16 Pasta Recipes That Hit Harder Than Your Favorite Comfort Food
Craving something warm, filling, and outrageously satisfying? These 16 pasta recipes deliver big-time comfort with bold flavors, creamy sauces, and crave-worthy twists that take your typical noodle night to a whole new level. Whether you’re into cheesy bakes or one-pot wonders, this list is packed with dishes that bring all the cozy vibes. Get ready to meet the pasta meals that might just outshine your go-to comfort classics.
Baked Rigatoni Pasta
This easy baked rigatoni is all about crowd pleasing flavor! Bake this popular pasta with garlicky tomato sauce, fresh basil, and gooey mozzarella.
Gorgonzola Pasta with Pine Nuts
A deliciously simple pasta dish with lots of flavour, gorgonzola pasta is a wonderful option for a midweek lunch or a quick and tasty evening meal. Incredibly easy to make and hard not to fall head over heels in love with, this is one creamy pasta recipe that you’ll want to master.
Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Pasta
This Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Pasta features hearty chicken, bacon, mushrooms and spinach with pasta in a tomato sauce. It’s great for feeding a family of any size to a large crowd. It is sure to become a staple in your home.
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
Look no further for a simple and delicious easy weeknight meal idea! This recipe for Chicken Tetrazzini is a one pot meal that the whole fam will absolutely love. Full of chicken, pasta and a creamy sauce, this dinner recipe is sure to become a go-to on your weekly menu.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This Creamy Lemon Ricotta Pasta comes together in just one pot and 25 minutes. It beautifully blends the flavors of lemon, ricotta, pistachios, basil, and pasta.
Creamy Prawn Pasta
Creamy prawn pasta is a delicious and indulgent recipe that combines tender pasta, succulent prawns, and a rich, creamy sauce! This easy recipe makes a great last-minute meal because it only takes about 30 minutes altogether. It’s classic comfort food you’ll want to make over and over again!
Instant Pot Pasta Salad
This Instant Pot Pasta Salad Recipe is delightful! It has so much built-in flavor from the rotini being cooked in Italian Dressing. The pasta salad is then stocked full of salami, feta cheese, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Did someone say picnic?!
Angel Hair Shrimp Pasta with Tomato and Basil
Craving pasta with the flavors of the Mediterranean? This Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes, and Basil tastes just like something you would eat while dining al fresco in Italy.
Fresh pumpkin pasta
This pumpkin pasta is a delicious way to enjoy a touch of fall in homemade pasta with real pumpkin in the dough. If you’re a pasta fan, you’ll be blown away at how good it can taste.
Instant pot spicy rigatoni
This Spicy Rigatoni is ready in under 25 minutes. Cooked in the Instant Pot with spicy sausage, a tomato cream sauce, and red chili flakes, this flavorful pasta will leave you wanting more!
Chili Mac Recipe
Chili Mac and Cheese combines your favorite beef chili with the richness of mac and cheese, all in one pot! This hearty Chili Mac recipe is ready in 30 minutes! Stove top and Instant Pot directions included. Timing for IP cooking is about 12 minutes total, not including the time the pot needs to get to pressure.
Chestnut pasta
This chestnut pasta is a wonderfully tasty homemade pasta with a gently sweet, nutty flavor. It’s easy to make and cooks up in no time. It pairs perfectly with simple sauces for comfort food deliciousness.
Vegemite Pasta (Australia): An Unexpected Favorite
This Vegemite Pasta is a must try! Pasta water and Vegemite combine to make a thin pasta sauce, which then coats a dish of delicious pasta, peas, mushrooms, and grilled chicken.
Turkish Pasta
This Turkish Pasta Recipe is made with orecchiette pasta, a creamy Greek yogurt cream sauce with ground beef and fresh sliced tomatoes.
Hummus Pasta
This creamy vegan Hummus Pasta is a healthy Mediterranean inspired recipe! It’s all made in one pot and ready in 15 minutes – perfect for a weeknight meal!
Vegan Mushroom Pasta
This vegan mushroom pasta is a game-changer for all pasta lovers! With just 9 ingredients and 15 minutes, you’ll have a creamy, umami-packed, and comforting meal. No vegan cream or cheese is needed — just simple, everyday staples!
