Curl up with a bowl of cheesy noodles and enjoy the most comforting dinner ever. From skillet lasagna to macaroni and cheese, these recipes are ready in 20 minutes or less, so you can get dinner on the table quickly. Try recipes like our Spinach Artichoke Dip Pasta and Green Goddess Ricotta Pasta for the quickest, tastiest meal you’ll make all week.
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One-pot pasta with spinach, chicken sausage and feta
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Priscilla Montiel
A little Sunday meal prep goes a long way with this one-dish pasta recipe. Here, you can save time by cooking the pasta ahead of time and storing it in the fridge – or use leftover cooked pasta you have on hand. Chicken sausage with feta tastes particularly good in this recipe.
Creamy lemon pasta with shrimp for two people
This healthy dinner recipe comes together in record time thanks to quick-cooking shrimp. Lemon juice brightens the sauce while yogurt adds creaminess. This recipe is adapted from our popular Creamy Lemon Pasta with Shrimp to serve two instead of four.
Green Goddess Ricotta Pasta
We take the flavors of the Green Goddess dressing – lemon, anchovy and herbs – and use them as the base for a colorful, bright pasta sauce. We like a mix of basil, chives, parsley and tarragon, but you can also mix herbs depending on what you have on hand. Adding ricotta to the sauce creates a delicious, velvety texture, while the acidity of the lemon juice balances the creaminess. We use bowls that hold the puddles of sauce well, but you can easily add another noodle if you want. To amp up the veggies even more, try adding asparagus or peas to the dish.
Melting pasta with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella
Ali Redmond
This simple yet delicious pasta dish combines cherry tomatoes with mozzarella, highlighting their natural sweetness and the mozzarella’s creamy, gooey texture. Mozzarella pearls are the perfect size for mixing into the finished dish. If you can’t find it, chopped fresh mozzarella will also work.
Ravioli lasagna from the pan
Photographer: Kelsey Hansen, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Props Stylist: Breanna Ghazali
This easy inside-out ravioli lasagna is the ultimate comfort weeknight meal – no layers or mixing bowls required. Feel free to substitute ground turkey for the beef. Look for fresh mozzarella balls (also called “pearls”) in the specialty cheese section of your grocery store.
Creamy broccoli pasta
If you’re looking for an easy weeknight pasta dish, look no further. Ready in just 20 minutes, this vegetarian dinner is packed with loads of broccoli and creamy goodness thanks to mascarpone cheese and low-fat Greek yogurt.
Creamy one-pot pasta with chicken and mushrooms
This creamy chicken and mushroom pasta recipe makes for an easy weeknight dinner. Using store-bought rotisserie chicken saves cooking time, and leftover chicken would work just as well.
Creamy spinach noodles
This might be one of the creamiest light pasta dishes you’ve ever tasted! The mascarpone cheese adds an unexpected richness to the spinach pasta – especially in a healthy pasta recipe.
One-Pot Lemon Broccoli Pasta with Parmesan Cheese
This hearty pasta dish with bright, fresh flavor is ideal for busy weeknights. The Parmesan adds welcome saltiness and umami notes, and the slight crunch of the broccoli and whole-wheat pasta add extra texture. Add some shredded rotisserie chicken, grilled shrimp, or crispy chickpeas to boost the protein content.
