Creamy Pesto Caprese Pasta Casserole

Creamy Pesto Caprese Pasta Casserole takes roughly 40 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.41 per serving. One serving contains 607 calories, 25g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe is liked by 13561 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of heavy cream, tomato sauce, pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Plenty of people really liked this main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 94%, which is spectacular. Similar recipes include Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad, Chicken Pesto Caprese Pasta, and Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

basil leaves to taste

2 cups cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup heavy cream

4 ounces mozzarella, diced

1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano (parmesan) grated

12 ounces pasta

1/4 cup pesto

2 cups marinara sauce or your favourite tomato sauce

Equipment:

baking pan

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the pasta as directed and when it is done mix in the marinara sauce, cream, parmesan, balsamic vinegar, pesto, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella.Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.Serve topped with julienned basil.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the pasta as directed and when it is done mix in the marinara sauce, cream, parmesan, balsamic vinegar, pesto, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella.

2. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F oven until bubbling on the sides and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes.

3. Serve topped with julienned basil.


Nutrition Information:

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607k Calories
25g Protein
22g Total Fat
76g Carbs
25% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
607k
30%

Fat
22g
34%

  Saturated Fat
10g
65%

Carbohydrates
76g
25%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
52mg
18%

Sodium
1184mg
52%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
50%

Selenium
62µg
89%

Manganese
1mg
50%

Phosphorus
410mg
41%

Calcium
369mg
37%

Vitamin A
1721IU
34%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Potassium
806mg
23%

Copper
0.45mg
23%

Fiber
5g
21%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.32mg
16%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin B12
0.82µg
14%

Folate
42µg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.15mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.98mg
10%

Vitamin K
7µg
7%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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