Ravioli Casserole
Ravioli Casserole is a hearty, baked Italian-American comfort food that transforms store-bought or homemade ravioli into a layered pasta bake. It typically features cheese or meat-filled ravioli, marinara or meat sauce, and generous amounts of melted mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. This dish is a popular weeknight dinner in the United States, known for its simplicity and crowd-pleasing appeal.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-carbohydrate and high-fat dish, primarily from the pasta and generous cheese layers. It provides a good amount of protein from the cheese and any meat in the ravioli or sauce, along with calcium and iron. A typical serving can range from 400 to 600 calories, depending on portion size and ingredients used.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbs | 30 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 800 mg |
| Calcium | 250 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Vitamin A | 150 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 200 mg |
| Selenium | 20 mcg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents a classic example of Italian-American 'comfort food' adaptation, where traditional components are reassembled into a convenient, family-style bake. Nutritionally, it's interesting because it consolidates a multi-component meal (pasta, sauce, cheese) into a single, cohesive dish that is easily scalable for feeding a crowd.
