Pasta recipes

Low-fat crab pasta with fresh tomatoes, steamed mushrooms, and peas in a creamy evaporated milk sauce finished with Parmesan. A lighter seafood dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Hearty three-bean chili con carne with lean beef, roasted peppers, and warm spices for crowd-pleasing game day dinners that serve 12 from one pot.

Basil-mint-orange pesto with walnuts and a splash of frozen orange juice concentrate. A bright, citrus-spiked pesto that works on grilled lamb, vegetables, and pasta.

A comforting, easy-to-make casserole using mostly pantry staples like canned vegetables, pasta, and a creamy sauce. Tender marinated chicken is combined with rigatoni, mushrooms, green beans, and onions, then baked with a cheesy topping for a family-friendly meal.

Make-ahead spaghetti and meatball casserole that assembles in 15 minutes with uncooked pasta. Refrigerate overnight, bake the next day, and enjoy bubbly, cheesy comfort food.

Szechuan noodles tossed in a spicy tahini-chili sauce with tamari, sesame oil, bean sprouts, and fresh spinach. Ready in 15 minutes, vegetarian option.

Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Mushroom Spaghetti with Olives recipe

Northern Italian style lasagna layered with a bacon-rich meat sauce, a creamy nutmeg-scented white sauce, and a parmesan-ricotta filling. Richer and creamier than the usual red-sauce version.

A scrumptious cabbage dish that's made with tasty noodles and a dollop of sour cream.

Quick stir-fried chicken with angel hair pasta in a sweet-savory peach wine and apricot preserve sauce. Colorful vegetables and Dijon mustard create elegant weeknight dining.

Sweet and sour tempeh deep-fried in cornstarch coating and tossed in a honey-soy-tahini sauce with ginger. A crispy, tangy vegetarian main served over rice or pasta.

Rotini and kidney bean casserole layered with canned tomatoes, bologna, onions, and tomato sauce topped with parmesan. A hearty, budget-friendly baked pasta dinner.

Home-style vegetable soup loaded with zucchini, carrots, chickpeas, spinach, mushrooms, and pasta in a tomato broth with Italian herbs. A filling one-pot meal.

Spaghetti tossed with crisp bacon, beaten eggs, and grated cheese in a butter and white wine sauce. The heat of the just-drained pasta cooks the eggs into a silky, no-cream carbonara-style coating. A fast pantry dinner.

Spaghetti aglio e olio in its simplest form: long noodles tossed with slow-bloomed garlic, fruity olive oil, fresh parsley, cracked pepper, and a snowfall of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry dinner ready in twenty minutes.

Crock-Pot chicken cacciatore slow-cooked in tomato paste, red wine, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning until the meat falls off the bone. A set-it-and-forget-it Italian-Cajun fusion served over pasta.