Pasta recipes

Baked mac and cheese loaded with smoky leftover ham and pan-fried onions, topped with melty mozzarella and golden breadcrumbs. The tastiest way to put that holiday spiral ham to work.

I absolutely loved this recipe. It is so easy to make and so flavorful. If you like spicy food, you need to try this. Definitely a keeper!

Linguine with grilled tuna, sauteed bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, capers, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. A bright, Mediterranean-style pasta ready in under 30 minutes.

Baked penne tossed with sun-dried tomato sausage, wilted spinach, chopped tomatoes, and creamy ricotta. A hearty Italian pasta bake that comes together in an hour.

Fettuccine with peas, ham, and mushrooms in a Parmesan cream sauce. A rich, one-skillet pasta dinner with browned mushrooms and sweet pops of green peas in every forkful.

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.

Chicken and spinach stuffed shells pulverize cooked chicken breast with Italian seasoning, fennel, and spinach into a savory paste, then bake inside jumbo pasta shells under your favorite sauce.

Fresh minestrone soup made in the microwave in 13 minutes with spirelli pasta, mixed vegetables, beef stock, and Italian herbs. A solo or two-bowl quick lunch with no stovetop required.

Pine nut pasta salad with butter-toasted pine nuts, alphabet pasta, bell peppers, parsley, and a lemon-olive oil dressing topped with Parmesan. A colorful chilled side dish.

Enjoy your summer with this succulent dish that will have you eager to make dinner!

Vegan fettuccine with a creamy butternut squash sauce made from blended steamed squash, soy milk, and sauteed vegetables with rosemary, savory, basil, and garlic. Dairy-free and rich.

Mom's baked macaroni and cheese with cheddar, eggs, milk, butter, and bread crumb topping. A custard-style mac and cheese that bakes up creamy with a golden crust.

Tomato-based seafood soup with fresh herbs, pasta shells, and mixed seafood finished with dry sherry. Elegant 60-minute bisque.

A chilled shrimp and vermicelli salad loaded with peas, green onions, dill pickles, hard-boiled eggs, and bell pepper in a tangy sour cream and mustard dressing. A hearty make-ahead salad that feeds a crowd.

Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, capers, fresh thyme, tarragon, and green peas in a broth-based sauce. Low-fat, full of flavor, and loaded with six cloves of garlic.

Slow cooker macaroni and ground beef in condensed tomato soup with mushrooms and onion. A hands-off crock-pot dinner that simmers for hours, letting the pasta soak up rich, tomatoey flavor.