This easy slow cooker ravioli is a family friendly dinner you can turn to on busy weekends, because it doesn't take much prep time or effort.
But it's not the kind of dish you can leave unattended for hours because the pasta will get mushy if overcooked.
I love that the recipe, which I adapted from Slow and Easy: Fast-Fix Recipes for Your Electric Slow Cooker (affiliate link), uses mostly ingredients you can store right in the pantry so there's a good chance you can toss it together without making a trip to the grocery store first.
Recipe Notes
It calls for the little dried ravioli that go right into the crock pot without any pre-cooking.
How easy is that?
The ratio of sauce to pasta seems like too much. But it's not.
The dried ravioli will absorb much of the sauce and become tender in just a couple of hours.
Served with a simple green salad, this easy slow cooker ravioli, is a deliciously easy way to satisfy a craving for red sauced pasta.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Pasta?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 300 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
9 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Easy Slow Cooker Ravioli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 jar (26 ounces) tomato basil marinara or pasta sauce
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup dry red wine
- 1-½ tablespoons dried basil
- 3 cups dried cheese mini ravioli (about 12 ounces, uncooked)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil, optional
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella or grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Grease your slow cooker.
- In a large bowl mix together the marinara sauce, tomatoes with their juices, wine, and dried basil.
- Layer about 1-½ cups of sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker. (Use enough to cover the bottom.)
- Add the uncooked ravioli, distributing them evenly. Cover with the remaining sauce. DO NOT STIR.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the pasta is tender. Do not overcook or the ravioli will get mushy. As soon as the ravioli is done, stir in the basil (if using) and transfer to a serving bowl to prevent it from overcooking. (This dish will not hold well on the warm setting.)
- Top with grated cheese.
Recipe Notes
Source: Slow and Easy: Fast-Fix Recipes for Your Electric Slow Cooker (affiliate link) by Natalie Haughton
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
If you like cheesy slow cooker ravioli, you might also like:
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- Light & Creamy Slow Cooker Pasta Primavera
- Easy Cheese Tortellini with Broccoli and Red Peppers
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Connie
Could you substitute the ravioli with gnocchi?
Martha McKinnon
I have't tried it with gnocchi! If you do would love to know how it turns out for you! ~Martha