Pasta

Comfort food lovers, unite! If you are discovering this section, you are in for some hearty and delicious cuisine. This section is everything pasta and noodles!

Most recipes can be prepped within minutes, but the variations to these recipes are endless. For instance, enjoy homemade baked mac and cheese in under an hour, or pasta bolognese for a classic taste of Italy that never disappoints!

Try a cheesy baked pasta such as pizza casserole or chicken parmesan pasta. Serve up your pasta cold in a pasta salad like chicken pasta salad or BLT pasta salad.

Whip up a hearty pasta-filled soup that is sure to please the whole family such as minestrone or turkey noodle soup.

With all these great pasta recipes, you’ll be sure to find some hits for your dinner time table.

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Crab Mac and Cheese

45 mins

Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Grilled Chicken

40 mins

Ground Beef Stroganoff

40 mins

Noodle Kugel

1 hr 20 mins

Classic Stuffed Shells Recipe

These stuffed shells are filled with three types of cheese, then covered in marinara sauce and more cheese and baked to golden brown perfection.

55 mins

CHICKEN PASTA DISHES

Chicken Pesto Pasta

30 mins

Chicken Parmesan Pasta

40 mins

Cajun Chicken Pasta

40 mins

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

40 mins

Chicken Alfredo Bake

50 mins

Chicken with Spinach Artichoke Pasta

45 mins

Chicken Scampi

35 mins

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

40 mins

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This recipe for shrimp pesto pasta is spaghetti tossed in a flavorful pesto sauce, then topped with sauteed shrimp and tomatoes. A fresh and easy dinner that's quick to make and packed with flavor!

Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Lobster mac and cheese topped with crispy breadcrumbs.

lobster mac & cheese

A pan of shrimp alfredo with fettuccine, creamy parmesan sauce and garlic butter shrimp.

A bowl of seafood pasta with shrimp, clams and scallops.

Cajun shrimp pasta with spiced shrimp, creamy sauce and tomatoes.

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

stuffed pasta

Pizza Stuffed Shells

45 mins

Manicotti Recipe

1 hr 5 mins

Baked Tortellini in Meat Sauce

35 mins

Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

45 mins

Mexican Stuffed Shells

This recipe for Mexican stuffed shells is jumbo pasta stuffed with taco meat, then covered with cheese and baked for perfection.

40 mins

Mac & cheese

Broccoli Mac and Cheese

25 mins

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

40 mins

Bacon Mac and Cheese

40 mins

Southern Mac and Cheese

1 hr 5 mins

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

25 mins

Jalapeno Popper Mac and Cheese

40 mins

Baked Mac and Cheese

50 mins

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

2 hrs 5 mins

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pasta salads

Italian Pasta Salad

25 mins

Greek Pasta Salad

30 mins

BLT Pasta Salad

20 mins

Pesto Pasta Salad

20 mins

baked pasta

Pasta al Forno

1 hr 35 mins

Baked Ziti Recipe

1 hr 35 mins

Baked Rigatoni Pasta Recipe

1 hr 35 mins

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

1 hr 35 mins

Crock Pot Spaghetti

This crock pot spaghetti is homemade beef meatballs that are simmered in tomato sauce, then tossed with spaghetti to make an easy meal.

4 hrs 35 mins

All Pasta

Crab Mac and Cheese

45 mins

Lemon Asparagus Pasta with Grilled Chicken

40 mins

Ground Beef Stroganoff

40 mins

Noodle Kugel

1 hr 20 mins

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

2 hrs 5 mins

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

25 mins

Homemade Hamburger Helper

35 mins

14 Slow Cooker Pasta Recipes

Pasta Pomodoro Recipe

40 mins

Cincinnati Chili Recipe

1 hr 20 mins

10 Pasta Salad Recipes

Penne alla Vodka Pasta

30 mins

Creamy Shrimp Linguine

35 mins

Easy Turkey Casserole

50 mins

Turkey Tetrazzini

1 hr

Chicken Pasta Salad

40 mins