Recipes and Cooking Pasta Recipes One Pot Pasta Recipes Make a Delicious Dinner with Minimal Cleanup Make these one-pot pasta recipes when you're in need of an easy dinner without a ton of dishes to wash afterwards. By Andrea Beck Andrea Beck Andrea Beck served as garden editor at BHG and her work has appeared on Food & Wine, Martha Stewart, MyRecipes, and more. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 12, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Kelsey Hansen Ready for an easy, hearty, comforting meal? Just pull out one pan and your favorite noodles to make these one pot pasta recipes! We're sharing dinner-ready ideas for classic spaghetti, skillet lasagna, Chinese noodles, and even chicken alfredo soup. Many of these recipes call for just 20 minutes of prep time making them perfect for busy weeknight meals. 01 of 14 One-Pot Spaghetti Blaine Moats Almost like spaghetti and meatballs, this classic one pot pasta recipe combines tender noodles with a comforting meat sauce. Rather than pulling out a skillet to make the sauce while the pasta boils, everything cooks together, which helps the noodles soak up extra tomato flavor. Top with plenty of Parmesan cheese to complete this cozy weeknight recipe. View Recipe 02 of 14 One-Pot Mac and Cheese Jacob Fox Mac and cheese is one of the ultimate comfort meals, and when you want comfort, you want easy too. Cook the noodles first, then melt Swiss and American cheeses together in the same pot to make the smooth, velvety sauce. Toasted breadcrumbs (also from the same pot) add a little extra decadence to this one pot meal. View Recipe 03 of 14 One-Pot Giardiniera-Pepperoni Pasta Kelsey Hansen Can’t decide between pizza and pasta for dinner? This one pot pasta combines the best of both recipes into one easy meal. Pizza sauce and tomato paste take the place of traditional pasta sauce, and pepperoni, giardiniera, and mozzarella cheese mix-ins make every bite of tender pasta taste like a slice of the best pizza. View Recipe 04 of 14 Pan Pasta with Sausage Use one skillet to cook the sausage and red peppers, then cook the pasta with chicken broth to punch up the flavor. Stir in mustard greens at the end (they’ll wilt just like spinach) for an extra serving of veggies. This super simple one pot pasta recipe serves six, so there might even be enough for leftovers the next day. View Recipe 05 of 14 Chili-Pasta Skillet BHG / Crystal Hughes Savor all the flavor of your favorite chili recipe, only add in pasta and make it ready to serve in just 35 minutes. This one pot pasta recipe delivers all of the above. A combo of ground beef and red kidney beans pack this weeknight meal with protein, while Monterey Jack cheese adds a little gooey deliciousness in each bite. View Recipe 06 of 14 One-Pot Ham and Greens Pasta Andy Lyons 20 minutes, seven ingredients, and one pot are all you need for this recipe. Using cooked ham and quick-cooking mustard greens speeds up the process and adds a healthy dose of protein and veggies. Your choice of Asiago or Parmesan adds just the right amount of gooeyness. View Recipe 07 of 14 Skillet Lasagna Jacob Fox Amazing lasagna doesn’t have to be a multi-pan undertaking. This one pot pasta recipe makes a delicious turkey lasagna in just 30 minutes. The key is using quick-cooking ingredients like ground turkey and egg noodles, and combining it all with pasta sauce, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese. View Recipe 08 of 14 Spicy Chinese Chicken and Noodles Blaine Moats Spice up one pot pasta recipes with this dish featuring sambal oelek, a hot Asian chili paste, and red chiles. They both bring a little fire to this chicken, noodle, and peanut dish. If it doesn’t bring enough heat for you, triple up on spice and top it off with Sriracha sauce. View Recipe 09 of 14 Cauliflower-Bacon Shells and Cheese Brie Passano This one pot pasta recipe is pretty close to mac and cheese, but punched up with a few extra ingredients. Bacon and cauliflower cook in the same pot as the pasta and cheese sauce, and add both richness and a healthy serving of veggies to the meal. If you have a house full of bacon lovers, make a little extra to sprinkle on top at the end. View Recipe 10 of 14 Fettuccine Alfredo Soup Jason Donnelly Fettuccine Alfredo usually takes multiple pans, but when you turn it into a soup, everything cooks together in one pot. Chicken broth makes up the base of the soup, but half-and-half and Parmesan cheese help make it creamy and delicious, just like Alfredo sauce. This one pot chicken pasta recipe is the best way to warm up on a cozy night. View Recipe 11 of 14 Pesto Penne with Deli-Roasted Chicken Blaine Moats It really doesn’t get any easier than this one pot pasta recipe with pesto and chicken. The only cooking you have to do is boiling the pasta–otherwise, this recipe calls for rotisserie chicken and purchased pesto to keep everything super simple. Just toss it all together, heat, and eat! View Recipe 12 of 14 Ham and Pea Tortellini Blaine Moats Using leftover ham majorly speeds up the cook time for this one pot pasta recipe. Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy dinner combines peas and arugula with a simple, creamy, cheesy sauce. It’s bright, savory, and rich all at the same time! View Recipe 13 of 14 Chicken Taco Pasta Brie Passano If you’re not a huge time crunch to get dinner on the table, this is one of the best one pot chicken pasta recipes to make. It’s ready in about an hour, but only 25 minutes of that is hands-on prep. Plus, it’s hard to beat chicken breast, ziti, and all of your favorite taco toppings combined in one pot to make a spicy, cheesy delicious chicken pasta. View Recipe 14 of 14 Pressure Cooker Ziti with Italian Chicken Sausage Andy Lyons A pressure cooker is a great way to quickly get dinner on the table, and its multiple functions make it a great option for a one pot pasta recipe. You can saute the chicken sausage, peppers, and tomatoes first, then stir in the pasta and bring it up to pressure. Top off with fresh ingredients like basil to brighten up the flavors. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit