Lazy Slow Cooker Meatballs with Ravioli Recipe

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Lazy Slow Cooker Meatballs with Ravioli Recipe

Slow cooker meatballs with ravioli is one of those delicious recipes that requires very little preparation. Soft pillows of ravioli cooked together with meatballs in red sauce and topped with cheese - what could be better?

Prep Time15

Cook Time6

Total Time6 15

Course: Brunch, dinner, game-day, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Italain-American

Keyword: crockpot meatball ravioli casserole, crockpot meatballs with ravioli, slow cooker meatballs with ravioli

Servings: Servings

Calories: 534kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

1½ lbs. frozen cheese ravioli
1 lb. mini meatballs fully cooked and frozen
5 cups (or about 2 jars) marinara sauce
2 tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. dried basil
1 cup shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese divided in to two equal parts
non-stick cooking spray of choice

Instructions

If using crockpot liner, add that in first. If not, spray slow cooker with non-stick spray
cover bottom of slow cooker with about 1-1½ cups sauce
add a full layer of ravioli over sauce
spoon another layer of sauce over ravioli
sprinkle with Italian seasoning and dried basil
place a layer of meatballs on top of spices
spoon remaining sauce over top of meatballs
sprinkle half of cheese over sauce, cover and cook on low for 6 -8 hours
To confirm exactly when meatballs are safe to serve, use a meet thermometer. When meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°, they are considered ready to serve.
about 10 minutes prior to serving, sprinkle cheese over top of dish. Cover and allow cheese to melt before serving,

Notes

Note: if you want to dial up the heat, add some garlic powder, onion powder and red pepper flakes when adding remainder of spices.

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