24 Easy Pasta Recipes
The great thing about pasta is its versatility. From chicken pasta recipes to seafood pasta recipes, there are never a shortage of ways you can turn an ordinary box of pasta into a meal that the whole gang will love. Just be sure to make enough for leftovers because these easy pasta recipes are guaranteed to be a family favorite. And as a bonus, we included a couple of easy pasta sauce recipes you can make at home!
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Baked Pasta Recipes
Put an end to trying to figure out how to portion the lasagna! Roll and cook up this easy recipe and serve everybody an individual rollup. Everybody gets an equal serving...that is, until we start dishing out seconds!
Baked ziti is a favorite Italian pasta dish, and our Better Baked Ziti is so convenient to make, you can easily turn out a restaurant-style baked pasta dish even on a busy weeknight. Now isn’t that “better” than a high-priced restaurant tab?
Who doesn't love a hearty Italian casserole? Using only six ingredients, this is one dish that's going to leave you wanting more!
In our Baked Ravioli and Sausage, pillowy soft cheese ravioli mixes with zesty Italian sausage and bakes up flavor-packed and bubbly good.
If up till now you've shied away from making manicotti 'cause you thought it was hard to do, it's time to think again! These Spinach and Cheese Manicotti are so easy, you'll make 'em again and again!
Baked Penne Primavera is a favorite easy baked vegetable and pasta dish, thanks to its fresh-from-the-garden taste and creamy, fill-ya-up satisfaction. Serve this up at dinner and it will become a house favorite in no time!
Baked Macaroni and Eggplant Neapolitan is like eggplant parmigiana and baked ziti all rolled into one delicious dish. Every mouthful is pure delight!
Our updated version of an old world Hungarian Goulash classic takes a few time-saving and tasty liberties we think you'll like. This is a ground beef casserole that will surely stand the test of time.
Seafood Pasta Recipes
Not for the weak-hearted, an appetizer-sized serving of this rich and creamy pasta 'n' shrimp dish is just the right "starter" for our big meal to come.
No muscle is needed to get the family to the table when this dish of Linguine with Mussels is served! Buon appetito!
If you want to add a little oregano or basil, or maybe some chili powder for a Tex-Mex taste, go for it. Every time you make our Shrimp and Pasta Toss, you can have a new taste that fits whatever else you're serving.
Looking for an easy weeknight meal that looks as good as it tastes? How about Shrimp Bow Ties? Imagine plump shrimp served over bow tie pasta; two quick-cooking ingredients that add up to one amazing dish!
Chicken Pasta Recipes
This is a heartier version of traditional manicotti. With the addition of chicken, broccoli and pimientos, I'm betting that Creamy Chicken Manicotti will become your family's new favorite Italian dish!
Chicken Tetrazzini is a creamy, cheesy, fancy-sounding Italian chicken dish. Made with rotisserie chicken, it's a great way to get dinner on the table in a flash!
This version of Chicken Sausage Cacciatore may be lighter than the traditional version, but it's still heavy on taste. Chicken sausage swimming in garlicky tomato-veggie sauce make for a yummy main-dish.
If you're looking for a chicken and pasta dish with a kick, then you've just hit the jackpot. Our Potluck Pasta Fiesta has just enough spice mixed with sweet corn and artichoke hearts, it will have your gang begging you for seconds!
You'll be getting the double thumbs up from the whole crew when you make this Browned Butter Chicken Fettuccine for them. They'll have you tagged as the kitchen hero in no time.
This restaurant-worthy Pesto-Chicken Pasta fits perfectly as an easy weeknight dinner or a quick company meal. With its easy-to-make creamy pesto sauce and cooked chicken, we can serve it up proudly!
Cheesy Pasta Recipes
There are so many reasons you're gonna love our light Easy Cheesy Italian Noodles. The lively flavor combo of the herbs and spices with starchy noodles and full-flavored Parmesan cheese can't be beat!
Got a cravin' for a beefy, cheesy macaroni dish? Then look no further! Our Cheeseburger Macaroni is a robust entree, ready in minutes that will quickly become a weeknight favorite at your house.
The nice thing about our Fettuccine Alfredo is that, for flavor and ease, on a scale of 1 to 10, it rates a 10! Why, it’s good enough to be served in the finest Italian restaurant.
Part ravioli, part pizza, part casserole? It's all pie! This Ravioli Pest Pie has a little bit of everything you love in it, with every bit of flavor you expect. It's basically an Italian buffet in one dish.
Easy Pasta Sauce Recipes
Who would have thought a classic could be this easy? This Classic Alfredo Sauce is made with four ingredients and one pan. That's all you need for this sauce that guarantees some seriously good eatin'!
Why buy store-bought Italian-style pesto sauce when you can make Fresh Pesto Sauce at home with just a few ingredients and a food processor? This recipe is so versatile, you will make it again and again.
Creamy Vodka Sauce is one of the best pasta sauces we've ever tasted. Made with robust tomatoes and velvetty cream, there's nothing subtle about this sauce which is rich in flavor, and that's a good thing. When it comes to Italian, big flavors are always better!
Nothing shouts fresh louder than a homemade marinara sauce. Our Veggie Marinara Sauce comes packing fresh zucchini, onion, garlic, tomatoes and basil. Why buy bottled when homemade is so easy and we can skip all those preservatives?
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