Pasta recipes for kids
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Mild, familiar pasta dinners that kids tend to eat. The quickest is Microwave mac and cheese, ready in 15 minutes.

Microwave mac and cheese
15 min

Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
15 min

Tortellini in brodo
15 min

Air fryer tortellini with broccoli
20 min

Instant Pot tortellini alfredo with peas
20 min

Microwave pizza pasta
20 min

Parmesan orzo soup
20 min

Pesto tortellini with cherry tomatoes
20 min

Air fryer mac and cheese for two
25 min

Air fryer pasta bake for two
25 min

Creamy ham and pea pasta
25 min

Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
25 min

Creamy tuna pasta
25 min

Gluten-free mac and cheese
25 min

High-protein cottage cheese pasta
25 min

High-protein mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
25 min

Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot garlic parmesan pasta
25 min

Instant Pot lo mein
25 min

Instant Pot mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot ravioli
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
25 min

Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
25 min

Spaghetti Napolitan
25 min

Vegan mac and cheese
25 min

Vietnamese garlic noodles
25 min

Chicken broccoli pasta
30 min

Chicken pesto pasta
30 min

Creamy sausage tortellini
30 min

Creamy tomato orzo
30 min

Garlic parmesan canned chicken pasta
30 min

Ground pork and broccoli pasta
30 min

Instant Pot baked ziti
30 min

Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
30 min

Macaroni and tomatoes
30 min

Tomato tortellini soup
30 min

Tuna macaroni salad
30 min

Chicken fajita pasta
35 min

Italian pasta salad
35 min

One-pot taco pasta
35 min

Philly cheesesteak pasta
35 min

Filipino chicken sopas
40 min

Ground turkey skillet lasagna
40 min

Instant Pot cheesy kielbasa pasta
40 min

Instant Pot spaghetti
40 min

Sheet pan ravioli
40 min

Sheet pan tortellini with vegetables
40 min

American goulash
45 min

Black bean enchilada pasta bake
45 min

Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
45 min

Creamy baked tortellini
45 min

Tuna pasta bake
45 min

Cheesy baked orzo
50 min

Chicken parmesan casserole
50 min

Spinach artichoke pasta bake
50 min

Baked chicken orzo
55 min

Pasta e fagioli
55 min

Spaghetti with tomato butter sauce
60 min

Filipino chicken macaroni salad
90 min

Crockpot pizza pasta
120 min

Slow cooker mac and cheese
165 min

Crockpot tortellini with spinach and cream cheese
220 min

Crockpot ravioli lasagna
230 min

Crockpot beef tortellini
290 min

Slow cooker minestrone
460 min

Slow cooker pork ragu
500 min

Microwave chicken bacon ranch pasta
22 min

Pasta with bacon and peas
25 min

Roasted red pepper chickpea pasta
25 min

Creamy corn pasta
30 min

Creamy seafood pasta
30 min

Fettuccine alfredo
30 min

Instant Pot black bean taco pasta
30 min

Mexican street corn orzo
30 min

Shrimp alfredo
30 min

Chicken pot pie pasta
35 min

Pink beet pasta
35 min

Air fryer toasted ravioli
40 min

Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad
40 min

Instant Pot sausage pasta
40 min

Spaghetti frittata (frittata di pasta)
40 min

Air fryer chicken parmesan
45 min

Chickpea noodle soup
45 min

Crab mac and cheese
45 min

Filipino spaghetti
45 min

Red lentil tomato pasta
45 min

Lasagna soup
50 min

Rotisserie chicken alfredo bake
50 min

Sheet pan lasagna
50 min

Sheet pan mac and cheese
50 min

Baked ziti with ground beef
55 min

Instant Pot turkey bolognese
55 min

Chicken bacon ranch pasta bake
60 min

Spaghetti pie
60 min

Taco stuffed shells
60 min

Baked ziti
65 min

Chicken spaghetti
65 min

Baked spaghetti
70 min

Cheese stuffed shells
70 min
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