4,661 pasta recipes

Reduced-fat macaroni and cheese made creamy with blended cottage cheese and skim milk, topped with sharp cheddar and broiled Parmesan. All the comfort with less fat, ready in 45 minutes.

Penne alla malefemmina, a no-cook Southern Italian pasta sauce of raw tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and garlic marinated in olive oil. Tossed with hot pasta or served cold as pasta salad.

Fettuccine Alfredo with ham: hot pasta tossed with a rich sauce of butter, cream, and parmesan, studded with sauteed ham. A fast, decadent classic that comes together off the heat in minutes.

Ziti with a raw fresh tomato-olive sauce made with kalamata olives, capers, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes, topped with crumbled goat cheese and Parmesan.

Creamy green chile mac and cheese made with ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, heavy cream, jalapeno, and green chile sauce. Stovetop, no baking needed.

Orzo simmers in chicken stock with briny kalamata olives, then bakes until creamy and tender. Fresh herbs stirred in at the end add a burst of color and bright flavor.

Fettuccine tossed with a fresh tomato-basil pesto: a no-cook food-processor sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, ripe tomato, olive oil, and Parmesan. Summer pasta dinner ready in just over 30 minutes.

Blue cheese and cream cheese fettuccine with shrimp, white wine, garlic, and scallions. Baked in a casserole dish then tossed with pasta for a rich, tangy sauce.

Creamy fettuccine tossed in a butter, sour cream, and heavy cream sauce with Parmesan cheese. A rich, 30-minute pasta dish with just 6 ingredients and one skillet.

Rigatoni tossed with a quick garlic-tomato sauce, oregano, fresh parsley, and a generous shower of grated parmigiano-reggiano. A weeknight pasta that comes together in 25 minutes.

Dad's linguine with white clam sauce keeps it light and simple: canned clams and their briny liquid simmered with onion, garlic, and parsley, then tossed with linguine and parmesan. A pantry-friendly weeknight clam pasta.

Veal fettuccine with oysters and artichokes is a buttery Louisiana-style pasta where seared veal strips, plump oysters, and quartered artichoke hearts swim in a peppery cream sauce built from oyster liquor.

Penne with Provencal eggplant, slow-caramelized sweet peppers, garlic, and fresh basil in a lemony Italian-herb dressing. A meatless pasta bowl built on long, gentle cooking.

Penne with pumpkin cream sauce, red bell pepper, and fresh nutmeg finished with Parmesan. A cozy fall pasta for two that uses canned pumpkin puree for a silky, savory sauce in under 35 minutes.

Creamy baked ziti without tomato sauce, loaded with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan. Garlicky cheese filling bakes into golden, bubbling comfort food in just 40 minutes.

Microwave mac and cheese with broccoli and cauliflower: a 15-minute single-serve comfort dish built entirely in the microwave. Creamy cheddar sauce, tender pasta, and vegetables snuck right in.