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Ingredients

Makes: 6 servings
Cook: 25 minutes
  •  1  box (16-ounce) orecchiette pasta, De Cecco®

  •  2  cups chopped leftover meat (chicken, turkey, pork, or seafood) 

  •  1  jar (16-ounce) Alfredo sauce with four cheeses, Classico® 

  •  1  bag (16-ounce) frozen broccoli and cauliflower, thawed, Birds Eye®

  •  1  cup milk 

  •  3  cups shredded mozzarella cheese, Sargento® 

  •   Salt and ground black pepper

  •  1⁄4  cup grated Parmesan cheese, DiGiorno® 

  •  1⁄4  cup seasoned bread crumbs, Progresso® 

  •  2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1.  Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

  2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return pasta to pot. Stir in chopped meat, Alfredo sauce, thawed vegetables, and milk. Stir in mozzarella until well mixed; season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together Parmesan, bread crumbs, and olive oil; sprinkle over pasta. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve hot.

Note: In Italian, orecchio means “ear.” Orecchiette pasta resembles “little ears.”

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