Cheesy Alfredo Pasta Bake Recipe
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5
4 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
430 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Cheesy Alfredo Pasta Bake Recipe
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This cheesy alfredo pasta bake recipe is made all in one skillet and only takes 25 minutes to make. Bubbly cheese outside, creamy cheesy pasta inside.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta cooked just shy of al dente
- 4 Bacon or pancetta, see note, strips
- 1 leek minced fine (see note)
- 2 cloves garlic minced fine
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- 1 cup cream
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese finely grated
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- Pinch nutmeg
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- Boil pasta until just shy of al dente. While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon on medium low heat until it is slightly chewy. Remove from pan. It will crisp up when the pasta bake goes into the oven.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons grease from pan.
- Add leek and cook until starting to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add half and half and cream, bring to a simmer.
- Add parmesan and ricotta, stir until melted and combined.
- Add nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and smooth out the top surface.
- Sprinkle mozzarella over the top of the pasta.
- Roughly chop bacon and sprinkle evenly over the mozzarella.
- Place on middle rack in a preheated oven and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the cheese on top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Pancetta can be substituted for bacon, cook it according to recipe directions as you would the bacon.
- Only use the white and light green part of the leek. Leeks are easiest to wash after they have been chopped. Chop according to recipe directions, place in colander, and rinse until clean. Otherwise grit can get caught between the layers.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
430kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
804mg
(34%)
Potassium
465mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1765IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
9.9mg
(11%)
Calcium
347mg
(35%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 430 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 430kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1765IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 347mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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