Million Dollar Baked Ravioli (Print Version)
Golden baked ravioli layered with creamy cheese, savory beef, and rich tomato sauce for a comforting meal.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Components
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25 ounces cheese ravioli
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1 pound ground beef
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24 ounces pasta sauce
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2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
→ Cream Sauce
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1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
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1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded
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1/4 cup butter
→ Seasonings and Aromatics
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1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
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1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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Salt, to taste
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Black pepper, to taste
# Steps:
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and diced onion, cooking until beef is browned and no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, and chicken bouillon powder. Stir in pasta sauce and Italian seasoning, simmer for 2 – 3 minutes. Set meat sauce aside.
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In a separate skillet over low heat, melt butter. Whisk in heavy whipping cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Gradually add shredded Parmesan in small amounts, stirring until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper. Allow cream sauce to cool slightly.
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Spoon a layer of meat sauce into a 7 by 11-inch baking dish. Arrange half the cheese ravioli evenly over the meat sauce. Pour and spread half the creamy Parmesan sauce over the ravioli. Repeat layering—meat sauce, remaining ravioli, remaining cream sauce—then finish with final layer of meat sauce. Evenly sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top.
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Cover baking dish with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 10 minutes. Broil on high for 2 to 3 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let stand briefly before serving warm.
# Notes:
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For best results, use freshly shredded cheeses and allow the cream sauce to cool before layering to prevent separation.