No more kitchen nightmares: Effortless pasta recipes to master!

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Looking for something easy and delicious to make for dinner this week? These wonderful easy pasta recipes offer lots of flavor with only a bit of effort.

A closeup of hearty marinara sauce in a wooden spoon over a pot of finished marinara sauce.
Hearty Marinara Sauce. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

Tuna Pesto Pasta

A plate of tuna pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes, a copper fork, and a pink linen next to a pan full of tuna pesto pasta.
Tuna Pesto Pasta. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This easy tuna pesto pasta recipe with burst cherry tomatoes, spinach, and garlic is a weeknight meal you’ll love.
Get the Recipe: Tuna Pesto Pasta

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

Whole wheat pasta salad in a white bowl.
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This easy whole wheat pasta salad is packed with flavorful ingredients! Sundried tomatoes, salami, artichoke hearts, tangy feta cheese, creamy pine nuts, and fresh basil combine with whole wheat noodles to create a delicious and savory side dish perfect for any kind of gathering!
Get the Recipe: Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

Hearty Marinara Sauce

A closeup of hearty marinara sauce in a wooden spoon over a pot of finished marinara sauce.
Hearty Marinara Sauce. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

Hearty marinara sauce is a delicious Italian sauce made with hand-crushed tomatoes, sautéed garlic and onion, rich olive oil, fresh basil, and flavorful Italian herbs.
Get the Recipe: Hearty Marinara Sauce

Spaghetti Arrabbiata

Spaghetti Arrabbiata is twirled on a black plate on a white marble counter.
Spaghetti Arrabbiata. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

Spaghetti Arrabbiata is a spicy Italian pasta dish with a sauce of crushed tomatoes, garlic, and onion. This lively and easy recipe will wake up your pasta routine!
Get the Recipe: Spaghetti Arrabbiata

Linguine Bolognese

linguine bolognese on a white plate topped with parsley and parmesan.
Linguine Bolognese. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Linguine Bolognese offers you the comfort of a rich pasta dish with lots of added vegetables. Plus, it’s so easy to make it’ll become a new favorite!
Get the Recipe: Linguine Bolognese

Penne al Baffo

a dish of penne al baffo topped with parsley.
Penne al Baffo. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Penne al Baffo is coated in a concentrated tomato and cream sauce with garlic, shallot, thin-sliced pancetta, and topped with parsley. It is an extra decadent dish but super easy dish everyone will love!
Get the Recipe: Penne al Baffo

Penne al Salmone

Penne pasta with burst cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and parsley on white plate next to a pan filled with pasta.
Penne al Salmone. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Penne al Salmone is a salmon pasta without cream. Instead, it is a fresh, light, summery and easy dish highlighting sweet and savory burst cherry tomatoes in a white wine sauce with thyme.
Get the Recipe: Penne al Salmone

Pasta Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

pasta aglio olio e peperoncino is mixed with a black pasta fork.
Pasta Aglio Olio e Peperoncino. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Aglio Olio e Peperoncino pairs pasta with garlic cooked until just golden, rich olive oil, fresh basil and spicy Calabrian chili peppers in this easy and delicious dinner.
Get the Recipe: Pasta Aglio Olio e Peperoncino

Instant Pot Tortellini Soup

A bowl of tortellini soup sits on a rustic wooden cutting board with a yellow linen and a bunch of parsley.
Instant Pot Tortellini Soup. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Instant Pot Tortellini Soup is a warm, hearty dish. With rich ground sausage, plenty of healthy vegetables, and cheesy tortellini, this perfectly balanced and easy soup will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Tortellini Soup

Chicken Pastina Soup

A bowl of chicken pastina soup sits on a rustic wooden cutting board with lemons and dill in the background.
Chicken Pastina Soup. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This comforting and healthy savory Chicken Pastina Soup features tiny star-shaped pasta, vegetables, lemon, and dill. It’s an easy weeknight pasta dish that the whole family will love!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Pastina Soup

Orzo Pesto Salad with Sundried Tomatoes

Pesto orzo salad on two black plates.
Orzo Pesto Salad. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This delicious fresh orzo pesto pasta will become a new family favorite! Packed with flavor, it’s a dish everyone loves.
Get the Recipe: Orzo Pesto Salad with Sundried Tomatoes

Ranch Pasta Salad With Bacon

Bacon ranch pasta salad in a clear bowl with a striped towel.
Ranch Pasta Salad With Bacon. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Ranch Pasta Salad With Bacon is a rich, creamy, easy pasta dish that pairs well with all your summertime favorites. Prep this 30-minute, one-bowl salad, which will be a welcome addition to your weekend dinner menu.
Get the Recipe: Ranch Pasta Salad With Bacon

Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo

Red plate filled with alfredo sauce and keto noodles.
Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Our extra cheesy, rich, and creamy, easy Keto Fettuccine Alfredo with homemade noodles made with only 5 ingredients will blow your mind. This low carb garlic parmesan cream sauce made with heavy cream is fully gluten-free, grain-free, and just the right fit if you are diabetic as well.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Fettuccine Alfredo

Chicken Riggies

Chicken riggies in a bowl topped with Parmesan and green onion.
Chicken Riggies. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Chicken Riggies is an Italian-American pasta dish that will take your pasta game to a new level. With a perfect blend of rigatoni pasta, chicken, and a spicy tomato-cream sauce, this dish is packed with flavor but so easy to make.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Riggies

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

Plate of spaghetti and meatballs topped with parmesan.
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is the ultimate time-saving and easy dish for pasta lovers. By using the Instant Pot, this recipe delivers perfectly cooked pasta and succulent meatballs smothered in a rich marinara sauce in less time than traditional methods.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

Penne Rosa with Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Finished plates of parmesan crusted chicken with penne rosa and rosé wine.
Penne Rosa with Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Equally perfect for date night or a weeknight dinner, this Noodles & Company copycat recipe is full of flavor. You’ll love the creamy rosa sauce — and the fact that it’s made with an easy shortcut: jarred pasta sauce.
Get the Recipe: Penne Rosa with Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Spaghetti and Meatballs Soup

two silver spoons and two bowls of spaghetti and meatballs soup in brown ceramic bowls.
Spaghetti and Meatballs Soup. Photo credit: Feast + West.

The ever-comforting dish of spaghetti and meatballs becomes even cozier when it’s made into soup. This easy dinner idea takes pasta night to a new level.
Get the Recipe: Spaghetti and Meatballs Soup

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