14 Easy Pasta Recipes

Pasta with Steak and Spinach

This steak pasta with spinach is a favorite summer dish and an easy 30-minute recipe. Tender steak is tossed with spinach, penne pasta, and a tangy Dijon mustard and balsamic dressing. Serve it warm, at room temperature, or cold for an easy pasta dinner.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

This creamy mushroom pasta recipe has simple ingredients and is easy to make. Meaty mushrooms coated in a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce are a delicious flavor combo. If you love mushrooms, you have to try it.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Garlic butter shrimp pasta is an easy recipe, but it feels fancy-ish – think shrimp scampi meets pasta. It’s great for a special occasion but quick enough for weeknight dinners.

Creamy Artichoke Spinach Pasta

This super simple, 30-minute spinach artichoke pasta is like the classic spinach artichoke dip but served as a creamy pasta dinner instead. It’s made with marinated artichokes, spinach, cream cheese, and a few other pantry ingredients. 

One Pan Baked Tortellini

This is an easy pot pan pasta recipe! Baked tortellini has a simple meat sauce, tender cheese tortellini, and fresh spinach. It all bakes in the oven for an easy dinner.

Gruyere Spaghetti for Two

Gruyere spaghetti has a creamy cheese sauce with spinach, and is a decadent (and easy!) pasta recipe for two. It’s perfect for those nights when you want to satisfy a pasta craving. 

Fresh Tomato Pasta

Fresh tomato sauce with just six ingredients is a great way to use ripe summer tomatoes from your garden or the farmer’s market. Serve it with spaghetti or your favorite pasta for an easy dinner full of fresh flavors.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with simple ingredients. Those simple ingredients – butter, Parmesan, cream, and cheese – combine to make a rich, decadent, and creamy sauce that coats the pasta like velvet. You’ll want to savor every bite.

Mediterranean Pasta

This Mediterranean pasta recipe is really easy! You just need to open some jars, boil some pasta, and stir it all together. It only takes 15 minutes!

Baked Penne with Meatballs

This baked penne is a great one-pan baked pasta. Everything, including the pasta, cooks in one baking pan. No precooking is required, and there is minimal prep time. Combine everything in the pan, pop it in the oven, and not long after, you have the best comfort food dinner that’s cozy, hearty, and satisfying.

Balsamic Mushroom Pasta

This balsamic mushroom pasta is an easy recipe that looks more complicated than it really is. The mushrooms cook in tangy balsamic vinegar, and a little cream is added at the end to add richness. Add cooked pasta, garnish it with parmesan cheese, and dinner is ready in about 30 minutes. 

Orzo Pasta with Zucchini and Chickpeas

This pasta with zucchini and chickpeas is a quick 20-minute recipe! It’s made with orzo pasta, chickpeas, fresh zucchini, and a light sauce. It’s perfect for those nights when you want something fast and easy.

Pasta with Olive Oil and Garlic

This easy pasta recipe is one of my all-time favorites. In Italy, it’s called pasta aglio e olio, which means pasta with olive oil and garlic. A few simple ingredients like spaghetti, olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan are all you need!

More Recipe Collections

• Meatless Dinner Recipes
• Recipes with Boneless Chicken Breasts
• Sheet Pan Dinner Ideas
• Dinner Recipes with Steak

Happy cooking,

This pasta recipe round-up post was updated from the archives. It was first published in September 2017.