50+ Pasta Recipes That'll Become Your Family's Favorite Meals (2024)

Pesto is a great way to liven up any ordinary pasta dish, especially because a little truly goes a long way. Make an even healthier version by using chickpeas as a base.

Get the Chickpea Pesto recipe.

Skip the classic spaghetti and meatballs and toss in stir-fried veggies to give this dish more texture and taste.

Get the Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Grilled Asparagus and Scallions recipe.

This zesty pasta dish only takes 30 minutes to whip up and is oh so delicious.

Get the Green Olive Shrimp Pasta recipe.

Give your typical broccoli and chicken pasta a spin with just a touch of lemon and red pepper flakes.

Get the Rigatoni with Chicken and Broccoli Bolognese recipe.

This vegetarian option is quick and easy to make without too much fuzz.

Get the Lemony Artichoke Linguine with Olives recipe.

Take advantage of spring produce with this pasta recipe.

Get the Spring Carrot Penne with Bacon and Peas recipe.

You don't necessarily have to make lasagna with lasagna noddles. You can make this instead!

Get the Mint and Walnut Pesto Lasagna Noodles recipe.

Once you make this creamy mushroom and asparagus sauce, you'll want to add it to pretty much everything.

Get the Ravioli with Creamy Mushrooms and Asparagus recipe.

You'll be surprised at how adding crab meat can make this pasta dinner so unique.

Get the Pappardelle with Crab, Snap Peas, Orange, and Chiles recipe.

A creamy, cheesy sauce ties this hearty pasta dish all together.

Get the Chicken, Green Bean, Bacon Pasta recipe.

Bacon is always the answer, even when it comes to pasta.

Get the Spaghetti with Bacon and Parmesan Brussels Sprouts recipe.

Bacon and Parmesan cheese are game-changers in this simple rigatoni dish.

Get the Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli recipe.

Create your own sauce — sausage included — in less than 30 minutes.

Get the Pasta with Easy Sausage Ragu recipe.

Colorful peppers brighten up a classic chicken and spaghetti dish.

Get the Spaghetti with Roasted Chicken and Peppers recipe.

Pressed for time? Throw our quick no-cook tomato sauce on top of store-bought ravioli for a sophisticated meal on the fly.

Get the Ravioli with No-Cook Tomato Sauce recipe.

Lemon juice adds a bit of tang to this veggie whole-wheat pasta recipe.

Get the Spaghetti with Grilled Green Beans and Mushrooms recipe.

This light, shrimp pasta is perfect for the hot summer months (or practically all year long).

Get the Shrimp Puttanesca recipe.

Homemade mac and cheese (with a serving of veggies, built in) looks even better, thanks to little shells.

Get the Cheesy Shells and Greens recipe.

Perfectly nutty and citrusy, this pasta dish isn't one to miss.

Get the Pasta With Walnut Pesto and Peas recipe.

Replace lasagna noodles with spaghetti squash boats for a nutritious and colorful meal.

Get the Lasagna-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash recipe.