Pasta

This shortcut baked rigatoni is loaded with spicy Italian sausage and topped with melted cheese. And the best part: You don’t even have to boil the pasta.

A one-pan, fuss-free dinner that combines spiced couscous, perfectly cooked chicken thighs, and tender carrots.

The ideal sick-day soup, with a cozy broth and tiny pasta.

Buffalo chicken dip, but make it dinner.

A handful of pantry staples and fresh calamari pieces make this quick weeknight dinner taste like a sunny, seaside Italian vacation—any time of year.

This easy, no-roux mac and cheese recipe is made almost entirely on the stovetop and then gets transferred to the oven to melt the cheesy topping.

Golden beets, hot Italian sausage, and sage come together to make a quick and comforting pasta that’s far greater than the sum of its parts.

Tons of caramelized onions, so much gooey cheese, and very few dirty dishes.

Greek yogurt, chili crisp, and spaghetti—that's the ingredient list.

A family-friendly dinner even the littlest ones will love.

Tingly mapo tofu meets cozy Midwestern chili mac in this one-pot dinner.

That can of pumpkin purée in your cabinet is for more than just pie.

Impart the flavors of a smoker into this fully stovetop pasta sauce with a trio of ingredients: smoked bacon, smoked paprika, and spicy chipotles in adobo.

Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.

Juicy Sungold tomatoes add a pop of acidity to these saucy noodles and fresh clams. Don’t be shy with the basil—it makes the dish taste like summer in a bowl.

With lots of olive oil and parm, this asparagus pasta recipe comes from L.A.’s Evan Funke.

Crisped tinned octopus, briny capers, and a lot of white wine.

A simply sunny pasta thanks to both zest and juice.

Staring down a bare pantry and fridge? This one-pot wonder—which pairs protein-rich chickpeas and briny olives and capers with tender orzo—will save dinner.

Classic Hungarian chicken paprikash is reimagined as a bright pasta dinner, with ground chicken, aromatics, and a dollop of sour cream swirled in for richness.