220 creamy pasta sauce recipes

Vegetarian penne pasta with crumbled feta cheese and sauteed bitter greens in olive oil. The feta melts into a creamy, tangy sauce without any cream needed.

Creamy walnut sauce with garlic, Parmesan, butter and olive oil tossed with egg tagliarini. A rustic Italian pasta ready in 30 minutes flat.

Classic Italian carbonara with pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano tossed with hot pasta. The residual heat creates a silky, creamy sauce with no cream added.

Penne rigate with a creamy sweet red pepper sauce blended from silken tofu, carrots, basil, and garlic. A dairy-free vegan pasta sauce with dreamy texture and zero cashew soaking.

Creamy linguine with sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, shallots, garlic, and white wine in a half-and-half sauce finished with Parmesan. Restaurant-style Italian pasta at home.

Creamy chicken spinach linguine in a Parmesan cream sauce with sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, and fresh basil. Golden floured chicken and wilted spinach make this a restaurant-style, Tuscan-inspired pasta dinner.

Lobster tail pasta in a creamy lemon and sherry sauce with sauteed mushrooms. A rich, elegant dish that comes together in under 30 minutes.

Handmade pumpkin ravioli filled with ricotta and pumpkin, served in a creamy pumpkin seed sauce with green chiles. A from-scratch fall pasta project.

Pastitsio with layered macaroni, seasoned ground beef in tomato-wine sauce, and creamy bechamel topped with kefalotiri cheese. A traditional Greek baked pasta casserole.

Thai-style peanut shrimp pasta with creamy coconut milk sauce, crisp bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, and scallions. A weeknight 30-minute fusion noodle bowl.

Tuna stuffed jumbo pasta shells baked in a creamy dill sauce made with cottage cheese, yogurt, and Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed shells using low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Spaghetti with shrimp and mushrooms tossed in a creamy Parmesan egg sauce with anchovy paste and dry mustard. A carbonara-style pasta dinner with stir-fried seafood and scallions.

Creamy chicken mushroom tetrazzini made on the stovetop in about 35 minutes: tender chicken and browned mushrooms in a Parmesan cream sauce tossed with linguine. A quick, comforting weeknight pasta.

Creamy ginger penne with grilled chicken, prosciutto, portobello mushrooms, and sweet peppers in a rich lemon-pepper cream sauce. A bold Southwestern-Italian fusion pasta.

Fettuccine with chicken and peppers in a creamy basil-cheddar sauce over spinach pasta. Stir-fried broccoli and bell peppers keep it colorful and light.

Spaghetti Gorgonzola with a creamy blue cheese sauce melted in heavy cream. Italian four-ingredient pasta ready in 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner.