57 cheesy pasta sauce recipes

Cheesy eggplant pasta sauce with mushrooms, red pepper, and blended cottage cheese braised in dry sherry. A creamy, low-fat vegetarian sauce with nutritional yeast for extra savory depth.

Dairy-free pasta cheese sauce uses nutritional yeast, tahini, white miso, and soy milk to mimic the savory richness of a traditional cheese sauce. Vegan, ready in 25 minutes.

This sauce has an intensely rich, woodsy flavor that works well on pasta, chicken, and pork.

Artichoke heart pasta sauce with marinated artichokes, Roma tomatoes, Parmesan, and fresh parsley. The reserved artichoke marinade adds tangy depth to every spoonful.

A tasty alfredo sauce that doesn't take long to make with this hassle-free recipe!

Classic fettuccine Alfredo sauce with just butter, cream, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Four ingredients, 30 minutes, and a plate of pure Italian indulgence.

Learn how to make a slow cooker pizza using rigatoni, ground beef, pepperoni, and mushrooms. A delicious and tantalizing crockpot dish that doesn't disappoint when it comes to flavor!

Slow-simmered puttanesca sauce cooked 6 to 8 hours with plum tomatoes, a whole head of garlic, anchovies, kalamata olives, and capers. Dark, rich, and deeply concentrated.

Winter pesto made with fresh parsley and dried basil when fresh basil is out of season. Pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil blended smooth for pasta, soups, or bread.

This is great spread across the top of broiled salmon or halibut fillets. You can also toss it with pasta as a simple side dish, or add broiled or steamed slices of chicken, seafood, or vegetables to make a main dish.

Pasta with Alfredo-pesto sauce combines homemade basil pesto with hot cream and Parmesan for a rich, herby green cream sauce tossed with capellini or spaghetti.

Salsa pesto blends fresh basil, garlic, and onion with butter, olive oil, Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts for a richer, creamier spin on classic Genovese pesto. Toss with pasta, spread on grilled bread, or spoon over roast chicken.

Artichoke Hearts, Carrot and Tortellini Salad recipe

Chunky pesto with two kinds of basil, leftover chicken, pecans, and anchovies for depth. A no-cook sauce that turns pasta salad or hot pasta into a full meal.

No-cook spinach pesto pasta sauce with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, ripe tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan. Blender-quick, served at room temperature over hot pasta.

Pasta with spinach chiffonade in a light garlic chicken broth sauce, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano. A low-calorie Italian pasta dish ready in 30 minutes.