36 Quick Pasta Dish Recipes You Should Know For Easy Dinners

You will want to add these easy pasta dish recipes to your menus! Most of these recipes use just a few simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen and make dinner a breeze. We included recipes for farfalle, penne, orzo, spaghetti, linguine, macaroni, ravioli, and many more. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Published Sep 29, 2024

1. Tomato Zucchini Shrimp Pasta

This zucchini tomato shrimp pasta recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner. You can make the shrimp pasta in less than 30 minutes and everyone loves it!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Tomato Spinach Sausage Pasta Recipe

This sausage pasta dinner recipe is crazy delicious and only 30 minutes or less of work! One of the best sausage pasta recipe ever!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Chicken Stir Fry Noodles (15-Minute )

This chicken stir fry noodles recipe is loaded with nutritious veggies, and ready in 15 minutes - Flavor overload!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Sausage Pasta Skillet

This sausage pasta recipe is quick, easy, and full of incredible flavors.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Chicken Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

This creamy pesto chicken pasta recipe is a restaurant-style meal, packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta Skillet

This parmesan spinach mushroom pasta skillet is super quick and impossible to mess up - The ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta

This Healthy Tomato Zucchini Pasta recipe is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. Filled with fresh vegetables this vegetarian pasta recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Ready in under 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Beef Pasta in Tomato Sauce {Beef Ragu Pasta}

Ground beef pasta recipe is so delicious and so comforting! Everything is cooked in one pot - Everyone will love this easy pasta dish!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms

One-pot garlic parmesan pasta skillet with spinach and mushrooms is super delicious and quick to make. This pasta recipe is the ultimate win for easy weeknight dinners
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Creamy Chicken Soup with Pasta and Spinach

This creamy chicken pasta soup is nutritious, easy and big on flavor. Try our chicken pasta soup recipe tonight, it's done in less than 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

This creamy shrimp pasta recipe will become your new favorite! Ready in 25 minutes, shrimp is cooked in a creamy garlic sauce with sun-dried tomatoes. A simple and fast shrimp recipe for an easy weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon Pasta

This salmon pasta recipe is ready in under 20 minutes and perfect for busy nights.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Easy Tomato Spinach Ravioli Bake

This tomato spinach ravioli bake is rich and nourishing and makes an excellent main dish for a family dinner.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Tortellini Pasta in Garlic Spinach Tomato Sauce

This tortellini recipe is the pasta dish that's the perfect answer to your weeknight dinner prayers!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Instant Pot Lasagna Soup Recipe

This easy Instant lasagna soup brings all your favorite lasagna flavors in one amazing recipe.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil 

Healthy chicken pasta salad is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad recipe for a quick lunch or a light dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Creamy Chicken Pasta

This chicken pasta recipe skillet is a thick and creamy meal that will wow your entire family for dinner!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Creamy Chicken Pasta

This chicken and pasta recipe will be on your dinner table all week long. It's so creamy and so comforting!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry with Pasta

This broccoli stir fry recipe with pasta cannot get easier or quicker! It's loaded with flavor and ready in less than 30mn.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Chicken Tortellini Soup with Vegetables

This chicken tortellini soup warms you up from the inside. It's quick and easy to make, perfect for those busy weeknights!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Scallop Pasta Recipe with Caper Butter Sauce

This scallop pasta recipe is so easy to make at home! Pasta with sea scallops recipe is a perfect date-night dinner and comes together in just 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Creamy Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

Creamy Pesto Pasta is quick and easy to throw together in no time. You'll enjoy this creamy pesto pasta recipe any night of the week!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta

This spicy garlic butter pasta recipe is another quick pasta dinner with a ton of flavor!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

This Instant Pot chicken pasta recipe is incredibly quick to make!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta

This tomato spinach shrimp pasta recipe is healthy, light, and delicious comfort food. Perfect for easy healthy dinners or date night.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles {15 Minute}

This peanut butter noodles recipe is the perfect option to satisfy your Asian take-out food cravings! The spicy peanut butter noodles are ready in just a couple of minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Easy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Creamy pesto chicken pasta is a quick and easy chicken pasta recipe, perfect for any occasion!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Spinach

Easy, buttery, garlicky shrimp recipe with spaghetti pasta on the table in less than 30 minutes. This garlic shrimp pasta with spinach makes a perfect weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

29. Ground Turkey Pasta Skillet

Try this quick and easy ground turkey pasta skillet is ready in less than 30 minutes - perfect for busy weeknights! Packed with hearty flavors, this turkey pasta dinner is sure to be a hit!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Creamy Pesto Chicken Meatballs

These creamy chicken meatballs are comfort food at its tastiest!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta

This creamy chicken pasta recipe is a complete and nutritious dinner that’s easy enough for a weeknight and tasty enough for when your have company. The chicken pasta ready on the table in about 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

32. Creamy Sausage Pasta

Indulge in our creamy sausage pasta dish that is both easy and quick to make. With flavorful sausage, delicious pasta, healthy spinach, and a creamy parmesan sauce, this pasta recipe is perfect for busy nights!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

33. Creamy French Onion Tortellini {One-Pot}

Try this amazing French onion tortellini pasta recipe with a savory cream sauce and caramelized onions for a quick and easy one-post pasta dinner your family will love!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

34. Corn Pasta Salad with Ham and Creamy Dressing

This Creamy Corn Pasta Salad is perfect for sharing at any summer gathering! Try this pasta salad with ham and creamy dressing for a quick, fresh, and delicious meal any time of the year.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

35. Orzo Pasta Salad

A light and refreshing orzo pasta salad with capers, bell peppers, cheese, and a light dressing. You'll love this cold orzo pasta salad recipe for potlucks, picnics, and outdoor parties!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

36. Creamy Mushroom Pasta

This 30-minute creamy mushroom pasta is the perfect weeknight indulgence for any pasta lover!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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