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Magical Pasta Meal

2 types of pasta, 2 sauces, bacon and a rainbow of vegetables combine to make a magical meal!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4

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

Use any combo of cooked vegetables you like, broccoli , green beans, squash
Substitute a creamed soup for Alfredo sauce if desired and thin it with reserved pasta water for a sauce like consistency
Using a scant amount of sauce lets the flavors of all the ingredients come through, but use more sauce if you want a "wetter" pasta