Pasta recipes

A delicious colorful Cajun pasta main with chicken and shrimp.

A tantalizing and delicious pasta dish made with succulent chicken breasts, bell peppers and fresh mushrooms.

Affectionately dubbed "Papa's Ground Beef Casserole." This ground beef casserole with pasta is super easy to make using your slow cooker or Crockpot. A staple in our home and didn't last very long.

When I cooked this dish I didn't believe in good lunch today.. how wrong I was.. all my taste buds were busy and jolly.. my YES..

The blackend chicken breast came out tender, juicy and flavorful, and the cajun sauce was delicious, really bound all the flavors together. It was reasonably quick and easy to make as well, an ideal supper for a busy weekday.

Stir-fried chicken and linguine in a spicy sesame sauce with soy, hoisin, sherry, and fresh ginger. East meets West in this Asian-Italian fusion pasta dish.

Homemade butternut squash pasta dough made with roasted squash, hazelnut butter, and warm spices. No eggs needed. Shape it into any pasta you like and cook fresh.

Pasta stuffed pizza-style, jumbo pasta shells filled with shredded zucchini, torn pepperoni and Italian bread crumbs, baked under tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan. A pizza-night mashup in shell form.

Broccoli-pasta toss with fettuccine, Parmesan, toasted sesame seeds, and garlic. One pot, 20 minutes, low calorie, and just 6 ingredients for a quick vegetarian side or light meal.

Garlic fettuccine with broccoli and walnuts tossed in a seasoned lemon-basil butter sauce. A quick 30-minute pasta dinner that pairs well with a fresh spinach salad.

This fiery Cajun chicken pasta smothers spaghetti in a spicy triple-pepper tomato sauce loaded with butter-sautéed chicken. A bold Louisiana-style feast for heat lovers.

The sauce was too much like spagetti sauce. I cooked the pork chops in the sauce for hours and it was tender, but the pork flavor was diminished; I would prefer to taste the pork more.

Spicy Szechuan shrimp stir-fried with ginger and garlic, tossed with snow peas and linguine in a glossy soy-pepper sauce. A 30-minute weeknight dinner with serious wok-fired flavor.

Lightened-up haluski-style cabbage and angel hair pasta in vegetable broth, finished with cool sour cream or yogurt. Old-world Eastern European peasant food made vegetarian and weeknight-fast.

Cold bow-tie pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers, radishes, and roasted sunflower seeds in a tangy lemon dressing. A crunchy, make-ahead side dish that's best chilled overnight.

Quick Italian pasta tossed with steamed broccoli, carrots, celery, and three-cheese blend. Fresh tomatoes and herbs make this healthy 15-minute vegetarian dinner satisfying and flavorful.