16 Irresistible Pasta Dinners to Keep Your Family Happy All Week
Weeknight dinners don’t have to be a struggle, especially when pasta is on the menu. These 16 irresistible pasta dinners bring flavor, comfort, and variety to your table, making every night something to look forward to. From creamy classics and cheesy bakes to zesty tomato-based dishes, each recipe is simple enough for busy evenings yet satisfying enough to feel special. Get ready to turn ordinary weeknights into a week of delicious pasta nights everyone will love.
Smoked Salmon Pasta
This Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe is a new way to use smoked salmon! You can prepare a delicious dinner in just 25 minutes with only a handful of ingredients.
Creamy Pesto Pasta (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
This Instant Pot Pesto Pasta is a quick and easy way to cook your noodles and add even more flavor to your dinner! The pesto cooks with cream to make a Creamy Pesto Pasta that is delightful! Keep reading for instructions on how to make it.
Instant Pot Pizza Pasta Bake
Pizza + Pasta = The Ultimate Dinner Heaven! This Pizza Pasta Bake can be made in your Instant Pot and will be ready to enjoy in under 15 minutes!
Creamy Truffle Mushroom Pasta
This saucy recipe is a fancy favorite. It’s a simple pasta dish that takes about 30 minutes to make: perfectly cooked fettuccine coated with a creamy mushroom sauce mixed with parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and a squeeze of tangy lemon. The mushrooms sautéed in truffle butter with black truffle paste add that delicious, earthy truffle flavor without breaking the bank. An easy, delish, and affordable special occasion dinner that anyone can make.
Cottage Cheese Alfredo Pasta
This 5-ingredient Cottage Cheese Alfredo is so creamy and easy to make! It’s great as a vegetarian dinner, or paired with chicken or salmon.
Chorizo and Shredded Leek Pasta
Chorizo and leek pasta, a recipe with a Spanish vibe that features the glorious Spanish sausage, finely shredded leeks and sherry vinegar. Cooking this dish takes around 30 minutes (including the preparation) making it a superb midweek dinner.
Mushroom Pasta with Goat Cheese
This mushroom pasta with goat cheese, fresh herbs and lemon is a quick and easy dinner recipe tastes like it took all day to make.
Eggplant Pasta
This eggplant pasta is flavor-packed with tender eggplant and zesty marinara sauce! It’s a delicious dinner idea everyone will love.
Parmesan Garlic Linguine Pasta
This Garlic Parmesan Linguine recipe is on the insanely easy side, so it easily tops my list for dinner ideas. So easy that Nonnas everywhere might give me the stink eye and I’m okay with that.
Creamy Gemelli Pasta
Gemelli pasta has a corkscrew-shape that traps sauces beautifully, from light and vibrant to creamy and decadent! Dive into this guide for the best creamy gemelli recipe, and why this unique shape deserves a spot in your pantry.
30 Min One Pot Pizza Pasta
This Pizza Pasta combines all the great flavors of your favorite pizza in an easy 30 minutes, one pot pasta dish! This cheesy pizza casserole is kid friendly and always a family dinner favorite!
Cajun Alfredo Sauce with Pasta
Make this Cajun Alfredo Sauce for a spicy twist on your basic pasta sauce. All done in 15 minutes with store bought or homemade cajun seasoning and zero chopping, this is a quick, tasty dinner full of flavor.
Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
This vegan fettuccine alfredo tastes cheesy, but the creamy sauce is filled with healthy plant-based ingredients. It’s an easy dinner in under 30 minutes—a fan favorite that everyone loves!
Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Get ready for this 20-minute Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta to start making a regular appearance on your dinner table because everybody is going to love it! Perfectly cooked shrimp with al dente pasta, roasted red peppers, and zucchini all come together in a creamy garlic sauce that is a cinch to make and completely satisfying for a weeknight meal.
Cheeseburger Pasta Bake
Enjoy the satisfying flavors of a delicious cheeseburger in this easy-to-make, one-pot cheesy Cheeseburger Pasta Bake! This hearty pasta bake is perfect for weeknight meals!
Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti
This Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti is an easy and quick dish for the weekday menu that comes to together in 15 minutes with buttery garlic taste!
