Ravioli Lasagna

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray.
3. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and onion.
4. Cook the beef until it gets brown and begins to crumble.
5. Now drain the fat and set aside.
6. Add the marinara sauce and garlic. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, add ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic powder in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir it thoroughly until well-combined.
8. Now evenly spread 1/3 of the prepared meat mixture into the prepared pan.
9. Top with a single layer of ravioli. Then spread half of the ricotta mixture, and then 1/3 of the sauce.
10. Repeat the process by layering the lasagna in the same order. In the end, top it up by spreading the marinara sauce.
11. Sprinkle the top layer with mozzarella cheese and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce begins to bubble.
12. Now garnish the cooked lasagna with basil leaves.
13. Serve it with garlic bread and enjoy the tasty ravioli lasagna!

Trivia

• Both Lasagna and ravioli are believed to originate from Italy.
• March 20^th is considered to be National Ravioli Day.
• The first mention of ravioli comes from the writings of a Merchant of Venice – Francesco di Marco.
• The plural of lasagna is “lasagne”. In Italy, the plural form is always used to refer to lasagna.

Lasagna was called “losyns” in Middle English.