Pasta recipes

Or How to feed boys with hollow legs in 15 minutes, even if you forgot to thaw out the ground beef.

Easy lasagna with jarred spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese instead of ricotta, and a simple meat layer. Weeknight-friendly with big shortcut flavor.

Microwave lasagna rolls stuffed with Italian sausage, cottage cheese, and Parmesan, topped with pizza sauce and melted mozzarella. A quick dinner for two.

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Microwave pork and noodle casserole with cream of chicken soup, sharp cheddar, corn, and bell pepper. A retro one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Microwave spinach lasagna layered with cottage cheese, fresh spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a herb-spiked tomato sauce. Vegetarian lasagna on the table in 70 minutes, no oven required.

This tantalizing pesto sauce full of flavor is perfect for soups or with pasta to make a main dish.

Spaghetti frittata bound with eggs, melty mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and crispy prosciutto. The classic Italian leftover pasta trick that turns last night's spaghetti into a golden pan-fried wedge.

Chicken tetrazzini with a sage-scented cream sauce, spaghetti, mushrooms, and pimentos baked under melted Swiss cheese. A hearty casserole that serves 6 to 8.

Low-fat turkey stroganoff with ground turkey breast, mushrooms, paprika, and dill in a skim milk sauce. The classic Russian-style comfort dish, lightened up.

Cheesy chicken spaghetti casserole with poached chicken breasts, melted Velveeta, cream of mushroom, and tender pasta baked into a Southern church-supper crowd-pleaser. Feeds a small army.

Broiled pineapple is a tasty alternative to a traditional bed of rice or pasta.

An easy and tasty soup. It's hearty and delicious enough to make everyone feel happy, serve it with some bread to complete the meal.

Forest fettucine with morels and breast of pheasant: handmade morel-powder pasta tossed in a morel cream sauce, topped with seared pheasant breast and buttered fiddlehead ferns. Spring foraging season on a plate, fine-dining style.

Crockpot jambalaya layered with chicken, smoked sausage, and shrimp in a Creole-spiced tomato base. Orzo cooks right in the pot, and the shrimp goes in last so it stays plump.

Lemon-Sage Tortellini with Chicken and Peppers recipe