Maggi Veg Ravioli Bolognese Review: 13 Cans Later

I have bought 18 cans of Maggi Veg Ravioli Bolognese and eaten about 13 of them since July 19, 2026. I did not buy all 18 at once: I first ordered six cans, then reordered twice after deciding I liked them enough to keep in the apartment as an easy vegetarian backup meal.

My short verdict is that these are surprisingly good for canned food. They are not remotely the same experience as fresh homemade ravioli, and the pasta is a little softer than I would ideally choose, but the tomato-based sauce tastes good, the filling is satisfying, and the product is cheap and extremely convenient to keep on hand.

The biggest downside is not the food itself: the cans are annoyingly difficult to open. There is no pull tab, and I have had poor results with some wheel-style can openers.

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How I tested it

My purchase history: 18 cans across three orders

I first bought a six-pack on July 19, 2026 for €17.94. After trying it, I ordered another six on August 3 for €19.26, followed by another six on August 20 for €15.25.

I paid for every order myself. There was no sponsorship, gift, voucher or product sample involved.

By October 6, I estimate that I had eaten about 13 of the 18 cans. That is around 13 cans in roughly eleven weeks, or approximately 1.2 cans per week on average. I normally think of it as roughly a once-a-week convenience meal.

Why I bought 18 cans

The main reasons are simple: I like the taste, the product keeps for a long time unopened, it is inexpensive, and it gives me an easy vegetarian meal when I do not have other food ready.

I am vegetarian, so the meat-free recipe matters to me. I also like keeping food in the apartment that does not depend on me having recently gone grocery shopping. I think of this as useful pantry and emergency-backup food as much as a normal lunch or dinner.

I would not describe it as premium food. That is not the point. Its value is that I can keep several cans at home and have a hot meal available with almost no planning.

How I prepare it

I normally pour the ravioli into a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for roughly 2½ minutes. That is my own routine rather than a precise cooking instruction; microwave power varies, so the label directions should take priority.

How does Maggi Veg Ravioli Bolognese taste?

The sauce is tomato-forward, seasoned and savory. My first instinct was to describe it as slightly sweet, but after thinking about the flavor more carefully I do not actually find sweetness to be a major characteristic.

I would give the sauce around 7–7.5/10. The ravioli filling also tastes good to me. It obviously does not taste as fresh as ravioli made from scratch or a good refrigerated pasta product, but for canned ravioli I find it quite satisfying.

I can clearly distinguish the filling from the surrounding tomato sauce rather than everything tasting like one uniform paste.

The texture is soft — perhaps a little too soft

The ravioli is quite soft. For me it is slightly softer than ideal, although I also think that is fairly normal for pasta that has been sitting in sauce inside a can.

If you prefer firm or al dente pasta, this is not going to reproduce that texture. I accept the softness because I am buying it for convenience rather than restaurant-quality pasta.

There is more sauce than ravioli — and the label confirms that

My own impression was that the can contains quite a lot of sauce relative to the pasta. Maggi’s current German product information lists the product as 74.5% vegan sauce and 25.5% ravioli, so that impression is consistent with the published recipe.

I do not consider this a major problem because I like the sauce, although someone buying primarily for the stuffed pasta may wish there were more ravioli.

Yes, it contains sugar — but salt is much more noticeable to me

Maggi’s current recipe does list sugar among the sauce ingredients. The nutrition table lists 8.7 g sugars per 400 g portion.

That said, I do not personally experience this as an especially sweet meal. What I notice more is the saltiness.

The current official nutrition information lists 3.7 g of salt per 400 g portion. If you eat the whole 800 g can, that is about 7.4 g of salt. I sometimes eat a whole can, but I more commonly split it with my girlfriend and eat around 400 g myself.

That high salt number is one reason I would not treat this as an ideal everyday staple just because it is convenient. My review score reflects taste and practical usefulness, not a claim that this is nutritionally equivalent to a freshly cooked meal.

800 g works better for two people than one

I can eat an entire 800 g can myself, but it is a large meal and leaves me very full.

More commonly, my girlfriend and I split one can and eat roughly 400 g each. For a single-person ready meal, I think something around 500–600 g would suit me better than 800 g.

The current Maggi information also treats one 800 g can as two 400 g portions.

Consistency has been excellent across roughly 13 cans

This is where buying 18 cans gives me more useful evidence than a normal one-off taste test.

Across roughly 13 cans eaten, I have not encountered a bad can, strange filling, obviously different sauce, damaged ravioli texture or another quality-control problem. The experience has been very consistent from can to can.

That consistency is one of the reasons I was comfortable reordering twice in a short period.

The biggest problem: these cans are unnecessarily difficult to open

This is easily my least favorite part of the product.

There is no pull tab, so you need a can opener. I have found these cans surprisingly annoying with some wheel-style openers. With a poor can opener, getting into the meal can take much longer than the actual heating process.

I now use the Ganji Kankiri Japanese can opener I reviewed separately, and that makes this type of can substantially less frustrating for me.

If Maggi changed only one physical part of this product, I would add a reliable pull tab.

What I would add to improve it

I normally eat the ravioli exactly as it comes from the can.

If I wanted to make it feel more like a proper meal, I think grated Parmesan-style cheese and bread would be obvious additions. I have not used those regularly enough to claim they are part of my tested preparation, though.

Is a six-pack good value?

At all three prices I paid, I think the value was good. My total spend was €52.45 for 18 × 800 g cans, which averages around €2.91 per can.

For me, the value comes from three things together: a large portion, long unopened storage life and almost no cooking effort.

I would personally be willing to pay around €20–25 for a six-pack before I started feeling that the value proposition was getting weak. All three of my orders were below that range.

Check the current Maggi Veg Ravioli Bolognese 6-pack price on Amazon (paid link) →

Why I rate Maggi Veg Ravioli Bolognese 4.3/5

My overall rating is 4.3/5. This is based on repeated first-hand use rather than a one-can sample. I approved the final score after roughly 13 cans and three separate purchases.

Who should buy it?

• Vegetarians and vegans who want an inexpensive meat-free canned meal.
• Students and budget-conscious buyers who want a lot of food for relatively little money.
• People who sometimes cannot be bothered to cook but still want a hot meal available at home.
• People building a backup pantry and looking for shelf-stable vegetarian options.
• Couples who can conveniently split the 800 g can into two 400 g portions.

Who should skip it?

• Anyone expecting fresh or restaurant-quality ravioli.
• People who strongly prefer firm pasta.
• People trying to keep salt intake low.
• Anyone who hates canned food in general and always has the time/budget to cook fresh meals.
• Anyone without a decent can opener — unless Maggi eventually changes the packaging.

Would I buy it again?

Yes. In fact, the best evidence for that answer is that I already bought it three times.

When I get through the five or so cans I still have left, I expect to buy more. I like having inexpensive vegetarian meals in reserve, and despite the soft texture and annoying can design, this is one of the better canned vegetarian meals I have found for that purpose.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and review methodology

This review is based primarily on my three purchases, approximately 13 cans eaten, original photos and my own notes on taste, texture, portion size, preparation, packaging and value.

• Maggi — Ravioli Veg Bolognese official product page for the current ingredient list, 74.5% sauce / 25.5% ravioli breakdown, vegan status and nutrition information.
• Amazon Germany ASIN B0CTCW5PB6 for the six-pack listing referenced by this review.
• JonTests — How I Test for the site rating methodology.