Healthy pasta recipes
38 recipes
Pasta dinners with 550 calories or fewer and at least 20 grams of protein a serving, lightest first. They average 500 calories and 28 grams of protein a serving.

Italian wedding soup
400 calories, 23 g protein
60 min

Pasta e fagioli
410 calories, 27 g protein
55 min

Lemon chicken orzo soup
420 calories, 40 g protein
55 min

Microwave vegan bolognese
430 calories, 29 g protein
20 min

American goulash
430 calories, 26 g protein
45 min

One-pot taco pasta
450 calories, 27 g protein
35 min

Cheesy baked orzo
450 calories, 22 g protein
50 min

One-pan lemon shrimp orzo
460 calories, 35 g protein
35 min

Crockpot pizza pasta
460 calories, 22 g protein
120 min

Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
460 calories, 21 g protein
30 min

Crab stuffed shells
460 calories, 26 g protein
65 min

Slow cooker spinach lasagna
480 calories, 28 g protein
330 min

One-pan lemon chicken orzo
480 calories, 43 g protein
40 min

Air fryer pasta bake for two
480 calories, 25 g protein
25 min

Microwave mac and cheese
480 calories, 24 g protein
15 min

Instant Pot chicken pastalaya
490 calories, 30 g protein
40 min

Philly cheesesteak pasta
500 calories, 28 g protein
35 min

Vegan mac and cheese
500 calories, 20 g protein
25 min

Microwave lasagna in a mug
500 calories, 27 g protein
25 min

Cheesy broccoli orzo
500 calories, 21 g protein
25 min

Lemony tuna pasta with capers
510 calories, 31 g protein
30 min

Chicken tetrazzini
510 calories, 36 g protein
70 min

Roasted red pepper chickpea pasta
510 calories, 26 g protein
25 min

Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
520 calories, 21 g protein
45 min

Tortellini in brodo
520 calories, 27 g protein
15 min

Greek beef and orzo
530 calories, 32 g protein
35 min

Taco stuffed shells
530 calories, 29 g protein
60 min

Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
530 calories, 24 g protein
30 min

Tuna tomato pasta
530 calories, 27 g protein
30 min

Instant Pot spaghetti
540 calories, 27 g protein
40 min

Crockpot ravioli lasagna
540 calories, 28 g protein
230 min

Vegetable lasagna
540 calories, 30 g protein
110 min

Cheese stuffed shells
540 calories, 28 g protein
70 min

Fideo seco with chicken (Mexican dry noodles)
540 calories, 28 g protein
30 min

High-protein beef pasta bake with cottage cheese
550 calories, 37 g protein
50 min

Sheet pan lasagna
550 calories, 29 g protein
50 min

Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
550 calories, 21 g protein
15 min

High-protein cottage cheese pasta
550 calories, 35 g protein
25 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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