12 Pasta Bakes You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Life
Let’s be honest — pasta night can get a little… predictable. These 12 pasta bakes prove that comfort food can be exciting, flavorful, and totally foolproof all at once. From cheesy crowd-pleasers to surprising flavor twists, each recipe is designed to make dinner feel effortless and special. Get ready to discover pasta bakes you didn’t even know you needed — but won’t be able to stop craving.
Meatball Pasta Bake Easy & Cheesy Dinner
Cheesy meatball pasta bake designed to please young and old, penne pasta in an easy tomato sauce, beefy meatballs and gruyere cheese.
Stuffed Shells with Spinach & Italian Sausage
I absolutely love to make my cheesy stuffed shells loaded with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, spinach, marinara, and savory Italian sausage. It’s a meal that can satisfy anyone’s hunger making it a go-to family favorite dinner. Since everyone in my house loves ricotta filling, I make my stuffed shells with LOTS of extra cheese filling. Yum!
Cheesy Pumpkin Ricotta Pasta Bake
This rich and creamy Pumpkin Ricotta Pasta Bake is a cozy baked dish with pumpkin, ricotta, spinach and rounded out with a touch of oregano. Takes minutes to prep and can easily be prepped ahead of time. Great comfort food for a warm, fall family dinner.
Pesto Pasta Bake
Pesto pasta bake is the perfect Meatless Monday recipe that the whole family will love. An easy 30 minute dinner recipe loaded with basil flavor.
Chicken Lasagna
This chicken lasagna recipe is made with a homemade béchamel sauce with Greek yogurt, shredded chicken, spinach, and ricotta for a creamy, hearty baked pasta that slices beautifully.
Baked Ravioli
Frozen ravioli straight from the freeer is layered with meat sauce and mozzarella cheese and baked to create this easy Baked Ravioli. A no fuss recipe for your busy day dinner collection!
Baked Ziti with Ricotta & Italian Sausage
My tasty baked ziti with ricotta & Italian sausage is the perfect all-in-one casserole dinner that combines pasta, sausage, cheese, and tomato sauce. This freezer-friendly meal can be prepared in advance or made the day of. Either way, your family will love this delicious twist on classic lasagna.
Creamy lemon chicken pasta bake
This creamy lemon chicken pasta bake has so much tastiness going on from the tarragon lemon cream sauce that wraps together the pasta, chicken and spinach. Plus, you can serve it either straight up, while the sauce is creamier, or baked with added mozzarella for a cheesier bake. Either way, all delicious.
Original Honeycomb Pasta Recipe
Honeycomb pasta recipe cracks me up. You know how they say trends come back around? Welp, the same is true with food as it is with fashion. I’ve been making this recipe for a long time, as in the first time was 15 years ago!
MEATLESS BAKED ZITI
This Meatless Baked Ziti is a delicious warming dish perfect for a comforting dinner to share with loved ones.
Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Cheesy Chicken Casserole is an easy one dish dinner recipe that the whole family will love. Pasta, chicken, vegetables and cheese with a just a little crunchy topping from bread crumbs, it is easy to prepare and easy to clean up!
Pasta Al Forno
Savor the comforting flavors of Pasta al Forno, a delicious oven-baked pasta dish that’s easy to make and perfect for any occasion. In just a few simple steps, you’ll have a rich, creamy, and satisfying meal ready to enjoy.
