Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken {VIDEO}

This Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken is easy to make and impossible to resist, making it the perfect weeknight dish. Cheese ravioli, marinara sauce, chicken and lots of cheese, all layered and baked until bubbly and gooey!

Life can get crazy, and digging into a big dish of pasta makes me stop, slow down, and savor the comfort. When It comes to cold-weather comfort food, the cheesier, the better.

Why We Love This Cheese Ravioli Bake With Chicken

• Easy to make – Just layer, bake, and enjoy!
• Incredibly cheesy – With every bite, you get gooey, melty goodness.
• Family-friendly – A comforting, satisfying dish that everyone will love.
• Great for busy nights – Simple ingredients come together for an easy, delicious dinner.
• Bubbly and golden – Bakes up hot, bubbly, and perfectly cheesy every time!

Thanks to packaged (fresh or frozen) ravioli, and jarred sauce this dish is super simple to put together; you can even assemble it earlier in the day and pop it in the oven when you’re ready to eat.

What Makes Cheesy Ravioli Bake So Delicious

No pasta bake is complete without cheese, and boy does this Cheesy Ravioli Bake deliver! It should be called Cheese Lovers Ravioli Bake!!

Be sure to let the cheese get nice and golden brown because that’s gold, baby!  At our house there have even been fights for the crispy, almost burnt cheesy topping……. so be warned.

What You Need To Make This Ravioli Bake

For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Cheese-filled ravioli (fresh or frozen)
• Pasta sauce – use your favorite (I like to use vodka sauce)
• Cream cheese – softened
• Dried thyme and parsley
• Cooked chicken, shredded (I use rotisserie)
• Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese – shredded. For best results get a block of cheese at the deli and shred yourself.
• fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

How To Make Delicious Cheesy Ravioli Casserole

When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1. Boil salted water and cook ravioli for 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2. In a saucepan, heat marinara and cream cheese over medium heat, stirring until melted. Mix in thyme and parsley.
3. Layer ⅓ of the ravioli in the dish, then half the chicken, ⅓ of the sauce, and ⅓ of the cheese. Repeat. Finish with the remaining ravioli, sauce, and cheese.
4. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with parsley and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• If you don’t have cream cheese, you can use cottage cheese or ricotta cheese instead.
• Use any shredded cheese variety you like– Italian, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, cheddar or a mix.
• Use a good quality marinara, spaghetti or vodka sauce to ensure flavor.
• Feel free to swap out the chicken for ground beef, sausage, or even pepperoni for this baked ravioli.
• Use refrigerated or frozen ravioli with any filling you prefer.
• Get a head start on dinner and prep this dish up to baking, cover, and put in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Add 20 minutes to the baking time if the casserole has been in the fridge. You can also freeze for 2 months.  Thaw out overnight in the refrigerator before baking.

Busy nights call for easy, satisfying meals, and this Cheesy Ravioli Bake delivers every time. Grab a baking dish, pile on the goodness, and let the oven do the work—dinner is served!

Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

This cheesy ravioli baked casserole is the perfect weeknight dish.

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) package cheese-filled ravioli
• 36 ounces of your favorite pasta sauce (I use vodka sauce)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded (I use rotisserie)
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
• 4 ounces shredded parmesan cheese, divided
• fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray 11x7-inch or 12x9-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Add ravioli to boiling water cook ravioli just until tender, about 2-3 minutes; drain well and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, combine marinara sauce and cream cheese in a medium/large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until cream cheese has melted (about 3-5 minutes). Stir in thyme and parsley.
4. Cover the bottom of the casserole dish with ⅓ of the ravioli. Top with half of the chicken. Ladle ⅓ of the sauce on top. Sprinkle with ⅓ of parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Repeat ravioli, followed by chicken, sauce, and ⅓ of the cheese. For the final layer, line up remaining ravioli, followed by remaining sauce, and cover with remaining cheese.
5. Bake uncovered until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 426
Total Fat: 27g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Trans Fat: 0g
Unsaturated Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 111mg
Sodium: 1206mg
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 30g

Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

Originally posted in November 2017.