Air Fryer Ravioli – Toasted With Homemade Marinara

Air Fryer Ravioli is one of my favorite things to eat.  It conjures up great memories of childhood at a wonderful Italian Restaurant, with a plate piled high, sprinkled with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, and the best meat sauce marinara in the world.  Although the Restaurant is long gone, I can still enjoy this wonderful treat, right in my own kitchen, and the Air Fryer makes it light, crunchy, and quick. I made my own marinara and it was so delicious.  You are going to love this recipe, so keep it handy as it’s sure to be a favorite.

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👩‍🍳 Ingredients

Not only am I sharing with you how to make the most incredible ravioli, but I am also sharing my amazing marinara sauce too. That is my favorite part because it tastes so good I could eat it with a spoon. Here are some of the main ingredients:

Bread Crumbs – Using a combination of both Italian bread crumbs and Panko will give you an extra crispy texture that is out of this world. Plus, they make the ravioli taste even more scrumptious too.

Frozen Ravioli – We buy frozen ravioli that is stuffed with cheese a lot. However, you can purchase other types of ravioli that are frozen and stuffed with various meats. Just pick what you like.

Marinara Sauce – My homemade marinara sauce is the perfect aromatic addition to this ravioli. It’s made with tomato sauce, Italian seasonings, basil, and a little touch of sugar. You can use it for breadsticks, garlic bread, mozzarella sticks, or just about anything you have a craving for.

🍽️ Instructions

This is such a yummy and easy recipe to make for a quick weeknight meal or to enjoy on the weekend for movie night! You will love how you can make just a small batch to enjoy without lots of dishes or heating up the kitchen. 

Step One: In a small shallow dish, place the milk, and egg.  Whisk the egg and milk together. 

Step Two:  In another shallow dish, mix the Italian bread crumbs, and the Panko bread crumbs.  Add the teaspoon of garlic salt to the bread crumbs and stir well.  

Step Three: Remove the frozen ravioli from the freezer and place two or three at a time in the milk/egg mixture. Coat them well and then roll in the bread crumbs.  (I found it helped to take a spoon to add extra bread crumbs on the ravioli).  

Step Four: Place the breaded raviolis in the Air Fryer, in a single layer, and lightly spray with the olive oil.  Set the temperature to 350 for nine minutes. At the five minute mark, turn the ravioli over, and lightly spray again with olive oil .  Finish cooking the ravioli. While they are cooking, make the marinara sauce.  

Step Five: Place the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, pepper, sweet basil, oregano, and brown sugar in a heavy saucepan.  Stir all ingredients together, and cook over medium high heat until the sauce bubbles. Turn down the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.  

Step Six: When the ravioli are done, and sauce has simmered until it’s thick and smooth, serve it topped with Parmesan cheese and finely chopped parsley. I kept the marinara sauce on the side.  Enjoy!

TIP:   You will have to cook the Ravioli in batches, depending on how many you can get in the air fryer at a time.  I have an Instant Pot Air Fryer, and it holds about 12 – 15 at once. So, if you’re cooking the whole package it might take you two or three batches to cook them all.  If you’re just cooking one batch, you might start cooking the Marinara first, so your sauce is done about the same time as your ravioli. 

TIP: You can use your own marinara recipe or even a jar if you are limited for time. 

⏲️ Cooking Time

It takes about nine minutes to cook frozen ravioli. Turn them over after five minutes.  Each Air Fryer is different, so check them early to see how they are progressing.

📌What is Spray Olive Oil 

I like to cover this in the Air Fryer topics as it is used a lot in Air Fryer recipes. Plus, I am in love with it, so I have to share! 

Spray Olive Oil is found near the jarred olive oil and the Pam cooking spray. It runs about $3 and is addicting to use. You can use it just like Pam, but it is pure olive oil. 

I have also used an olive oil mister. Pour your own olive oil in and pump the container to create your own olive oil mist. I used one of these for years and it wore out. In the long run, the mister is less expensive, but you’ll need to take the extra step to fill it yourself.

⚠️ Which Air Fryer to Use 

We get that question a lot so I thought it is a great time to address this. 

Like I said above, I use the Instant Pot Air Fryer and love it! I love the little racks and the fact that it dehydrates, roasts and even has a rotisserie function. My husband dehydrates a lot of his herbs and this helps out tremendously to have more space for him to do this. I live in Virginia, and it can be sweltering in the summer. The Air Fryer allows me to cook meals in the 90 degree heat without heating up the house. 

The other option is to get a basket style Ninja Air Fryer. I cooked quite a bit with this at my mom’s house. That little sweetie is so easy to use. It holds “just enough” food. If you have a bigger family, you will need to cook in batches or use the larger version like the Instant Pot mentioned above. My mom got this one and she was cooking with it in under ten minutes. I adore this machine! She is not a big gadget girl, but she loves it so much she could sell it at the stands in Costco. 

🍽️ Meal Prep Options 

Always, always be on the look out for meal prep time saving options. Dissect a recipe and see what you can possibly do to save time. For this one, the best meal prep option for this one is to make the marinara sauce early and put it in the refrigerator. Then you can take it out and reheat it up.

🥘 If you are inspired to whip up more Air Fryer recipes, make sure to check out these tasty recipes! 

Air Fryer Asian Sweet Chili Chicken Wings – These are to die for delish! I have had them twice in one week at one point. They are so easy to make and everyone gobbles them up.

Air Fryer Cornish Hen – If you have never cooked a cornish hen before, then try this foolproof version! This uses just a couple of ingredients to make a delicious meal! 

Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli This 10 minute side dish is so yummy that you might not cook them on the stove again! Tender, quick and easy are the name of the game here!

Cheesy Air Fryer Asparagus This cheesy asparagus is a delicious weeknight side dish that takes less than 10 minutes to make. This one uses a combination of white and green asparagus for an extra special treat!

Air Fryer Chicken Livers Try out this 10 minute appetizer when you need something a tad different yet want a crunchy, delicious treat. No need for oil to get a crispy outer coating when you have an Air Fryer.