DollopWhat to make with pasta: 100 easy dinners
These are the 100 easiest of the 257 dinners on Dollop built on pasta. The lists below narrow them down. The quickest is Microwave mac and cheese, on the table in 15 minutes, and the cheapest is Spaghetti aglio e olio at $1.01 a serving. Every one of them is simple enough for a first try.
Microwave mac and cheese
$1.09 a serving
15 min
Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
$2.44 a serving
15 min
Pastina with egg and parmesan
$1.75 a serving
15 min
Tortellini in brodo
$3.39 a serving
15 min
Air fryer tortellini with broccoli
$2.36 a serving
20 min
Creamy salsa verde pasta
$1.91 a serving
20 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
$2.19 a serving
20 min
Hummus pasta
$2.68 a serving
20 min
Instant Pot tortellini alfredo with peas
$3.11 a serving
20 min
Microwave pizza pasta
$1.65 a serving
20 min
Parmesan orzo soup
$1.98 a serving
20 min
Pesto tortellini with cherry tomatoes
$3.31 a serving
20 min
Smoked salmon pasta
$3.97 a serving
20 min
Air fryer mac and cheese for two
$1.22 a serving
25 min
Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min
Avocado pasta
$2.47 a serving
25 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Creamy ham and pea pasta
$2.18 a serving
25 min
Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
$1.58 a serving
25 min
Creamy tuna pasta
$1.86 a serving
25 min
Gluten-free mac and cheese
$2.03 a serving
25 min
Goat cheese pasta with arugula and lemon
$2.42 a serving
25 min
High-protein cottage cheese pasta
$2.56 a serving
25 min
High-protein mac and cheese
$2.41 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
$1.47 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot garlic parmesan pasta
$2.18 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot lo mein
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot mac and cheese
$1.46 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot ravioli
$2.25 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
$1.37 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
$1.84 a serving
25 min
Lemon ricotta pasta with spinach
$2.35 a serving
25 min
Mediterranean pasta
$2.89 a serving
25 min
Pesto pasta with peas and spinach
$1.83 a serving
25 min
Rotisserie chicken Tuscan tortellini
$4.02 a serving
25 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Spaghetti aglio e olio
$1.01 a serving
25 min
Spaghetti Napolitan
$1.98 a serving
25 min
Spicy peanut noodles with rotisserie chicken
$2.43 a serving
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
$1.43 a serving
25 min
Vegan mac and cheese
$1.17 a serving
25 min
Vietnamese garlic noodles
$1.50 a serving
25 min
Broccoli pasta with garlic and parmesan
$1.92 a serving
30 min
Caprese pasta with fresh mozzarella
$3.78 a serving
30 min
Chicken broccoli pasta
$2.40 a serving
30 min
Chicken pesto pasta
$2.79 a serving
30 min
Creamy sausage tortellini
$3.86 a serving
30 min
Creamy tomato orzo
$1.61 a serving
30 min
Garlic parmesan canned chicken pasta
$2.40 a serving
30 min
Ground pork and broccoli pasta
$2.37 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot baked ziti
$1.60 a serving
30 min
Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Lemon garlic rotisserie chicken pasta
$2.40 a serving
30 min
Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 min
Macaroni and tomatoes
$1.04 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
Pumpkin pasta
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Rotel sausage pasta
$1.73 a serving
30 min
Tomato tortellini soup
$2.16 a serving
30 min
Tuna macaroni salad
$1.12 a serving
30 min
Tuna tomato pasta
$1.66 a serving
30 min
Angel hair with fresh tomato sauce
$1.50 a serving
35 min
Chicken fajita pasta
$2.66 a serving
35 min
Instant Pot buffalo chicken pasta
$2.31 a serving
35 min
Italian pasta salad
$2.20 a serving
35 min
One-pot chili mac
$1.57 a serving
35 min
One-pot taco pasta
$2.03 a serving
35 min
Pasta e ceci
$1.59 a serving
35 min
Philly cheesesteak pasta
$2.43 a serving
35 min
Filipino chicken sopas
$2.13 a serving
40 min
Ground turkey skillet lasagna
$3.16 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot cheesy kielbasa pasta
$1.93 a serving
40 min
Instant Pot spaghetti
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan ravioli
$2.41 a serving
40 min
Sheet pan tortellini with vegetables
$2.85 a serving
40 min
American goulash
$2.16 a serving
45 min
Baked feta pasta
$4.50 a serving
45 min
Black bean enchilada pasta bake
$2.65 a serving
45 min
Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
$1.36 a serving
45 min
Creamy baked tortellini
$3.38 a serving
45 min
Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
$1.61 a serving
45 min
Pasta with peperonata
$2.73 a serving
45 min
Tuna pasta bake
$2.41 a serving
45 min
Cheesy baked orzo
$2.16 a serving
50 min
Chicken parmesan casserole
$2.05 a serving
50 min
Chicken spinach artichoke pasta bake
$2.47 a serving
50 min
Spinach artichoke pasta bake
$3.23 a serving
50 min
Baked chicken orzo
$2.76 a serving
55 min
Pasta e fagioli
$2.14 a serving
55 min
Spaghetti with tomato butter sauce
$1.22 a serving
60 min
Filipino chicken macaroni salad
$1.22 a serving
90 min
Crockpot pizza pasta
$2.00 a serving
120 min
Slow cooker mac and cheese
$1.60 a serving
165 min
Crockpot tortellini with spinach and cream cheese
$3.86 a serving
220 min
Crockpot ravioli lasagna
$2.16 a serving
230 min
Crockpot beef tortellini
$3.47 a serving
290 min
Slow cooker butternut squash pasta
$3.09 a serving
380 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
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