Quick Pasta Recipes

This easy one pot version of American Goulash cooks the pasta and beef in the same pot with a homemade red wine tomato sauce for extra flavor. Budgetbytes.com

One Pot American Goulash
$10.96 recipe / $1.83 serving
Skillet full of smoky, spicy, and creamy Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta.

Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta
$3.34 recipe / $0.84 serving
One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta in the pan.

One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving
Close up of Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce, Spinach, and Walnuts
$4.87 recipe / $2.44 serving
Filling enough to serve as a light meal, but light enough to act as an easy side dish, this Italian Orzo Salad is a versatile addition to your weekly meal prep. Budgetbytes.com

Italian Orzo Salad
$8.77 recipe / $2.19 serving
Simple, delicious, and totally comforting, this White Cheddar Mac and Cheese is the perfect quick fix for weeknight dinners. Budgetbytes.com

White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli
$6.66 recipe / $1.67 serving
This quick and comforting Creamy Tuna Pasta with Peas and Parmesan is a fast and easy weeknight dinner that only requires a few simple ingredients. Budgetbytes.com

Creamy Tuna Pasta with Peas and Parmesan
$6.01 recipe / $1.50 serving
It only takes a few fresh ingredients make this Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Ricotta, the perfect light lunch or dinner for summer! BudgetBytes.com

Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Ricotta
$8.69 recipe / $2.17 serving
Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta is a fast, easy, and fresh weeknight dinner that you'll come back to again and again and have memorized in no time. BudgetBytes.com

Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta
$3.88 recipe / $1.29 serving
Spicy Seafood Pasta with Tomato Butter Sauce is a simple go-to weeknight dinner that can be made with pantry staples. BudgetBytes.com

Spicy Seafood Pasta with Tomato Butter Sauce
$7.00 recipe / $1.75 serving
Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles are a fast, easy, and inexpensive alternative to take out. BudgetBytes.com

Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles
$4.97 recipe / $2.49 serving
Spaghetti Carbonara is fast and easy dinner with just a few ingredients and a luxuriously creamy sauce. BudgetBytes.com

Spaghetti Carbonara
$4.26 recipe / $1.07 serving
20 Minute Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta - BudgetBytes.com

20 Minute Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta
$5.17 recipe / $1.29 serving
This insanely simple dinner "cheat" is ready in minutes and will keep you full for hours. Bowties and Broccoli is my go-to lazy weeknight dinner. BudgetBytes.com

Bowties and Broccoli
$3.50 recipe / $0.58 serving
Parmesan & Pepper Kale Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal. Just a few ingredients transform boring pasta into a fancy meal. BudgetBytes.com

Parmesan & Pepper Kale Pasta
$5.93 recipe / $1.48 serving
This super easy and satisfying, "sweep the kitchen" Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens is an entire meal in one pot. Cook once, eat all week.

SNAP Challenge: Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens
$9.23 recipe / $1.32 serving
This super easy One Pot Beef & Mushroom Stroganoff is a delicious and comforting weeknight dinner. BudgetBytes.com

One Pot Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
$7.20 recipe / $1.80 serving
Spicy Shrimp & Tomato Pasta

Spicy Shrimp Tomato Pasta
$6.24 recipe / $1.56 serving
Creamy Sausage & Pasta

Creamy Spinach and Sausage Pasta
$5.91 recipe / $1.48 serving
Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Pesto Shrimp Pasta
$11.84 recipe / $1.97 serving
Lemon Parsley Pasta - BudgetBytes.com

Lemon Parsley Pasta
$4.09 recipe / $0.68 serving

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