The Best Pasta Recipes
Pasta is synonymous with easy and delicious. When I don’t know what to cook, a quick pasta dish with a simple sauce is what I turn to. Whether you want a slow-cooked meat sauce or a fresh and vibrant tomato sauce, we have you covered with more than 100 Pasta Recipes.
Pasta Salad Ideas
Pasta salads are a summer time favorite but they are a great year-round lunch option as well. They are so versatile and can be rich and creamy with mayonnaise-based dressings or light and fresh with a vinaigrette and fresh vegetables.
Chicken Pasta Recipes
Combining chicken and pasta makes for a fantastic weeknight dinner. These recipes are all quick and easy to make and deliver big on flavor.
- Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
- Marry Me Chicken Pasta
- Creamy Chicken Artichoke Pasta
- Easy Cajun Chicken Pasta
- Garlic butter chicken pesto pasta
- Easy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
- Creamy peri-peri chicken pasta
- Easy Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
- Creamy Broccoli Chicken Pasta
- Spinach Pesto Pasta with garlic butter chicken
- Easy chicken meatballs with pasta
Shrimp Pasta Recipes
There’s something just a little bit fancy about shrimp pasta. It feels slightly more elevated and I’ve yet to meet the person who can resist a bowl of shrimp pasta. It’s quick enough for a weeknight dinner but fancy enough to serve to dinner party guests.
Orzo Recipes
We love orzo dishes! The small, rice-shaped pasta cooks quickly and is great in a multitude of dishes. In creamy risotto-form, it’s fantastic served with seared chicken and we love using it in one-pan meals.
- Marry Me Chicken Orzo
- Easy One Pan Shrimp and Orzo
- Creamy Cacio e Pepe Orzo Risotto with Rosemary Chicken
- Easy Greek Orzo Salad
- Tomato Spinach Orzo Pasta with Crispy Chicken Thighs
- Easy lemon orzo salad
- One Pan Creamy tomato mozzarella baked orzo
- Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
- One Pan Creamy Artichoke Orzo with Chicken
- Easy Lemon Parmesan Creamy Orzo
- Easy Spring Vegetable Chicken Orzo
Baked Pasta Dishes
My family knows I am a huge fan of a good pasta bake. From creamy Mac and cheese to meaty lasagna and everything in between, I’ve never met a pasta bake I didn’t like.
- Pizza pasta bake
- Baked Chicken Alfredo
- Chicken Spaghetti
- Four Cheese Baked Mac and Cheese
- Bolognese pasta bake
- Creamy cauliflower pasta bake
- Classic Homemade Lasagna
- French onion pasta bake
- Baked Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
- Easy cheese and tomato pasta bake
- Spinach artichoke pasta bake
- Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
- Easy Baked Feta Pasta with bacon and mushrooms
Healthy Pasta Meals
From Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce to a Healthy Chicken Alfredo recipe, these recipes are all just a little bit better for you while still packing a flavor punch.
Easy Pasta Recipes
These recipes are all quick and easy to make without any fussy steps. Most use ingredients you’re likely to already have in your fridge, freezer or pantry.
- Easy cherry tomato prosciutto pasta
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
- The Easiest Tuna Pasta Recipe
- Cacio e pepe
- Creamy lemon-garlic mushroom pasta
- Easy spicy tomato bacon pasta
- Easy Creamy Parmesan Lemon Pasta
- Easy lemony spring pea pasta
- Easy tomato cream rigatoni
- Creamy salmon pasta
- Spaghetti al limone with chicken meatballs
Best Pasta Sauce Recipes
This collection of the best pasta sauce recipes contains every pasta sauce recipe you’ll need. From classic Vodka sauce and the creamiest Alfredo to the perfect Pomodoro sauce.
Summer Pasta Dishes
Summer pasta recipes are packed with seasonal vegetables and fresh flavors. This is the time to make use of tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and fresh herbs.
Pasta Side Dishes
These pasta dishes all work well served as side dishes for everything from shrimp and chicken to grilled pork chops or ribs.
Vegetarian Pasta Recipes
If you’re looking for meat-free alternatives, these recipes are perfect. Most of them use vegetables as the star but there’s plenty of cheesy, comforting dishes thrown in too.
- Cheesy Baked Tortellini
- 20-minute Broccoli Pasta al Limone
- Lemon Parmesan Kale Pasta
- Vegetarian lasagna with basil pesto and ricotta
- Lemon Broccoli Ricotta Gnocchi
- Creamy spinach artichoke pasta
- Creamy cauliflower rigatoni pasta
- Cacio e Pepe Stovetop Mac and Cheese
- Spaghetti alla Nerano
- Cheesy Mushroom Lasagna
Gnocchi Recipes
Whether you use store-bought gnocchi or you make your own at home, these recipes are all perfect for gnocchi lovers.
Cold Pasta Recipes
These recipes are ideal when it’s too hot out to eat a warm meal. We also love to prepare them in advance for easy lunches.
Ravioli Recipes
Filled pasta pockets in delicious sauce, who doesn’t love ravioli? I don’t think you can ever go wrong with ravioli recipes and these are some of our favorites.
