DollopWhat to make with pasta: 29 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on pasta, easiest first. The quickest is Pastina with egg and parmesan, on the table in 15 minutes, and the cheapest is Lentil bolognese with spaghetti at $1.37 a serving. 14 of them are simple enough for a first try.
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Caprese pasta with fresh mozzarella
$3.78 a serving
30 min
Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 min
One-pot cheeseburger pasta
$2.97 a serving
30 min
One-pot tomato basil pasta
$2.36 a serving
30 min
Orzo with blistered tomatoes and feta
$3.87 a serving
30 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min
Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
$1.61 a serving
45 min
Creamy tomato penne
$2.39 a serving
30 min
Garlicky white bean and spinach pasta
$1.81 a serving
30 min
Garlic butter shrimp pasta
$3.27 a serving
35 min
Garlic soy noodles with jammy eggs
$2.47 a serving
35 min
One-pan lemon shrimp orzo
$4.31 a serving
35 min
Rigatoni with sausage and spinach
$3.23 a serving
35 min
Sheet-pan chicken parmesan
$4.10 a serving
45 min
Spaghetti with meat sauce
$2.80 a serving
45 min
Lemon chicken orzo soup
$3.90 a serving
55 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
$1.37 a serving
60 min
Minestrone with white beans
$2.51 a serving
60 min
Vegetable lo mein
$2.02 a serving
35 min
Chicken alfredo
$5.15 a serving
40 min
Creamy mushroom stroganoff
$3.13 a serving
45 min
Spinach and ricotta lasagna roll-ups
$3.13 a serving
65 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
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