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Pasta Main Course Recipes

Even the simplest pasta dish can be a nourishing dinner for you and your family. Discover a new favorite or dive into classic pasta recipes here.
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Two bowls of dirty martini pasta, served with a side salad
TikTok's Dirty Martini Pasta
35 mins
A large bowl of pasta primavera served with basil leaves and red pepper flakes
Pasta Primavera is Retro But Never Gets Old
40 mins
Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
35 mins
Pasta with shiitake mushrooms and winter greens
Pasta with Smoky Shiitakes and Winter Greens
35 mins
Vegan Vodka Sauce
Creamy Cashew Vodka Sauce
40 mins
Vegan veggie tortellini soup
Vegan Veggie Tortellini Soup
65 mins
Pasta alfredo
Pasta Alfredo
25 mins
Baked Chicken Stuffed Shells With Alfredo Sauce
Chicken Stuffed Shells With Alfredo Sauce
65 mins
sweet potato noodles
Sweet Potato Noodles
40 mins
Italian mac and cheese
Italian Mac and Cheese
70 mins
A cast iron pan with skillet lasagna, topped with basil leaves and served with extra Parmesan cheese
Skillet Lasagna
44 mins
Instant pot spaghetti dinner recipe
15 One-Pot Pasta Recipes
instant pot chicken alfredo
Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo
20 mins
gnocchi on a plate with garnish of basil and parmesan cheese
Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi
32 mins
Linguine with peas and bacon
The Ultimate Pantry Pasta Formula
skillet lasagna in a large pan
Skillet Lasagna
45 mins
chicken alfredo lasagna beauty image
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
55 mins
Vegan pasta puttanesca with capers and olives
11 Pastas You Can Make From Pantry Ingredients
Penne all'Arrabbiata
13 Penne Pasta Recipes
Turkish meat-filled dumplings on a cutting board ready to be cooked
Turkish Meat Dumplings (Manti)
80 mins
Bottarga Pasta in a bowl
Bottarga Pasta Recipe
30 mins
tortellini pasta salad closeup
Tortellini Pasta Salad
28 mins
Butternut Squash Ravioli With White Wine Sauce
Our Best Ravioli Recipes
Butternut Squash Noodles
Butternut Squash Noodles
36 mins
Tahini Noodles in a bowl with a fork
Tahini Noodles
25 mins
Chickpea Pasta
Chickpea Pasta Recipe
30 mins
chicken asparagus pasta
Chicken Asparagus Pasta
35 mins
Pizza Spaghetti Pie
Pizza Spaghetti Pie
55 mins
Tuna Noodle Casserole
15 Easy Make-Ahead Casseroles
Cauliflower gnocchi recipe
Cauliflower Gnocchi
50 mins
Spiralized Summer Squash
Spiralized Summer Squash With Garlic and Basil
15 mins
Quick and Easy Lemon Sardine Pasta Recipe
Quick and Easy Lemon Sardine Pasta Recipe
35 mins
Chow mein
How to Fry Chow Mein Noodles
Creamy four cheese spaghetti
Creamy Four Cheese Pasta With Garlic
27 mins
Baked Ziti with Ricotta Recipe
Easy Baked Ziti With Three Cheeses
73 mins
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How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly Every Time
Different Chinese Noodle on a counter, rice and wheat noodles
Chinese Noodle History, Types, and Recipes
Creamy Feta Yogurt Pasta Sauce
Pasta With Yogurt and Feta Cheese Sauce
20 mins
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Lasagna alla Bolognese (Meat-Sauce Lasagna) Recipe
40 mins
American Chop Suey Recipe
American Chop Suey
55 mins
Lasagna With Fresh Ricotta
Meat Sauce and Ricotta Lasagna
115 mins
Pork and Onion Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
Pork and Onion Meatballs With Tomato Sauce
40 mins
Pierogi dough and filling
Vegan Pierogi Dough
45 mins
Polish dumplings (Pierogi)
Gluten-Free Pierogi Dough
40 mins
close-up of pierogis on wooden board
Potato Pierogi Dough
45 mins
Ricotta and spinach recipe
Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli Filling
20 mins
Preparing fresh homemade gnocchi pasta with potatoe dough.
Polish Lazy Dumplings (Leniwe Pierogi)
20 mins
Chicken, Kale, and Pasta Casserole With Cheese
Chicken, Kale, and Pasta Casserole With Cheese
50 mins
Basic oven baked pasta recipe
5 Ingredient Vegetarian Oven-Baked Pasta
45 mins
Butternut squash and pasta served on plates.
Butternut Squash With Pasta and Sage Recipe
90 mins
Pappardelle with wild mushroom and tomato sauce (boscaiola)
Pappardelle alla Boscaiola (Pappardelle Pasta in Wild Mushroom Sauce) Recipe
105 mins
Low-Fat Spinach and Ricotta Pasta
Low-Fat Spinach and Ricotta Pasta
20 mins
Mozzarella Lasagna square
Lasagne alla Mozzarella (Mozzarella Lasagna)
60 mins
Slow Cooker Pizza Pasta Casserole
Crock Pot Pizza Pasta Casserole
5 hrs
Lasagna Noodles and Cheese
Chicken Lasagna With White and Red Sauces
75 mins
Tagliatelle with fried zucchini and ricotta salata
20-Minute Tagliatelle With Fried Zucchini and Aged Ricotta
20 mins
Easy Penne Pasta Bake With Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Penne Pasta Bake With Tomatoes and Mozzarella Cheese
40 mins
Bacon Alfredo Pasta Casserole recipe
Bacon Alfredo Pasta Casserole
60 mins
Spaghetti Meatball Carbonara
Spaghetti Meatball Carbonara
20 mins
Beef macaroni and cheese casserole
Macaroni and Cheese Casserole With Ground Beef Recipe
70 mins