Pasta Recipes

Simple, classic pasta recipes are always a crowd pleaser and naturally budget friendly. Plus, with so many specialty-diet-friendly pastas on the market today, pasta is even more versatile than ever. Use these easy pasta recipes for quick weeknight dinners and meal prepping!

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Quick Pasta

One pot veggie pasta in a bowl with a fork

Vegetarian Pasta

A bowl full of creamy pesto pasta with chicken and broccoli, a black fork on the side

Chicken Pasta

Popular Pasta Recipes

Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

$3.72 recipe / $0.93 serving

Chicken Alfredo

$10.62 recipe / $2.66 serving

One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving

The Best Weeknight Pasta Sauce

$4.35 recipe / $1.09 serving

Tuscan White Bean Pasta

$6.45 recipe / $1.61 serving

Quick and Simple Pasta Recipes

Chicken Pasta Recipes

Chicken Alfredo

$10.62 recipe / $2.66 serving

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

$7.57 recipe / $1.89 serving

One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

$10.41 recipe / $2.60 serving

Spicy Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage and Kale

$7.74 recipe / $1.94 serving

Best Penne Pasta Recipes

Pasta Primavera

$5.96 recipe / $1.49 serving

Spinach Alfredo Pasta

$5.92 recipe / $1.48 serving

Celebrate like you're in Louisiana with this easy, filling, and inexpensive one pot favorite, Pastalaya. It's the shortcut pasta version of Jambalaya! BudgetBytes.com

One Pot Pastalaya

$7.51 recipe / $1.25 serving

Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad

$9.65 recipe / $1.21 serving

Cold Pasta Salads

Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

$8.76 recipe / $1.10 serving

Broccoli Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

$4.67 recipe / $1.17 serving

Parmesan Balsamic Vinaigrette being poured onto a bowl of Tomato Mozzarella Salad from a jar.

Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

$8.59 recipe / $1.43 serving

Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

$5.30 recipe / $1.33 serving

Shrimp and Pasta

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

$8.40 recipe / $2.10 serving

Pesto Shrimp Pasta

$$8.07 recipe / $2.02 serving

Blackened Shrimp Pasta

$8.11 recipe / $2.01 serving

Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles

$4.97 recipe / $2.49 serving

Vegetarian Pasta Recipes

Tuscan Orzo

($7.54 recipe / $1.88 serving)

Orzo Pasta Salad

$9.99 recipe / $1.24 serving

Bruschetta Pasta

$5.30 recipe / $0.88 serving

Tortellini Salad

$15.57 recipe / $1.30 serving

Pasta Sauces

The Best Weeknight Pasta Sauce

$4.35 recipe / $1.09 serving

A large white bowl filled with cooked penne pasta, a hand is pouring alfredo sauce in the center of the bowl from a glass mason jar in the lower left side of the image, and there are various ingredients around the bowl mostly out of frame.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

$2.67 RECIPE / $0.67 SERVING

Bolognese

$10.28 recipe / $1.29 serving

Pasta sauce in a slow cooker garnished with parsley

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

$4.40 recipe / $0.63 per cup

Baked Pasta Ideas

Overhead view of baked ziti being scooped out of the casserole dish with a wooden spoon.

Easy Baked Ziti

$12.16 recipe / $1.52 serving

Baked Spaghetti

$8.95 recipe / $1.49 serving

Chicken Alfredo Bake

$12.80 RECIPE / $2.13 SERVING

Baked Mac and Cheese

$6.16 recipe / $1.03 serving

Newest Pasta Recipes

Baked Mostaccioli

15.53 recipe / 1.94 serving

This Baked Mostaccioli recipe is hearty with lots of layers of pasta and melty cheese. Perfect for feeding a large family!

Crockpot Mac And Cheese

$7.54 recipe / $1.25 serving

This Crockpot Mac and Cheese is a definite game-changer for those big holiday meals and family gatherings. It's creamy and delicious with minimal prep!