Easy, Cheesy, Ravioli Bake!
Iím betting youíve noticed I love to cook. More than that, I really enjoy making recipes my entire family can eat and enjoy. Iíve never been the mom who cooks two separate meals-one for the adults and one for the kids!
Finding recipes everyone can love is sometimes a challenge. One of my goals here is to share recipes my family truly enjoys-and recipes that are simple as well!
I have a new, SUPER EASY recipe for you. This honestly takes about 5 minutes to mix up, and then you bake it for 25 minutes. Serve it with a side of broccoli or some fruit, and you have a well rounded, easy, and FAST meal!
I took something I grew up loving to create my Easy, Cheese Ravioli bake.
As a kid, I loved Chef Boyardee, and I bet you did too! We still love the Chef Boyardee brand, and one of my favorite things about their products is that they are preservative free.
But have you ever thought of using Chef Boyardee as an ingredient in a fast, delicious meal? Thatís what Iíve done today!
The Recipe: Easy, Cheese Ravioli Bake 
2 cans of Chef Boyardee Cheese Ravioli in Meat Sauce
1 cup (divided) of shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
4 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine Chef Boyardee Cheese Ravioli with 3/4 cup shredded Monterey jack, ricotta cheese, basil and pepper.
Mix well.
Pour into a greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
Top with 1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack.
Top that with bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly, and the cheese is melted. Enjoy!
*Note - this recipe freezes well. Just combine ingredients, and pour into greased baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and tin foil. Write baking instructions on tin foil.
Itís also an easy dish to take to friends that have a new baby!
This is such a great recipe to make with your kids. And Chef Boyardee has so many other great recipes that you and your kids can enjoy making together too!
Visit their Facebook page for more great ideas.
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