped spinach on top of the pasta.
- Spread ½ of the ground sausage evenly on the spinach.
- Drizzle some Alfredo sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
- Repeat the layers in the same order.
- Finish with a 3rd layer of cheese ravioli.
- Cover the pasta with a thick layer of sauce.
- Top with the two kinds of cheese and more cracked black pepper.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the edges are browned and bubbling.
- Sprinkle with a bit of chopped Italian parsley, if desired.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- 9x13 casserole dish -- a nice container for your white sauce lasagna
- silicone or rubber spatula -- you'll want to get all the delicious sauce out of the jar and for spreading it on the layers
- sharp knife -- for chopping the spinach
- cutting board -- doesn't slip when you're cutting anything
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making White Lasagna Ravioli.
Yes, baking ravioli is simple, however, you will need to bake in a sauce so that the pasta has some liquid to soak up.
No, if you are sauteing ravioli you don't need to boil it first.
No, frozen ravioli is meant to be cooked from frozen. There is no need to thaw it first.
Yes, this dish is loaded with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
White sauce is lasagna is either made of alfredo sauce like I used or a simple bechamel sauce.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Spray your baking dish well with nonstick cooking spray. This will help make clean up simple.
- I recommend using a glass or ceramic baking dish when you are making this recipe. It really helps prevent the ravioli from sticking.
- Make sure that you layer the alfredo sauce on top of the ravioli layers because the stuffed pasta needs some liquid while cooking.
📚 Variations
- If you are not a fan of spinach feel free to leave it out altogether.
- Instead of cooked ground sausage, you can use ground beef seasoned with garlic and onions if you prefer.
- Mushrooms would be a delicious vegetable to be added to this casserole dish.
- You can also use your favorite ravioli in this dash, such as mushrooms and cheese or chicken and cheese.
🥫 Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave at 50% power for one to two minutes. Or in the oven at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.
You can freeze this prepared casserole for up to three months. Just make sure that you wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and foil before storing it in the freezer.
📗 Related Recipes
- If you enjoy alfredo, then you may want to give this Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe a try next time. It's a one pot meal that is perfect for busy weeknights when you are in a hurry and want to save on dishes.
- Are you searching for another recipe that includes spinach and alfredo together? If so give this Spinach Tortellini in Alfredo Sauce recipe a try.
- White Lasagna Soup is an easy and tasty alternative to traditional lasagna. This creamy soup is hearty, comforting, and a delicious way to warm up on a chilly day.
- If you love a good hearty red meaty lasagna, but don't have the time, try our Cheesy Beefy Ravioli Bake recipe. All the delicious pasta flavor without the fuss.
🍽 Serve with
- These easy homemade soft breadsticks are light and fluffy, topped off with melted butter and garlic salt for truly restaurant-quality breadsticks. And, these breadsticks pair so well with this baked pasta recipe.
- If you are looking for a salad or appetizer to serve with this creamy white lasagna? Look no further than this Antipasto Caprese Salad recipe that is a delicious way to start this hearty meal.
- Finish off this sweet meal with one of these Homemade Brookies. They are rich, fudgy and a sweet blend of two classic dessert recipes.
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
I love lasagna but sometimes I don't feel like putting in the effort to make it from scratch. This white lasagna recipe doesn't require precooking the noodles or the work of assembling so many different layers. Which can save you so much time when you are in hurry to get on the table to feed your hungry family.
White sauces are so good that we have several recipes that we keep on our menu rotation. One of our favorites is our Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Mushrooms. It is fabulous. So rich and luscious it's company worthy. And if you're looking for another elegant company dish, you have to make our Cheese Ravioli With Pumpkin Pasta Sauce recipe.
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📝 Recipe Card
This White Lasagna recipe is creamy and flavorful on the classic dish. It's filled with cheese, spinach, and a savory taste. Next time, you are craving pasta give this creamy baked pasta recipe a try.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
📖 Recipe
White Lasagna Alfredo With Spinach And Sausage in 45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 50 ounces Cheese ravioli - frozen or premade 2 (25 oz.) packages
- 9.6 ounces Sausage pre-cooked crumbles
- 2 cups Baby spinach packed chopped
- 30 ounces Alfredo Sauce 2(15 oz.) jars or homemade 3½ cups
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded (whole-milk mozzarella preferably)
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Spray the bottom of a 9X13 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Spread 4 Tablespoons of Alfredo sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Place ravioli close together (touching) on top of the Alfredo sauce.
- Next sprinkle 1 cup of the chopped spinach on top of the pasta.
- Spread ½ of the ground sausage evenly of the spinach.
- Drizzle some Alfredo sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
- Repeat the layers in the same order.
- Finish with a 3rd layer of cheese ravioli. Cover the pasta with a think layer of sauce.
- Top with the two cheese and more cracked black pepper.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until the edges are browned and bubbling.
- Sprinkle with a bit of chopped Italian parsley, if desired.
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