Our collectin of main dish pasta recipes has everything from no-holds-barred lasagna bolognese and from-scratch gnocchi to quick weeknight classics like carbonara and fettucine alfredo.
Side view of Makaroni
Mākāroni (Persian Baked Pasta)
Cacio E Pepe on a serving plate
Perfect Cacio e Pepe
Side view of caesar pasta
Caesared Spaghetti
Overhead closeup of spaghetti with canned-clam sauce, served on a deep, white plate and garnished with tender celery leaves.
Spaghetti With Canned-Clam Sauce Recipe
A bowl of creamy pasta with mushrooms
Pasta ai Funghi (Creamy Pasta With Mushrooms)
Overhead shot of two white bowls filled with pasta with tomato sauce next to pot of pasta
Pasta With Spicy 'Nduja-Tomato Sauce Recipe
A closeup of a fork lifting a stuffed pasta piece from a dish of agnolotti with garnish
Agnolotti del Plin (Italian "Pinched" Ravioli With Savory Beef Filling)
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8 Comforting One-Pot Pasta Dinners, Because Who Has Time for Dishes?
A bowl of pasta with Romanesco broccoli being sprinkled with grated cheese by a hand
Broccoli Romanesco Pasta
A plate with spaghetti and shrimp, garnished with herbs, placed on a table with a fork nearby
Spicy Mexican Shrimp Pasta
Fresh Cavatelli on a green bowl with a fork, with parmesan on a smaller green dish to the side, and a drink in a textured glass
How to Make Homemade Cavatelli
Plated Roman-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera
Roman-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Tomato, Tuna, and Mushroom Pasta) Recipe
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Roast Pork Shoulder Ragù in Bianco With Pasta Recipe
A white bowl of penne alla vodka sprinkled with cheese
Penne alla Vodka Recipe
A bowl of 3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese.
3-Ingredient Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe
A black ceramic bowl of cooked homemade fettucine noodles sprinkled with black pepper and parmesan cheese.
Homemade Fresh Pasta
Pasta puttanesca, made with spaghetti, in a white bowl.
Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
A shallow bowl of creamy sea urchin (uni) pasta with a tongue of sea urchin on top.
Creamy Sea Urchin (Uni) Pasta Recipe
Cacio e pepe on a tan ceramic plate alongside two small bowls, one holding shredded cheese and the other holding freshly ground pepper. There is a metal fork with pasta swirled around it on the plate.
Cacio e Pepe (Spaghetti With Black Pepper and Pecorino Romano)
A slice of spinach lasagna, shot from the side so that all of the layers are visible.
The Best Spinach Lasagna Recipe
A bowl of black squid ink pasta with shrimp and scallops
Squid Ink Pasta With Shrimp and Scallops
A bowl of pasta with Bolognese sauce on a textured cloth with a small bowl of grated cheese off to the left side
The Best Slow-Cooked Bolognese Sauce Recipe
A bowl of pasta al limone on an olive wood cutting board with a dark blue linen napkin.
Pasta al Limone
A rectangular glass baking pan of lasagna bolognese sprinkled with fresh chopped herbs.
All-Day Meat Lasagna
A white bowl of Pasta alla Gricia topped with shredded cheese
Pasta alla Gricia Recipe
Overhead view of bucatini-all'Amatriciana
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
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Spaghetti con la Colatura di Alici (Pasta With Colatura) Recipe
A fork swirling strands of pasta in Pesto alla Trapanese.
Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto With Almonds and Tomatoes) Recipe
A shallow white bowl filled with a mound of pasta con sarde topped with bread crumbs.
Pasta Con le Sarde (Sicilian Pasta With Sardines) Recipe
A white shallow bowl of penne boscaiola, or woodsman-style pasta with mushrooms and bacon.
Penne Boscaiola (Woodsman-Style Pasta With Mushrooms and Bacon) Recipe
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Gluten-Free Potato Gnocchi Recipe
Essentials: Ina Garten's Mac & Cheese Recipe
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Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes and XO Sauce Recipe
A slice of lasagna Bolognese served from a baking dish on a black plate.
Lasagna Bolognese
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Homemade Ricotta Ravioli
Overhead view of risotto
Perfect (Almost) No-Stir Risotto
A bowl of pasta with a creamy, pale green sauce, garnished with fresh fennel fronds.
Creamy Orecchiette With Spring Onions, Fennel, and Bacon
Seafood stuffed shells covered in golden breadcrumbs
Seafood-Stuffed Shells Recipe
A baking sheet with Parisian Gnocchi resting on top
Parisian Gnocchi Recipe
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Light and Tender Potato Gnocchi With Sage-Butter Sauce Recipe
Overhead view of no boil baked ziti
The Food Lab's No-Boil Baked Ziti Recipe
Spaghetti tossed in a sauce with clams, garlic, white wine and chile flakes.
Spaghetti Alle Vongole in Bianco (Spaghetti With White Clam Sauce)
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Homemade Mushroom Tortellini Recipe
Pot of ragù bolognese with a wooden spoon
Basic Ragù Bolognese
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Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
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Uovo in Raviolo (Runny Egg Yolk Ravioli) Recipe
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Classic Italian-American Stuffed Shells With Ricotta and Spinach Recipe
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Pasta With Vegan Chickpea Sauce Recipe
Top down view of a bowl of pasta with butternut squash and sage brown butter.
Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sage Brown Butter
A cheesy skillet of baked pasta with tomato sauce and ground beef
American Chop Suey (Macaroni, Beef, and Cheese Skillet Casserole) Recipe
A bowl of pressure cooker ragù Bolognese
Pressure Cooker Ragù Bolognese Recipe
Two white bowls of shrimp fra diavolo with spaghetti on a dining table.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo (Shrimp and Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce) Recipe
overhead shot of a bowl of pasta aglio e olio, garlic cloves in the background
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce) Recipe
Finished dish of pasta with blistered cherry tomato sauce, next to a block of cheese, basil sprig, garlic, and tomatoes
Fast and Easy Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomato Sauce Recipe
Close up of a plate of vegan cabonara.
Vegan Carbonara Pasta Recipe
Overhead shot of fettuccine alfredo plated
Roman-Style Fettuccine With Alfredo Sauce Recipe
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Ricotta and Black Pepper Gnudi With Sage and Brown Butter Recipe
'Smitten Kitchen's Mushroom Bourguignon Recipe