493 pasta cheese recipes

Layered confetti macaroni casserole with whole wheat pasta, cottage cheese, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, and tomatoes. No-boil casserole, healthy weeknight dinner.

Bean and pasta soup with kidney beans, elbow macaroni, spinach, and stewed tomatoes in vegetable broth. A one-pot Italian-style soup with Parmesan on top in 30 minutes.

Create-a-casserole: a customizable baked pasta with your choice of meat, tomato sauce, and cheese. A flexible pantry dinner that uses up leftover cooked beef or chicken in 30 minutes of oven time.

Pasta with ricotta-walnut sauce blended from ricotta, yogurt, walnuts, garlic, and Parmesan with fresh herbs. A creamy, no-cook pasta sauce lighter than traditional Alfredo.

Pepper-chicken fettuccini toss: strips of chicken sautéed with red, yellow, and green bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms, then tossed with fettuccine and parmesan. A one-skillet 30-minute weeknight dinner.

Linguini tangled with blanched asparagus, baby artichokes, fava beans, cremini mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with an herb puree, extra virgin olive oil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Penette in padella toasts dry pasta in olive oil, flambes with brandy, then cooks risotto-style in vegetable stock with dried mushroom cream. A one-pan Italian technique that builds deep, nutty pasta flavor.

Pasta alla Genovese with pesto, blanched green beans, Yukon gold potatoes, toasted walnuts, and Parmesan. The classic Ligurian pasta dish that proves carbs and vegetables together is genius.

Try this light, but savory dish that is made with snow pea pods, green peas and chickpeas.

Flour-dusted veal cutlets seared golden, then tossed with sautéed mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, and basil in a rich Marsala wine sauce. Served over fettuccine with a shower of Parmesan, this romantic Italian dinner for two is ready in 45 minutes.

Angel hair pasta in a fresh carrot juice and basil sauce with pine nuts, lemon, and white beans. A creative, nearly fat-free vegetarian pasta with vibrant color.

A tantalizing and delicious pasta dish that's perfect for a light lunch!

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Pork chop spaghetti with shoulder chops braised in tomato sauce and spaghetti seasoning, served over pasta with Parmesan and melted mozzarella on top.

Spaghetti tossed with black-eyed peas, artichoke hearts, black olives, and Parmesan in a garlicky bean broth. A hearty, protein-packed meatless pasta dinner in 30 minutes.

Try this low-fat, scrumptious dish made with fettucine pasta, broccoli florets and parmesan cheese.