625 pasta recipes

Pasta O'Doole is a three-ingredient pantry dinner: elbow macaroni tossed with great northern beans and tomato sauce. Cheap, filling, vegan, and ready in minutes from cans and a box.

Homemade semolina pasta with just durum semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and water. No eggs needed. A simple, eggless fresh pasta dough with satisfying chew and golden color.

Tender bay scallops in a light thyme-nutmeg cream sauce tossed with pasta shells and finished with fresh parsley and lemon zest. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a weeknight.

Pepper pasta sauce with julienned red and yellow bell peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni, fresh tomatoes, and a dash of hot sauce, simmered 45 minutes over your favorite pasta.

Spinach pasta soup with orzo, tomato paste, and chicken broth, ready in 30 minutes. A light, low-sodium soup loaded with fresh greens and tiny pasta in a savory tomato broth.

Homemade beet pasta dough with a stunning ruby-red color from fresh beet puree. Just four ingredients, no eggs, and endlessly versatile for any pasta shape you want to roll.

Low-sodium pasta sauce simmered with tomato puree, white wine, garlic, shallots, and a pinch of nutmeg. A fresh, herb-bright marinara for weeknight pasta without the salt.

Leftover pasta frittata made with egg whites fried like an omelet. A fast, low-fat way to turn last night's pasta into a crispy, golden breakfast or lunch.

Pasta shells tossed in a carrot sauce made by simmering chopped carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme in vegetable stock until reduced by half. Vegan, light, and naturally sweet with a red pepper flake kick.

Greek manestra cooked in lamb broth with tomato bits and topped with grated Romano cheese. A simple, traditional Greek pasta side dish with just four ingredients.

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.

Two ingredients. Five minutes. Velveeta salsa dip stirred into hot pasta for an instant cheesy Mexican-style side dish. When you need dinner yesterday, this is the move.

Slow cooker rosemary chicken with tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic served over pasta. A set-it-and-forget-it Italian-inspired weeknight dinner.

Tuna lemon pasta, a light pantry dinner of shells and flaked tuna tossed in a bright lemon, wine, and broth sauce with scallions. A quick, fresh weeknight meal that skips the heavy cream.

Easy pasta casserole with mixed vegetables, cheese, and a crunchy wheat germ topping. A three-ingredient microwave weeknight dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Pasta salad primavera: warm or cold pasta tossed with broccoli, red pepper, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. A light, vegetable-forward Italian spring salad that works any temperature.