The most delicious Italian flavored dish simmered in the crockpot. It's a double up. Check it out.
Course: catherines plates, Crockpot, dinner ideas in crockpot, dinner ideas in slow cooker, frozen ravioli, ground beef in crockpot, ground beef recipe, Italian, Main Course, Main Dish, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American, Italian
Author: Catherine's Plates
Equipment
6 quart crockpot
large deep skillet
spatula
cutting board & sharp knife
measuring spoons
Ingredients
1lbground beef
1lbjimmy dean pork sausage
1mediumgreen bell pepper, diced
1mediumyellow onion, diced
1TBSminced garlic
1(15oz) jaralfredo sauce
1(24oz) jarmarinara sauce
6ozricotta cheese
6ozcottage cheese
1TBSitalian seasoning
1/2tspblack pepper
1/4tspsalt
1TBSdried parsley
1 lb 3 ozfrozen cheese raviolli
16ozmozzarella cheese, shredded
6ozparmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
In a large deep skillet break up and brown ground beef & sausage. Drain excess grease. Add in bell pepper and onion and cook until softened.
Stir in minced garlic, salt, black pepper, dried parsley, italian seasoning, alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and cottage cheese.
Spray a 6 quart slow cooker/crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place 1/3 of the frozen ravioli in a single layer in bottom of prepared slow/cooker/crockpot.
Spoon 1/3 of the sauce mixture evenly over top of ravioli in crockpot. Top with 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella & parmesan cheese.
Repeat with 1/2 of remaining ravioli, top with 1/2 of the sauce, and sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese on top.
Repeat with remainder of ravioli, top with remaining sauce and top with remaining cheese.
Place lid on crockpot and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours until ravioli is heated through and cheese is melty and bubbly. Top with a sprinkling of dried parsley.Let sit for 30 minutes before serving.