Brie and Asparagus Pasta Casserole

Brie cheese and asparagus are baked in a creamy orecchiette pasta casserole for a quick, easy, and decadent dinner.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 468 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds
• 1 (8 ounce) wedge Brie cheese, cut into small chunks
• 0.25 cup bread crumbs
• 0.75 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.75 (16 ounce) package orecchiette pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchietta pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a casserole dish.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus in the melted butter until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Spread asparagus over pasta layer.

Step 4

Pour cream over asparagus and pasta; season with salt and black pepper. Arrange Brie cheese chunks in the pasta mixture; sprinkle top with bread crumbs.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.