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Pasta Recipes

These are the pasta recipes I keep coming back to: simple, reliable, and always loved by my family.

Family Favorites

These delicious recipes have been in my meal rotation for years and always satisfy my family’s pasta cravings.

  • large skillet of creamy chicken pasta
    Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
  • overhead view of homemade spaghetti bolognese on a plate with a fork
    Spaghetti Bolognese
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
  • close up view of spaghetti carbonara with pieces of bacon on a plate
    Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon

Baked Pasta

A glorious pasta night with melted cheese in every bite can be quick and effortless, and these easy recipes prove it.

  • Ham and Tomato Baked Pasta
  • top view of a baking dish with baked feta spaghetti
    Baked Feta Spaghetti
  • top view of turkey lasagna in a baking dish sliced in squares
    Ground Turkey Lasagna
  • Zesty Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

Alfredo Recipes

For the cheese lovers in us, nothing can beat these creamily delicious Alfredo pasta recipes.

  • Alfredo with Penne Pasta
  • rotisserie chicken alfredo
    Rotisserie Chicken Alfredo
  • alfredo ravioli
    Alfredo Ravioli
  • a bowl of mac and cheese alfredo
    Mac and Cheese Alfredo

Chicken Pasta

Complete meals packed with flavor and nutrition that you can assemble fast on any busy night. These chicken pasta recipes always deliver!

  • blackened chicken pasta
    Blackened Chicken Pasta
  • large skillet filled with chicken pesto pasta
    Pesto Chicken Pasta
  • chicken asparagus pasta in a pan
    Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
  • top view of a white skillet with buffalo chicken pasta
    Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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Pasta with Seafood

Pasta has been the perfect vessel to get my family to enjoy seafood. Try these recipes and you’ll be making them again and again.

  • Closeup of homemade crawfish monica
    Easy Crawfish Monica Pasta
  • large pot of cajun salmon pasta
    Easy Cajun Salmon Pasta
  • shrimp pesto spaghetti
    Shrimp Pesto Spaghetti
  • top view of two dishes of salmon alfredo
    Creamy Salmon Alfredo Pasta

Pasta with Ground Beef

When all you need is a hearty pasta packed with incredible flavor and juicy beef to feed the family on a budget, these recipes come in handy.

  • beef goulash in a skillet with a wooden spoon
    American Ground Beef Goulash
  • instant pot chili mac
    Instant Pot Chili Mac
  • skillet lasagna recipe made with pasta, cheese, and tomato sauce and sausage
    Skillet Lasagna
  • top view of taco spaghetti
    Taco Spaghetti

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Meatless Pasta

Simple, satisfying, and full of flavor, these recipes are perfect for easy weeknight dinners when you want a wholesome meal without meat.

  • Quick & Easy Meatless Meatballs
  • top view of pasta with spinach
    Spinach with Pasta
  • top view of a dish of summer squash pasta
    Summer Squash Pasta
  • top view of lemon basil pasta
    Lemon Basil Pasta

Kid-Favorites

These kid-friendly pasta recipes are the ones my kids never say no to. Easy, familiar, and perfect for stress-free family dinners that everyone will enjoy.

  • bowl of homemade spaghettios
    Homemade Spaghettios Recipe
  • two bowls of cheesar macaroni and cheese
    Stovetop Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
  • Pizza Pasta Salad Recipe
  • roasted veggie mac and cheese in a large plate with a fork
    Roasted Veggie Mac and Cheese

Cottage Cheese Pasta Recipes

Cottage cheese gives your pasta bowls a creamy, protein-packed twist that makes them both comforting and nourishing.

  • overhead view of a rectangular baking dish with oven baked lasagna made with cottage cheese
    Cottage Cheese Lasagna
  • close up view of fettuccini in a homemade Alfredo sauce made with cottage cheese so it's high protein
    Cottage Cheese Alfredo
  • cottage cheese baked ziti in a dish
    Cottage Cheese Baked Ziti 
  • top view of a pot with mac and cottage cheese
    Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese

More Pasta Recipes

Browse more pasta recipes for every craving and find new family favorites. There’s always an easy pasta dish here worth adding to your rotation!

  • top view of mushroom garlic pasta in a white dish
    Mushroom Garlic Pasta
  • top view of spicy penne pasta
    Spicy Penne Pasta
  • spinach alfredo served in a white dish
    Spinach Alfredo 
  • top view of mushroom pasta
    Mushroom Pasta
  • top view of cream cheese alfredo pasta in a black dish
    Cream Cheese Alfredo
  • top view of mushroom alfredo pasta in a white dish
    Mushroom Alfredo
  • top view of cajun shrimp & sausage pasta
    Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
  • a white dish with cajun shrimp pasta
    Cajun Shrimp Pasta
  • top view of cottage cheese chicken alfredo in a skillet
    Cottage Cheese Chicken Alfredo
  • top view of spaghetti with cottage cheese tomato sauce
    Cottage Cheese Spaghetti
  • top view of cottage cheese tomato pasta
    Cottage Cheese Pasta
  • taco pasta in a skillet
    Taco Pasta
  • top view of broccoli pesto pasta in a dish
    Broccoli Pesto Pasta
  • tortellini alfredo
    Tortellini Alfredo
  • rotisserie chicken pesto pasta
    Rotisserie Chicken Pesto Pasta
  • a dish with pesto fusilli
    Fusilli with Pesto
  • penne pasta with alfredo sauce and salmon
    Salmon Alfredo with Penne Pasta
  • a fork holding pesto spaghetti
    Pesto Spaghetti Pasta
  • large pasta bowl of shrimp alfredo
    Frozen Shrimp Alfredo
  • a plate with rotisserie chicken pasta with fresh herbs
    Rotisserie Chicken Pasta
  • pasta alfredo with ham
    Pasta Alfredo with Ham
  • overhead view of a large skillet with homemade alfredo sauce being mixed with cooked fettuccine pasta
    Homemade Alfredo Sauce
  • grilled blackened chicken sliced on top of alfredo pasta
    Blackened Chicken Alfredo 
  • Lemon Garlic Sauce
  • Lemon Chicken Asparagus Pasta in a plate
    Lemon Chicken Asparagus Pasta
  • close up view of fettuccini in a homemade Alfredo sauce made with cream
    Alfredo Sauce with Heavy Cream
  • Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
    Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
  • large bowl of chicken pot pie pasta
    Chicken Pot Pie Pasta Recipe
  • homemade pumpkin pasta in a white plate topped with cheese.
    Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
  • mac and cheese without milk
    Creamy Mac and Cheese Without Milk
  • salmon pasta salad on a large serving plate
    Summer Salmon Pasta Salad
  • large pot of red pasta sauce
    Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce
  • salmon pesto pasta with tomatoes on a plate with a wedge of lemon
    Quick Salmon Pesto Pasta
  • bowtie pasta in a skillet with shrimp and grape tomatoes
    Shrimp Pesto Pasta
  • spaghetti carbonara sauce in a bowl
    Carbonara Sauce
  • Cobb Pasta Salad with Bacon & Ranch Dressing
  • large dish of salsa verde chicken pasta with a fork-full pulled up
    Salsa Verde Chicken Pasta
  • large bowl of spinach tortellini with large skillet of the same in the background of image
    Creamy Spinach Tortellini in a Skillet
  • two dishes of Jambalalya pasta salad on a plate
    Cajun Jambalaya Pasta Salad
  • two bowls of lasagna on a countertop
    No Bake Lasagna

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