High-protein pasta recipes
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Pasta dinners with at least 25 grams of protein a serving, most protein first. They average 39 grams of protein and 700 calories a serving.

Sheet-pan chicken parmesan
80 g protein, 1040 calories
45 min

Chicken alfredo
53 g protein, 950 calories
40 min

Instant Pot buffalo chicken pasta
52 g protein, 720 calories
35 min

Chicken scampi
51 g protein, 780 calories
30 min

Baked chicken orzo
50 g protein, 560 calories
55 min

Chicken marsala
49 g protein, 710 calories
45 min

Cajun chicken pasta
49 g protein, 780 calories
35 min

Chicken fajita pasta
48 g protein, 750 calories
35 min

Crockpot turkey meatballs in marinara
48 g protein, 710 calories
270 min

Chicken pesto pasta
47 g protein, 690 calories
30 min

Air fryer chicken parmesan
47 g protein, 650 calories
45 min

Chicken giouvetsi (Greek chicken and orzo)
47 g protein, 810 calories
70 min

Crockpot lasagna
46 g protein, 710 calories
390 min

Chicken ragu
45 g protein, 610 calories
105 min

Ground turkey skillet lasagna
44 g protein, 680 calories
40 min

Chicken bacon ranch pasta bake
44 g protein, 700 calories
60 min

Shrimp alfredo
44 g protein, 870 calories
30 min

White chicken lasagna
44 g protein, 570 calories
110 min

Creamy salmon pasta
44 g protein, 930 calories
35 min

Chicken penne alla vodka
43 g protein, 850 calories
40 min

Buffalo chicken mac and cheese
43 g protein, 760 calories
30 min

Beef stuffed shells
43 g protein, 700 calories
70 min

One-pot cheeseburger pasta
43 g protein, 700 calories
30 min

Classic beef lasagna
43 g protein, 660 calories
120 min

Chicken broccoli pasta
43 g protein, 630 calories
30 min

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

Chicken stuffed shells
42 g protein, 590 calories
75 min

Rotisserie chicken Tuscan tortellini
42 g protein, 790 calories
25 min

Spaghetti and meatballs
42 g protein, 790 calories
60 min

Slow cooker pork ragu
41 g protein, 730 calories
500 min

Spinach and ricotta lasagna roll-ups
41 g protein, 790 calories
65 min

Sausage stuffed shells
41 g protein, 840 calories
85 min

Steak pizzaiola
41 g protein, 560 calories
40 min

Chicken puttanesca
41 g protein, 630 calories
35 min

Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
40 g protein, 710 calories
25 min

Chicken spaghetti
40 g protein, 630 calories
65 min

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

Spaghetti with meat sauce
40 g protein, 790 calories
45 min

Chicken parmesan casserole
40 g protein, 560 calories
50 min

High-protein mac and cheese
40 g protein, 630 calories
25 min

Instant Pot Cajun shrimp pasta
40 g protein, 650 calories
35 min

Tuna pasta bake
40 g protein, 730 calories
45 min

Cincinnati chili
39 g protein, 660 calories
90 min

Rigatoni with sausage and spinach
39 g protein, 970 calories
35 min

Filipino chicken sopas
39 g protein, 560 calories
40 min

Creamy Cajun beef pasta
39 g protein, 800 calories
35 min

Greek yogurt alfredo with broccoli
39 g protein, 600 calories
25 min

Creamy gochujang beef pasta
38 g protein, 800 calories
30 min

White bolognese with ground chicken
38 g protein, 710 calories
45 min

Ground turkey zucchini pasta
38 g protein, 650 calories
30 min

Tilapia piccata
38 g protein, 630 calories
30 min

Baked ziti
38 g protein, 720 calories
65 min

Creamy sausage tortellini
38 g protein, 870 calories
30 min

Roasted broccoli and crispy chickpea pasta
38 g protein, 700 calories
40 min

Shrimp fra diavolo
38 g protein, 580 calories
35 min

Spicy peanut noodles with rotisserie chicken
37 g protein, 690 calories
25 min

Garlic parmesan canned chicken pasta
37 g protein, 580 calories
30 min

Instant Pot turkey bolognese
37 g protein, 600 calories
55 min

Microwave chicken bacon ranch pasta
37 g protein, 780 calories
22 min

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

Instant Pot mac and cheese
37 g protein, 850 calories
25 min

Creamy baked tortellini
37 g protein, 780 calories
45 min

Ground pork and broccoli pasta
36 g protein, 760 calories
30 min

Chicken pot pie pasta
36 g protein, 670 calories
35 min

Crockpot beef tortellini
36 g protein, 660 calories
290 min

Chicken tetrazzini
36 g protein, 510 calories
70 min

Penne with sausage and broccoli
36 g protein, 880 calories
35 min

Slow cooker mac and cheese
36 g protein, 800 calories
165 min

Sausage and peppers pasta
35 g protein, 900 calories
40 min

High-protein cottage cheese pasta
35 g protein, 550 calories
25 min

Rotisserie chicken alfredo bake
35 g protein, 650 calories
50 min

Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad
35 g protein, 620 calories
40 min

Sheet pan ravioli
35 g protein, 700 calories
40 min

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

Garlic butter shrimp pasta
35 g protein, 560 calories
35 min

Chicken spinach artichoke pasta bake
34 g protein, 580 calories
50 min

Pastitsio
34 g protein, 680 calories
135 min

Filipino spaghetti
34 g protein, 710 calories
45 min

Tempeh piccata
34 g protein, 740 calories
45 min

Spaghetti frittata (frittata di pasta)
34 g protein, 620 calories
40 min

Baked ziti with sausage
34 g protein, 720 calories
75 min

Southern baked mac and cheese
34 g protein, 730 calories
70 min

Stovetop mac and cheese
33 g protein, 780 calories
25 min

Pork piccata
33 g protein, 610 calories
40 min

Lemon garlic rotisserie chicken pasta
33 g protein, 680 calories
30 min

Cacio e pepe
33 g protein, 720 calories
30 min

Slow cooker sausage lasagna
33 g protein, 620 calories
330 min

Red lentil tomato pasta
33 g protein, 630 calories
45 min

Bacon mac and cheese
32 g protein, 850 calories
60 min

Gluten-free mac and cheese
32 g protein, 770 calories
25 min

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

Baked ziti with ground beef
32 g protein, 580 calories
55 min

Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
32 g protein, 760 calories
35 min

Microwave lazy manti (Turkish pasta with yogurt and spiced beef)
32 g protein, 560 calories
22 min

Instant Pot ravioli
32 g protein, 660 calories
25 min

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

Creamy sausage orzo
31 g protein, 850 calories
40 min

Creamy tuna pasta
31 g protein, 580 calories
25 min

Buffalo cauliflower mac and cheese
31 g protein, 740 calories
45 min

Instant Pot black bean taco pasta
30 g protein, 710 calories
30 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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