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Pasta

Pasta night is the easiest win of the week. These recipes include creamy bakes, one-pot dinners, and lighter sauces with extra protein from lentils or cottage cheese.

Bake mac and cheese with a crunchy topping, make one-pot chicken chickpea pasta in 30 minutes, or let the slow cooker do the work with cottage cheese mac and cheese.

  • Overhead view of Halloween pasta salad with tri-color rotini, mozzarella eyeballs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, olives, feta, and parsley in a gray bowl.

    Halloween Pasta Salad with Mozzarella Eyeballs (Easy Make-Ahead Side)

  • A bowl of spaghetti topped with hearty red lentil Bolognese sauce, grated Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and a drizzle of olive oil on a white marble surface.

    Red Lentil Bolognese Recipe (Easy Vegetarian Spaghetti)

  • Creamy red lentil pasta sauce served with rigatoni, parmesan, and fresh basil.

    Spiced Red Lentil Pasta Sauce (Creamy, Protein-Packed)

  • Bowl of chicken fideo soup topped with shredded cheese and parsley, served with bread and salad.

    San Marino Chicken Fideo Soup (Light, Comforting Dinner)

  • Close up of spinach ricotta lasagna roll ups served on a white plate.

    Cheesy Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna Roll Ups (Comfort Food)

  • Pumpkin cottage cheese pasta in a white serving bowl.

    Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Pasta (Creamy High-Protein Fall Dinner)

  • Serving bowl of crockpot cottage cheese mac and cheese with parsley garnish.

    Crockpot Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese (High-Protein Comfort)

  • Rigatoni pasta coated in creamy tomato cottage cheese sauce, sprinkled with herbs and cheese.

    Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce (High-Protein, No Cream)

  • Bowl of creamy cottage cheese Alfredo sauce topped with black pepper, surrounded by Parmesan, garlic, and pasta on a white marble background.

    Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce (10 Minutes, No Cream or Flour)

  • Crockpot filled with lemon chicken orzo soup, surrounded by fresh dill, lemon slices, and a copper ladle on a rustic cutting board.

    Crockpot Lemon Orzo Soup (Easy Comforting Classic)

  • Creamy Crockpot Chicken Alfredo served in a wide bowl, topped with fresh parsley and shredded Parmesan.

    Dump-and-Go Crockpot Chicken Alfredo (Easy Comfort Food)

  • Baked mac and cheese on a stake of plates.

    Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe (Creamy with Crunchy Topping)

  • Pasta sauce in a bowl with tomatoes and basil in the background.

    20 Types of Pasta Sauce: Classic and Creamy Varieties

  • Various types on pasta on a board.

    40 Types of Pasta: Shapes From Spaghetti to Pappardelle

  • Different types of noodles on a table.

    22 Types of Noodles You Didn't Know You Needed

  • Chicken chickpea pasta served in a green bowl.

    One-Pot Chicken Chickpea Pasta (Easy 30-Minute Dinner)

  • Red lentil pasta on a marble surface with spinach leaves in the background.

    Red Lentil Pasta (One-Pot, High-Protein, Gluten-Free)

  • Mexican macaroni salad in a white bowl with a spoon in the background.

    No-Mayo Macaroni Salad (Easy, Kid-Friendly Potluck)

  • Chicken and chickpea udon noodle bowl topped with fried egg.

    Chicken and Chickpea Udon Noodle Bowl (High-Protein)

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  • Recipes
  • Meals
    • Breakfast
    • Main Course
    • Sides
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Snacks & Appetizers
    • Desserts
  • Diets
    • High-Protein
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free
  • Ingredients
    • Chicken
    • Lentils & Beans
    • Cottage Cheese
    • Eggs
    • Seafood
    • Lamb
    • Pasta
    • Potatoes
    • Kefir
  • Quick & Easy
    • 30-Minute Meals
    • Make-Ahead & Meal Prep
    • One-Pot
    • Air Fryer
    • Crockpot
    • Instant Pot
    • Kid-Friendly
    • Lunchbox Ideas
  • Seasonal
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • Diwali
    • Easter
  • Cuisines
    • American
    • Indian
    • Asian
    • Mediterranean
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  • Tools
    • Turkey Calculator
    • Ingredient Substitutes and Recipe Scaler
    • Lentil & Bean Cooking Times
    • Free Crockpot Meal Planner Tool
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    • eBooks
    • My Favorite Products
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