• You will also need: Casserole dish 8X11 (2 quart), Baking Sheet, Aluminum foil

Start the Italian Sausage Sauce

• Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the sausage.
• Cook the Italian sausage for 5-6 minutes until browned. Stir the sausage frequently while breaking up any large pieces.
• Lower the heat to medium-low, add the pasta sauce to the Italian sausage and stir until combined.
• Cook the sauce for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Keep the sauce at a simmer. If it’s boiling too vigorously, lower the heat a bit.
• While the sauce cooks, preheat the oven to 350°F

Assemble and bake the ravioli

• Add about ⅓ of the Italian sausage sauce to the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Add ½ of the ravioli in a single layer. Place them close together, but not overlapping.
• Top the ravioli with about ⅓ of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat: ⅓ Italian sausage sauce, remaining ravioli in a single layer, ⅓ shredded mozzarella cheese and finish with the remaining sauce and remaining cheese
• Place the casserole dish on a baking sheet, just in case the sauce bubbles over.
• Loosely cover the casserole dish with foil.
• Bake the covered ravioli casserole for 40 minutes.
• Uncover the dish and continue baking for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the center is hot.
• Remove the ravioli bake from the oven and let it set for 5-10 minutes before serving.