Pasta Dish Recipes

“I often serve this for dinner parties and always get tons of compliments,” writes Donna Ebert from Richfield, Wisconsin.

It's a challenge to find imaginative ways to use leftovers, especially for turkey after Thanksgiving. Here's a favorite of mine...

Sit back and let the slow cooker do the hard work with this savory main dish. Since you don't cook...

A friend gave me this recipe when she learned that I love muffuletta sandwiches. Very rich and filling, this easy...

When I follow my favorite meat loaf recipe, I end up with an extra half-pound of ground beef. So I...

This meat lasagna recipe is one of my mom's specialties. It's a hearty main dish that gets requested time and...

The chocolate in this recipe threw me off at first, but now it's the only way I make chili. You'll...

I stirred up this easy tortellini bake and figured if we all like it, others might, too. Broccoli and bacon...

Using couscous instead of bulgur for tabbouleh really speeds up the process of making this colorful salad. Other quick-cooking grains,...

Looking to please picky little palates? One tester loved this simple skillet entree so much, she made it at home...

A lot of stories claim that bechamel mac and cheese was created by Thomas Jefferson, Marco Polo or the cooks...

This fettuccine recipe is such a simple side dish. With just four ingredients, it's ready in no time for a...

“I like to cook a package of boneless chicken breasts in the microwave, then dice it up and store in...

This recipe was inspired by my daughter's favorite food—Buffalo wings! It tastes as if it came from a restaurant. —Melissa...

This tasty dinner has been a great time-saver for me. I usually cut up the chicken, onion and peppers while...

Pasta is popular in our home, so my favorite meal would almost have to have it in the main course....

"We love this south-of-the-border lasagna," Trisha Kruse writes from Eagle, Idaho. "The cheesy dish comes together fast with a carton...

With added crunch from ramen noodles and sunflower seeds, plus a sweet, glossy dressing, this lively salad is a definite...

This pasta dish features ingredients mild enough for kids, but tasty enough for grown-ups. The dish also works well for...

This thick chili-like sauce from Sandi Leonard of Peculiar, Missouri gives spaghetti a southwestern zip.

No one will believe that just three ingredients make up this tomato sauce that tastes like it bubbled away all...

As the head cook at a girls camp, I have to make a vegetarian option for each meal. This one...

This recipe was inspired by all our fresh garden tomatoes and herbs. In summer, I grill the chicken with some...

Bow ties are back in style in this meaty pasta dish. Because real Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese has an intense flavor, you...

There's plenty of saucy, cheese flavor in this dish. Taco seasoning and canned chilies give it a zippy southwestern flare....

"I often put together this yummy chicken and pasta combination for my daughter and her family," writes Donna V'Dovec of...

It's nice to serve this zesty creamy casserole when you want a change from pasta dishes with a tomato sauce....

Our family of five enjoys trying different ethnic cuisines. This Italian specialty has a little Mexican zip. Be careful not...

Served with crusty bread and a green salad, this is a good summer supper. It has lots of heat (my...