Lazy Lasagna for a Crowd

Make lazy lasagna for a crowd of 20, 50, or 100 people with this simplified lasagna recipe. This “lazy lasagna” uses fresh ravioli, sausage, two cheeses, and fresh herbs for the easiest, stress-free lasagna of your life.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian-inspired

Keyword: lazy lasagna, ravioli lasagna

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 2 50

Total Time: 3 20

Calories: 504kcal

Author: Erica

Servings: 20

Equipment

1 hotel pan

Ingredients

1 lb bulk Italian sausage see Notes
1 lb bulk sweet Italian sausage see Notes
80 oz fresh spinach and cheese ravioli 4 x 20 oz family-sized bags
128 oz marinara sauce 4 x 32 oz jars
6 oz freshly grated parmesan cheese
32 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh herbs such as Italian (flat-leaf parsley, basil, and oregano)
cooking spray

Instructions

Cook the sausage.

Cook the sausage until browned, crumbled, and cooked completely. Drain fat. Work in batches as your pan size allows if scaling up for greater quantities.

Assemble the lazy lasagna.

Spray a disposable aluminum hotel pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Layer 32 oz marinara (one jar), 20 oz fresh ravioli (1 bag), ~1/3 of the cooked sausage, 8 oz mozzarella, and ~1/4 of the parmesan (just eyeball it). Repeat twice, layering marinara, ravioli, sausage, and both cheeses.
Note that all of the sausage is used in these 3 layers.
Layer the last jar of marinara, bag of ravioli, 8 ounces mozzarella, and remaining parmesan.

Bake and serve.

Bake lasagna at 350℉ for 1 hour covered with foil. Remove foil and cook another hour until golden on top, bubbly throughout, and the ravioli at the center are tender (inserting a fork will tell you that).
When ready to serve, sprinkle herbs over top of lasagna. Use a spatula or large serving spoon to serve.

Notes

For the sausage, if bulk sausage is not available use sausage in casings instead; however, remove the casings prior to cooking.

If using frozen ravioli, cook the ravioli in boiling water according to package directions and drain. Then proceed with the recipe as written.

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