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Stanley Tucci pasta casserole is everything you want in a casserole. It’s simple to make and incredibly flavorful! TikTok is going crazy over the crispy bacon, tender peas, and the cheesy, creamy sauce that holds everything together!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make: This is the perfect recipe to throw together when you haven’t planned ahead for dinner. All you need is 20 minutes of prep and 25 minutes in the oven, and dinner is served!
- Stanley Tucci! He is one of my favorite actors who loves food and is passionate about Italian, at-home recipes. You know everything he makes is going to be amazing!
- Versatile: This is a great recipe for busy weeknights. Serve it with my copycat Olive Garden salad and 20-minute Italian bread twists.
Viral Recipes
Not all viral recipes are worth making. I always trust that whatever Stanley Tucci makes is going to be delicious. He always shares recipes I can make with items I already have at home that taste amazing. I’m also confident my kids will enjoy it as well! Here is a link to his viral casserole on TikTok.
Ingredients Needed
How to Make Stanley Tucci Pasta Casserole
I love Stanley Tucci for so many reasons! I especially love that he shares his incredible recipes with the world, and they taste amazing! His version is a little fancier than what I know my family will eat. So, I made some changes to make it more accessible and kid friendly for you!
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 x 2-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, then set aside. Add the cooked al dente pasta and bacon to a large bowl and set aside.
- Saute Vegetables: Add 2 tablespoons butter to a medium skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes before adding the garlic and peas. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Mix: Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add it to the bowl with the pasta. Add the alfredo sauce and stir until everything is evenly combined.
- Bake: Transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese on top is nicely browned. Garnish your casserole with chopped parsley and serve.
Stanley Tucci Casserole Tips and Variations
Stanley Tucci put this delicious dish together for brunch one morning and put it on TikTok. Everyone went nuts over it, and I see why. Here are some tips and variations you can use to make this your own.
- Can I use Pancetta? Stanley uses pancetta in his casserole, but I used bacon because it’s what I had on hand. If you have pancetta, go ahead and use it!
- Can I Make Béchamel Sauce? For the sauce, Stanley uses bechamel. I used jarred alfredo because it is quicker, easier, and more accessible. Here is the link to make my béchamel sauce recipe.
- Do I have to use peas? Change up the vegetable to use up whatever leftover veggies you have on hand! Chopped asparagus, green beans, Brussels sprouts, or broccoli would be delicious.
- What kind of pasta should I use? You can use almost any kind of cooked pasta in this casserole. It doesn’t have to be farfalle.
Stanley Tucci Pasta Casserole Leftover Instructions
This is a great recipe to reheat the next day. It’s also easy for the kids to warm up a serving when they get home from school.
- Fridge: Store leftover Stanley Tucci pasta casserole in the fridge in an airtight container or cover tightly with plastic wrap for up to 5 days.
- Reheating Instructions: Reheat in the microwave 30-60 seconds at a time until steaming, or in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes until heated through.
- Make Ahead Instructions: You can prepare this through step 4 up to 24 hours in advance. Bake as directed, adding 5-10 minutes to the baking time to ensure it is fully heated through.
Perfect Pasta Casserole Recipes
Pasta casseroles are my go to recipes! They are easy to make, feed a crowd, don’t break the bank, and are typically kid approved! Here are a few pasta casserole recipes for you to try.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
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Add 16 ounces cooked Farfalle pasta and 1 pound cooked and crumbled bacon, to a large bowl and set aside.
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Add 2 tablespoons salted butter to a medium skillet and melt over medium heat. Add 1 ½ cups diced onion and cook for 2 minutes before adding 3 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 ½ cups thawed frozen peas. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
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Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add it to the bowl with the pasta. Add 16 ounces alfredo sauce, and mix until everything is evenly combined.
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Transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with ½ cup grated parmesan. Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until heated through and the cheese on top is nicely browned. Garnish with chopped parsley,and serve.
Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 16gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 892mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 371IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
