Sunday Supper, Sausage Ravioli Alfredo with Bacon, Asparagus & Butternut Squash
Last Sunday I was in charge of dinner
Big E had a Lacrosse game out of town
and HHjr wouldn’t get home until 7
I had grocery shopped the day before,
thinking I’d make a sheet pan chicken dinner
with butternut squash and asparagus,
and had also picked up Italian sausage ravioli
and a jar of Alfredo sauce for a “just in case dinner”
HHjr had been eating chicken all weekend,
Chick Fil-A, Zaxby’s, fast food on the go
in between baseball and lacrosse games
so I decided to make something with the ravioli instead
A layer of Alfredo went into the bottom of a greased casserole dish,
You can roast the squash with the bacon on a parchment lined baking sheet
and cook asparagus in the microwave for 2 minutes
I love the Giovanni Rana brand ravioli,
it cooks in 4 minutes and they don’t skimp on the fillings
Place cooked and drained ravioli on top of sauce
and add asparagus
roasted butternut squash
shaved Parmesan
Tear bacon into one inch pieces and add to dish
Add a little more sauce* and toss it all around
*you can use a lot or just a little depending on your preference,
and you can also thin it with water, chicken broth, milk or cream
if you prefer a thinner sauce
Top sauce with a little more cheese
The casserole can be covered at this point
and refrigerated for baking later
I am all about getting dinner ready early in the day!
When ready to cook, bake it at 350 degrees covered for 30 minutes
then uncover and continue baking for 15-25 more minutes
or until hot and bubbling
Serve it up!
We had ours with a leftover piece of
Sausage Ravioli Alfredo with Bacon, Asparagus, & Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 1 pkg 10 oz. Giovanni Rana Italian Sausage Ravioli
- 1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce I used Roasted Garlic Alfredo
- 3 cups butternut squash cubes
- 16 asparagus spears
- 5 slices bacon
- 2 oz. shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Toss butternut squash cubes with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lay bacon slices close together on one half and place squash on the other half in an even layer
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and squash is soft and cooked through. Remove to paper towels to drain. Tear bacon into 1 inch pieces
- While bacon and squash are cooking, cook pasta according to package directions and drain
- Snap tough ends off asparagus, rinse and wrap in a kitchen towel. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Immediately unwrap and spread out spears on a cutting board to prevent further cooking. Cut spears into 1 inch pieces
- Put half of sauce in a sprayed or greased casserole dish. Add ravioli, asparagus, half of cheese, squash, and bacon. Toss around a little to combine and distribute ingredients evenly. Cover with remaining sauce and cheese. Dish can be covered and refrigerated at this point for baking later if desired.
- Pull dish out of refrigerator and let warm up a little before baking. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 15-25 minutes until ravioli is hot and bubbling.
- Leftovers reheat beautifully in a covered dish at 325 degrees for 20-30 minutes
This is pretty much a go to type of dish for me,
and I have made many versions~
It is very similar to a recipe I made last Fall
Sausage Ravioli with Butternut Squash and Spinach Cream
which is made with cream instead of jarred Alfredo
Here are some other favorites:
Magical Pasta Meal is also very similar, just different pasta and vegetables
Spinach Ravioli Alfredo with Chicken and Asparagus
Vegetable Ravioli with Italian Sausage and Basil Cream
Delicious any night of the week!
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That looks like a perfectly healthy and delicious meal for the weekend!
Thanks Angie, there’s nothing better than a yummy pasta loaded with vegetables in my book!
You had me at shaved Perm and bacon!!!
Ha, I know, right?!!
Some lovely flavors mingling here Jenna!
Thank you Dorothy 🙂
What an interesting dish . Sounds delicious.
Thank you, as I mentioned, I love a pasta casserole loaded with vegetables and other goodies!
Ravioli is good to have on hand as it lends itself to so many tasty dishes. I am a big fan of Costco’s choices.
Looks so good Jenna…I am adding it to my list of easy casseroles. I do love ravioli but rarely make it.
hugs my friend
Kari
Thanks Kari, I hope you enjoy it! As I said, these are my go to one dish dinners!
Oh that looks comforting. Many flavors that all compliment each other. I need to find the sausage variety. Yum!
Thanks Nancy, yummy stuff!
This looks like a great weekday meal. Love it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you Velva, I hope you enjoy!
That is comfort food in a casserole! The flavors sound so fabulous and I love ravioli. The extra bonus is it is a one dish dinner!
Looks like the rain and cold temperatures return. Stay safe!
Thank you Pam, I love one dish dinners that I can make ahead of time!
That looks delicious! Have a great week!
Thanks Linda!
Oh my gosh Jenna, I am starving looking at this dish! YUM! I am going to pin this! You share the best stuff girl. Happy Week to you. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy, it’s a good one!
Looks and sounds delicious Jenna and the Classico brand Alfredo sauce is the sauce I always use. Yum! Pinned for sure! Happy Monday down there!
Thanks Kim, I hope you enjoy!
This dish looks delicious Jenna. Always good to have a “plan” just in case. I’m sure it tasted delicious to HHjr after being on the road. I’m sure all those flavors just melted together for this yummy dish……..Hope you are all cozy and warm with this pop of cold air we are experiencing, again! Take care……..XOXO
Thanks Emily, it was a delicious combo….not loving this weather after being spoiled with the warm days last week!
This looks so good Jenna! We like Giovanni Rana brand ravioli too. I know HHjr must appreciate your help with dinner for the boys. ♥
Thanks Mary, one dish dinners are my favorite 🙂
What a wonderful blend of flavors!! Wow! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your week has been amazing!
Thanks so much Helen, it was really good!
That looks unbelievably delish!
Yes, it was wonderful, my favorite kind of dinner!
Comfort food is so satisfying. You never run out of ideas. My kind of dish. Happy weekend.
Thank you Linda 💕
Made this last night with a few changes – it was one of the best meals we’ve ever made! Used roasted Brussel Sprouts & bacon as that’s what I had on hand. Homemade alfredo sauce was fantastic! Oh, this was good!! Thank you, for your creativity & for sharing with us.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I often use bacon and Brussels sprouts in pasta dishes, such a great combo! Thanks so much for the feedback, I’m so glad it was a hit!