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Pasta Recipes

Pasta dinners are a weeknight win that everyone always loves. Easy Italian classics like olive-studded pasta puttanesca, vegetarian pasta alla norma, homemade pesto pasta, and fresh tomato pasta pomodoro can be enjoyed on their own or served as a side to your favorite proteins. 

Baked pasta recipes like this meaty baked ziti and baked sausage rigatoni can typically be assembled in advance and baked off later, which is a huge time saver on busy evenings. 

If you’ve got chicken on hand, add it to this chicken piccata pasta or cook off the beaten path by making a batch of buffalo chicken pasta (it’s not authentically Italian, but it sure is good).   

Creamy pasta recipes that are paradoxically cheesy yet light in flavor include this lemon asparagus orzo that I love serving with Greek chicken, as well as this super fast lemon fettuccine that comes together in 30 minutes. 

Tortellini Pasta Salad

Pillows of cheesy pasta make this tortellini pasta salad with diced salami, mozzarella balls, and plenty of veggies a potluck favorite. It's dressed with a

Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

Zesty homemade Italian dressing is tossed with rotini pasta, chopped veggies, mozzarella, and Genoa salami in this fast and easy recipe for Italian pasta salad.

Baked Ziti

Golden and crusty on top and gooey in the middle, digging into this baked ziti reveals sumptuous layers of pasta, meat sauce, and cheese. This baked ziti

Spaghetti and Meatballs

This is the easiest recipe for homemade spaghetti and meatballs. A 5-ingredient marinara sauce simmers while the meatballs bake, then everything is tossed

Hamburger Stroganoff

This hamburger stroganoff with sour cream has all of the savory flavors you love from beef stroganoff but is a lot faster and easier to make. There's just

Creamy Greek Chicken With Orzo

This Greek chicken recipe with orzo features tender asparagus, orzo, and chicken in a bright and creamy lemon avgolemono sauce. Recently I shared a recipe

Fettuccine with Ham and Peas

This creamy fettuccine with ham, peas, and mushrooms is wonderfully savory, cheesy, and full of awesome flavor that comes together easily on the stovetop for a

Lasagna Soup

This lasagna soup recipe features ground beef, Italian sausage, spinach, and a herbed ricotta cheese topping and tastes just like lasagna! Taking comfort

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This buffalo chicken pasta recipe combines the signature flavor of buffalo wings with pasta coated in a flavorful, creamy sauce for an easy dinner that's ready

Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

This Mediterranean tuna pasta with canned tuna, capers, lemon, and arugula sings with bright and zesty flavors and couldn't be simpler to make. Whenever

The BEST Homemade Hamburger Helper

My easy homemade Hamburger Helper recipe with cheesy pasta and tomato sauce is ready in 30 minutes and so good you'll never go back to the box. As a

Pasta Pomodoro Sauce

A simple pasta topped with fresh tomato pomodoro sauce couldn't be more authentically Italian, and like most things Italian, simplicity is key in this

French Onion Orzo with Meatballs

This saucy French onion orzo with meatballs skillet dinner is loaded with jammy-sweet caramelized onions and topped with melty Gruyère cheese for the ultimate

Pasta Fagioli

This pasta fagioli recipe (pasta and beans soup) is made with canned white beans, pasta, and veggies for a fast and hearty Italian soup singing with

Italian Wedding Soup

Made with tender, juicy meatballs, ditalini pasta, veggies, and a pesto-infused chicken broth, this Italian wedding soup recipe is easy to make, comforting, and

Manicotti

This easy manicotti recipe is not only extra cheesy but gets a vitamin boost with the addition of spinach for an extra delicious baked pasta dinner.

Mom’s Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

My mom's easy spaghetti and meat sauce recipe takes just a few minutes to prep and a low simmer on the stove to create a deep, meaty-flavored sauce. This truly

Bolognese Sauce

Served over pasta or layered in lasagna, this slow-simmered, homemade bolognese sauce with its deep, rich, meaty flavor is an Italian classic that makes enough

How to Make Lasagna

This meaty lasagna recipe with ricotta, cottage cheese, and fresh mozzarella is made even easier thanks to the no-boil noodles, easily making this the best

Pesto Pasta with Balsamic Chicken

This pesto pasta recipe with balsamic marinated chicken, quick-roasted tomatoes, and spinach is loaded with flavor for a fast and easy dinner all

Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma (eggplant pasta) is a classic, vegetarian Sicilian pasta dish with loads of flavor. I make it with my easy homemade marinara sauce with

Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe

Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe

How to Make Classic Macaroni Salad

Nothing says summertime eating like a serving of classic macaroni salad with eggs and crisp vegetables dressed in a simple and creamy — but still light —

Tahini Pasta Salad with Halloumi

This tahini pasta salad with grilled halloumi, sugar snap peas, radishes, arugula, and mint is loaded with bright and fresh flavors and a creamy tahini

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