Take-out Tuesday, Turn Leftovers into a Magical Pasta Meal
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My son is always cooking wonderful meals for me
but Sunday I had a chance to cook something special for him!
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He spent the weekend on the coast securing our beach house
for Hurricanes Marco and Laura
I wanted to have a good dinner ready for him
when he returned, so he could relax for a change
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We have had the beach house for 35 years,
and have experienced many hurricanes
You prepare as best you can, evacuate and pray…
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A good meal helps too…
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There were quite a few vegetables in our fridge that were begging to be used, and my go to meal for using a little of this and a little of that is a casserole, and usually there’s pasta involved
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Back in March I made Asparagus and Ravioli Bake
It was so good I decided to make it again,
and amp it up a few notches
with the addition of more vegetables
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I found this fresh ravioli filled with asparagus and Gruyere
and it quickly hopped in my grocery cart…
It was just what I needed to make a magical meal!
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Fresh pasta only needs a quick boil in salted water and it’s ready
Psst, save some of that water,
it might be needed later
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I roasted bacon on a parchment paper lined rimmed baking pan so I could use the bacon fat to roast the Brussels sprouts
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I put the corn on the pan too and into the 400 degree oven
it went for 30 minutes
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I set the corn aside to cool
and the sprouts drained on a paper towel
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While the sprouts and corn were roasting
I sautéed the onions and mushrooms
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I also had a little tortellini with pesto sauce leftover
and decided to use it also
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I added the ravioli to the dish
and topped it with asparagus, mushrooms and onions
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The corn was cut from the cobs,
the bacon torn into pieces,
the Brussels sprouts and shaved Parmesan
joined the other ingredients
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With only 1/2 jar, {about 1 cup} of Alfredo sauce
leftover from last week’s pizzas,
I added a little reserved pasta water,
about 1/4 cup, to thin it out
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The thinned sauce poured down into all the nooks and crannies
and I gave it all a gentle toss to combine and cover all the ingredients
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A little more cheese on top…
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At this point the dish can be covered and refrigerated,
for baking later if desired
Bake pasta covered for 30 minutes,
uncover and continue baking for 10-15 minutes more
or until hot and melty
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Dig in!
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Magical Pasta Meal
Ingredients
- 9 oz fresh ravioli, about 2 cups
- 2 cups fresh tortellini
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce
- 8 slices thick cut bacon
- 20 stalks asparagus
- 1/2 large sweet onion, diced
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- olive oil
- 4 oz sliced white or Baby Bella mushrooms
- 2 ears corn
- 10 large Brussels sprouts
- 2 oz shaved Parmesan cheese
- fresh basil for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lay evenly spaced bacon strips on it
- Place pan in oven and bake for 15 minutes, then open oven to check bacon
- Remove any strips that are done and return pan to oven to finish cooking bacon, checking every 2-3 minutes
- Drain bacon on paper towels
- Trim sprouts and cut in half, and place on the baking pan in the bacon grease
- Toss the Brussels sprouts around to coat and season with salt and pepper
- Place corn, still in husk, on baking sheet with Brussels sprouts
- Place vegetables in 400 degree oven and cook for 20-30 minutes, until sprouts begin to char
- While sprouts are cooking, saute the onion in butter and olive oil over medium heat until golden
- Push onions to the edge of skillet and add mushrooms
- Increase heat to medium high and quickly saute mushrooms until golden
- Drain sprouts on paper towels and set corn aside to cool
- Cook pasta in boiling water until just al dente, about 3 minutes
- Drain pasta, reserving a little pasta water
- Put drained pasta into a greased baking dish, pour pesto sauce over all and toss to coat
- Break off tough ends of asparagus, rinse and wrap in a kitchen towel
- Microwave asparagus for 1 minute, cool and cut into 1 inch pieces
- Add mushrooms, onions, asparagus to pasta in dish
- Cut corn from cobs, break bacon into 1 inch pieces, and add to pasta dish
- Add sprouts and 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese to dish and gently toss
- Mix alfredo sauce with about 1/4 cup reserved pasta water, stirring until smooth
- Pour sauce over vegetables and pasta and gently fold ingredients into the sauce
- Top casserole with remaining Parmesan, cover, and refrigerate
- Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then uncover and continue baking for 10-15 more minutes until bubbling
- Garnish with basil leaves and additional Parmesan if desired
Notes
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Enjoy!
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Jenna, we are a pasta-loving family! The ravioli with the Brussels Sprouts looks divine. I am always looking for a new ingredient to add to our pasta dishes.
I hope all will be well with your beach house, prayers for all that will be impacted.
Thank you Pam, I love Brussels with pasta! I think our area is just getting a lot of rain, and am praying hard for the whole coast…
This pasta dish looks and sounds delicious Jenna. Jim loves pasta and I think he’d really love this. I hope the hurricane won’t be anything more than a tropical storm when is comes ashore……..wherever it goes.
Thank you Emily, with so many yummy vegetables, you don’t really need much pasta! I think we got lucky with the storms this time, I’m worried about Sarah now!
That looks pretty darned delicious! Playing with leftovers can be fun and this looks tasty. I like the hint about doing the bacon on parchment and then the Brussels with the bacon grease. I’ll remember that one!
Everything is better with a little bacon grease 😂 Thanks Jeanie!
I love your family and the way they take care of you and know it’s because they love you so. You are a great mom and I know any meal you prepare would be welcomed and loved by your family. I will keep you in my prayers, Bama Belle, until these hurricanes pass–you and all the folks on the coast. Take care, we are all holding you and yours in our hearts—Georgia Gal
Oh Shelia, thank you, that is sooo sweet! It looks like Laura is going to take her trouble to LA and TX, we will probably just have storm surge 🤞. Prayers for everyone! Thank you my Georgia Gal neighbor!
This is making me so hungry! Of course it is lunch time in my neck of the woods. I just pinned this dish. Looks so yummy and filling. Jenna, my husband calls the Brussels baby cabbage. He loves them. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
They do look like baby cabbages! Thanks Cindy!
WOW, that looks really, really good!
Thanks Rita!
ps…..praying your beach home stays safe. Looks like we will be getting a big part of Laura here in WV over the weekend as she turns east and slows down to a tropical depression.
Thank you Rita, I think we’re just going to get storm surge and rain, I’m worrying about Sarah, and now, wow, you’re going to get it too! Stay safe!
I’ve been looking at that brand of pasta and think I might just pick some up now-thanks:@)
Very tasty!
Aack…I just lost my comment. Your pasta medley sounds delicious Jenna, love those pretty ravioli! Securing your beach house must be a daunting task, thank goodness your son is up to the challenge. Hope everything is safe and sound ♥
Thank you Mary, we dodged a big bullet this time…have I mentioned I HATE hurricane season, not fun!! Sorry about the comment thing, not sure what’s going on with that, I need to ask WP because Sarah had issues too…
I’m so glad your area was spared the worst this time. I have never been through a hurricane, and I feel so badly for those who endure them.
Great Pasta Meal, it looks delicious! Happy that your area was out of harms way for the hurricanes. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,499 and hope you have a great week!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen! Yes, we dodged a big bullet!