This creamy, baked pesto pasta recipe will be a hit at your house! If you love pesto but don’t have time to make it fresh, try this creamy baked pesto pasta recipe. It tastes great, and is super easy to make!
Cook and drain the pasta in salted water. Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole dish with butter or olive oil and preheat the oven to 375F.
Place cooked pasta in a large bowl and mix well with pesto and ricotta.
Transfer to casserole dish and top with spinach and then mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 375° F for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Allow to cool for 10 minutes prior to serving.
Serve with additional salt & pepper if desired, or top with fresh shredded or grated parmesan cheese. For a little mild heat, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes.
Notes
To substitute with homemade pesto sauce, measure out 1 1/4 cups of the fresh pesto to use in this sauce.