Quick & Easy Pasta Dishes

This five-ingredient dinner is easy and delicious. Lemon, basil, and olive oil make a flavorful sauce for linguine and cannellini beans.

Chili powder adds smokiness to this quick one-dish dinner. Chicken broth and pecorino cheese combine to create a light sauce.

This five-ingredient pasta recipe is creamy and delicious. Sprinkle with crushed croutons for a little crunch.

For a satisfying weeknight supper, toss pasta with roasted sweet potatoes, cream cheese, and chili sauce.

For a budget-friendly dinner, toss pasta with cooked broccoli, canned cannellini beans, garlic, and homemade red pepper croutons.

Give this classic comfort dish a healthier spin with less fat, fresh veggies, whole grain pasta, and real cheese.

Crushed red pepper adds a touch of heat to this Thai-inspired pasta toss. Simply combine chicken, your favorite veggies, and bottled peanut sauce for a supper they'll love.

This five-ingredient pasta dish is done in less than 30 minutes -- and that includes stirring together the rich sauce of cream and gorgonzola cheese. Golden Delicious apples are best in this dish.

This quick-and-easy pasta toss features plump shrimp, broccoli, and tomatoes. Crushed red pepper adds a touch of heat.

This simple and tasty pasta dish starts with packaged cheese ravioli and tosses together with spinach, tomatoes, capers, and basil to make a quick supper they'll love.

For a foolproof 20-minute supper, toss packaged cheese tortellini with roast chicken, herbs, cauliflower, broccoli, and dried tomato pesto. Add a sprinkling of fresh Parmesan cheese.

For a fresh twist on lasagna that takes just 25 minutes to make on your stovetop, cook cheese- or meat-filled ravioli with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, spinach, and tomato sauce.

Here's a fresh and fast vegetarian supper that's hard to beat: combine onion, arugula, pine nuts, and tomatoes with ziti and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Tangy Gorgonzola cheese adds a punch of flavor.

This hearty, colorful dish is packed with good-for-you ingredients such as sweet peppers and fresh spinach. Turkey sausage cuts the fat and calories.

Forget takeout: this fresh twist on Pad Thai requires only six ingredients and 20 minutes to make. To make the dish spicier, stir in some crushed red pepper.

Fresh mushrooms add a meaty touch to this simple pasta toss. A light cheese sauce and sprinkling of fresh herbs makes it irresistible.

This five-ingredient supper makes the most of packaged meat- or cheese-filled tortellini. Simply add sweet red peppers, light Alfredo sauce, basil, and coarsely ground black pepper.

This 30-minute comfort dish combines crisp bacon, creamy avocado, and shredded Romano cheese. Lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic make a simple sauce.

This dinner party-worthy dish is a snap to make -- simply toss together grilled sweet peppers, garlic, cayenne pepper, and jumbo shrimp.

No complicated sauce required for this delicious Asian-inspired dish -- just pick up a bottle of peanut sauce from the market and you'll be set.

To make this 4-ingredient supper, top spaghetti with bread chicken patties, tomato sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

With its rich cream sauce, pepper-coated steak, and fresh veggies, this pasta dish is sure to be a hit.

Sesame oil adds a nutty taste to this 400-calorie dish that takes just 20 minutes to make. Sweet peppers and cilantro keep things colorful, while Asian garlic-chili sauce adds a subtle kick.

Balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil make a simple sauce for this toss-together dinner of spinach, salmon, sweet peppers, and fettuccine

To make this 20-minute supper, toss spinach fettuccine with green onion, carrots, dried tomatoes, and red and yellow tomatoes. Olive oil and herbs make a simple sauce; feta cheese adds tanginess.

For a creative twist on linguine and veggies, try this 30-minute dish. Creamy goat cheese takes the place of traditional Alfredo sauce; green beans, leeks, and thyme brighten it up.

This flavorful dish requires just six ingredients, takes 25 minutes to make, and is full of flavor. Vegetable broth, parsley, and coarse black pepper make a simple sauce.