• Brown the meat: In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until browned and no longer pink. Drain excess grease. Season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper. Mix in ½ cup of the pasta sauce to keep it moist.
  1 pound ground beef, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Layer in the crockpot:

• Spray the inside of a 6-quart crockpot with cooking spray. Layer ingredients as follows:
  cooking spray

Bottom layer:

• Spread ½ the jar of pasta sauce on the bottom of the crockpot
  24 ounces marinara pasta sauce

First ravioli layer:

• Add a generous layer of frozen ravioli. It’s ok if they overlap
  25 ounces frozen cheese ravioli
• Meat & cheese layer: Spread half of the meat mixture, dollop half of the ricotta/cottage cheese (if using), and sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella. Season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.
  1 cup ricotta or cottage cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Repeat:

• Add remaining ravioli, meat, dollops of ricotta, ½ cup mozzarella.

Top layer:

• Pour remaining sauce over everything and sprinkle with ¼ up Parmesan and last ½ cup mozzarella.
  1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours, until heated through and bubbly.
• Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley if desired.
  fresh basil or parsley