Recipe Roundup

67 Game-Changing Weeknight Pasta Recipes

Restaurant-quality pasta in less than 30 minutes is entirely possible, and we've got the recipes to prove it.
Pasta with 10minute pesto in a blue bowl.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Homemade Instant Mac and Cheese

    Cheesier macaroni and cheese in minutes—no box required.

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  • Pasta with 10minute pesto in a blue bowl.
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    Pasta With 10-Minute Pesto

    Blanching fresh basil leaves before blending is the key to this vibrant, ultra-herby pesto. Perfect for pasta, it also dresses up pizza, scrambled eggs, and more.

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  • Cooked spaghetti with olive oil garlic anchovies and parmesan on a plate with a silver fork.
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    Pantry Pasta with Garlic, Anchovies, and Parmesan

    Combine a few pantry staples to make this simple but luxurious anytime pasta.

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  • Two plates of cabbage carbonara.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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    Pasta Carbonara With Cabbage and Mushrooms

    In this dish, you’ll sauté mushrooms and bacon until they become crispy. You’ll use bacon fat to sear the cabbage before tossing in an egg, Parmesan, and pasta.

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  • Greekstyle shrimp pasta with kale in two bowls.
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    Greek-Style Shrimp Pasta With Kale

    This pasta is so packed with vegetables and shrimp that it's a complete, satiating meal—despite using half the normal serving size of noodles.

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  • Cauliflower carbonara made with orecchiette on a pink plate with a redhandled spoon.
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    Cauliflower Carbonara

    Cut into small pieces, roasted cauliflower mingles with pasta, bacon, and Parmesan in this hearty, comforting twist on classic carbonara.

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A lasagna engineered to be easy enough for a weeknight, but delicious enough for a Sunday dinner party.

Gabriella Vigoreaux

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Adina Steiman

Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.
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Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
Salt and Smoke Margarita
Salt and Smoke Margarita
With black pepper, toasted sesame oil, and Castelvetrano olives, this margarita is for the savory drink lovers.
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Practical to make and feels like a total flex.