WWL - Pesto Dump and Bake Pasta

Name: WWL - Pesto Dump and Bake Pasta
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1.5 cup broth; 1/2 cup pesto, store bought; 1 cup milk of your choice; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper; 1/4 tsp salt, if needed (don't use with full sodium broth); 8 oz bowtie pasta, two cups, sub any short pasta; 3 sausage links or chicken, pre-cooked, cut into 1/2 inch discs; 2 bell pepper, any color, I used one red and one yellow; 8 oz broccoli florets; 1.5 cup parmesan, divided; 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, roughly chopped, for garnish, sub fresh basil

7 steps

Updated at: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:52:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories689.7 kcal (34%)

Total Fat37.5 g (54%)

Carbs55.2 g (21%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein32.7 g (65%)

Sodium1225.2 mg (61%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ cupbroth

½ cuppesto

1 cupmilk

1 tspdried oregano

½ tsppepper

½ tspcrushed red pepper

¼ tspsalt

if needed, don't use with full sodium broth

8 ozbowtie pasta

sub any short pasta

3sausage links

or chicken, pre-cooked, cut into 1/2 inch discs

2bell pepper

any color, I used one red and one yellow

8 ozbroccoli florets

1 ½ cupparmesan

divided

¼ cupparsley

fresh, roughly chopped, for garnish, sub fresh basil

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 400 F/205 C and grease a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Step 2 In the casserole dish, mix together the broth, pesto, milk, garlic, oregano, black pepper, crushed red pepper and salt, if using. Add the pasta, sausage, bell peppers, broccoli and half of the parmesan. Mix again, ensuring that all of the pasta is covered in liquid. If it is not submerged, mix in an additional ¼ cup of milk. It’s okay if the broccoli is not fully submerged in liquid.

Step 3

Step 3 Cover the pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes. I put the casserole dish on top of a cookie sheet to help the pasta cook more evenly.

Step 4

Step 4 After 45 minutes, remove the casserole dish from the oven to check on the contents. If the liquid has absorbed and the pasta is cooked to your liking, stir the pasta and move to the next step. If there is liquid present and the pasta remains crunchy, stir the pasta and return the pan to the oven to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.

Step 5

Step 5 Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the pasta and bake uncovered for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6 Allow the pasta to cool, then transfer into four meal prep containers. Garnish with parsley or basil, if desired. Enjoy!

Step 7

Notes: Casserole took 1 hour to cook the pasta. It was liquidy coming out of the oven, but solidified enough during cooling.