The 28 Best Pasta Recipes to Have in Your Arsenal

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Fussili pasta with ground beefyogurtand tomatoes topped with parsley
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Key Takeaways

  • The list features a variety of pasta dishesincluding classics like spaghetti carbonara and lasagna as well as surprising fusion creations.
  • Many dishes feature easy-to-find ingredients like Parmesangarliclemonsand fresh herbs.

Allrecipes has more than 5,000 pasta and noodle recipes. We're not mathematiciansbut at the rate of one recipe a dayit would take someone aroundoh14 years to try them all. To get you startedhere are 28 top-rated dishes. And if you have a few yearswe have lots more.

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

close up on a skillet of Cajun chicken pasta

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Chicken dredged in Cajun spicessautéed with vegetablesand served in a basil cream sauce over linguine is fit for Mardi Gras royalty. Laissez le bon temp roulez!

02 of 28

Camp David Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

Camp David Spaghetti With Italian Sausage
CookinBug

"I was shown this recipe by a Navy chef who served this to presidents at Camp DavidMD. I have served it to my family many timesand it is certainly fit for a president. Best with a garden salad and crusty garlic bread." —hungryguy

03 of 28

Artichoke Spinach Lasagna

close up view of a slice of Artichoke Spinach Lasagna garnished with fresh herbs on a white plate with a fork
DIZ9829

"It had to be hands down one of the best lasagnas I have ever mademeat or no meat. It came out picture perfect and tasted even better!" —Melissa

04 of 28

Creamy Pesto Shrimp

mid angle looking at a bowl of creamy pesto shrimp served over pasta in a white bowl

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"This was wonderful for a special dinner! Served with a crisp salad and warm Italian breadthis dish got great raves!"DELANEYSMAMA

05 of 28

World's Best Lasagna

a close up view on a plated slice of world famous lasagna.

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"I am from the mother country Italyand this is the recipe closest to ones from home I have found. If you want to try a real Italian lasagnathis is the one. The sauce is the key and would be great on anything." —ITALCOOK

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Spinach Tomato Tortellini

A blue rimmed bowl with Spinach Tomato Tortellini
Melissa Goff

"This was awesome. I only did a minor change of adding chopped onion and garlic. The only danger with this recipe is of eating too much of it. Yesterday I had it for dinnera snackand then breakfast this morning." —Jennifer

07 of 28

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Two plated servings of spaghetti aglio e olioserved with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese

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Chef John says the key to this classic sauce is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too lightyou don't get the full flavorand if it's too darkit gets bitter. His advice? "Do it perfectly."

08 of 28

Scrumptious Shrimp Scampi Linguine

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"This recipe was fun to make and even better to share with my honey. The creamy sauce is absolutely to die for! It's one of my top 10 favorites. I can't wait to make it again." —MiCoAmazing

09 of 28

Bettie's Lasagna Roll Ups

Lasagna Roll Ups
Lara

"Wow! Very easy to put together and no one realized there was tofu in this. I made one batch for dinner and froze the rest individually so I could pull them out to thaw in the morning and have an easy dinner for a weeknight." —Jen Reesman.

10 of 28

Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

Penne With Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce
fabeverydayblog

"All the signs of greatness: Tastes really goodis fast and easyand also pretty darn inexpensive! Serious yumespecially with a glass of red wine." —LISAKP71

11 of 28

Chef John's BLT Pasta

close up view of BLT Pasta on a white plate with a fork
Life Tastes Good

"If you can't decide whether to make a BLT sandwich or a pastanow you can do both. The combination of baconlettuceand tomato has a proven track record of deliciousness!" —Chef John

12 of 28

Chicken With Artichokes and Sundried Tomatoes

Chicken With Artichokes and Sundried Tomatoes on a white plate
Allrecipes Magazine

"I made this tonightas writtenexcept used the oil from the jar of sun-dried tomato (rather than olive oil). It is full of flavor and delicious!" —KathyK

13 of 28

Udon Peanut Butter Noodles

Udon Peanut Butter Noodles

"I received rave reviews from family and friendsand it's so quick and easy to make!" —ANNALIE

14 of 28

Rich and Creamy Beef Stroganoff

looking down at a large bowl of rich and creamy beef stroganoff
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"I have never made Stroganoff beforebut I was so pleased with the outcome of this recipe. My husband was full but kept eating. It was truly delightful!" —salewis

15 of 28

Baked Ziti

A baking dish of baked zititopped with fresh basilwith a wooden spoon holding up a big serving of baked ziti

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"Made as directedit's absolutely delicious. Creamysavoryand just perfect. If I could give this recipe more starsI wouldbecause it's also extremely flexible. I've made this with Italian sausage or ground turkey instead of the beef. I've also made a vegetarian version by substituting sliced zucchini and mushrooms for the meat." —Habeas Corpulent

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Quick and Easy Pancit

looking at a serving bowl of pancitgarnished with lemon wedges

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"Wonderful! Tasted just like my mom's pancit! I used rice noodlesand soaking them for about 10 minutes did the trick. But make sure to break the noodles before soaking them or you'll have some really long noodles." —Jeanne Cupertino.

17 of 28

Bow Ties with SausageTomatoesand Cream

close up view of Bow Ties with SausageTomatoesand Creamgarnished with red pepper and fresh basilin a white bowl

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"One of the bestmost memorable recipes I've ever made. I use hot Italian sausage because we like spicy and cream cheese since I almost never have heavy cream in the house. Very forgiving and adaptable." —Mary D.

18 of 28

Classic Goulash

Classic Goulash
KGora

"This recipe is a classic Midwest version of goulash. I grew up on the Iowa-Illinois borderand this is how my entire family makes it." —Stace Sparks

19 of 28

Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce

Shrimp and Mushroom Linguini with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce
naples34102

"Amazing dishespecially if you love mushrooms as much as I do! Worthy of any high-end restaurant. The sauce was excellent." —AliesRecipes

20 of 28

Spaghetti Carbonara

an overheadclose up view of a plate of spaghetti carbonara

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"This is a near-perfect and flawless recipe for the classic spaghetti alla carbonara. Traditionallythis is made with pancettaan Italian- baconbut I actually prefer it this waywith regular ol' bacon! Just one suggestion. To ensure a creamysilky saucemix the cheese and beaten eggs together before stirring into the pastaoff heat." —naples34102.

21 of 28

Portobello Penne Pasta Casserole

Portobello Penne Pasta Casserole
Brianna White

"A rare occasion that this gal will rave over a pasta dishas I'm not a huge fan. Howeverthis one deserves a big round of applause!" —LINDA MCLEAN

22 of 28

Yakisoba Chicken

Yakisoba Chicken
Chef'd

"This is the first yakisoba recipe I have ever tried to makeand it turned out exceptionally well! It easily compares with the teriyaki restaurant near my home that makes this dish." —Maggie

23 of 28

Pasta Pomodoro

Pasta Pomodoro
MidwestMom

"I have made this recipes many times. I use fresh tomatoes in the summer and add red wine. I also use lots of fresh grated Romano cheese." —Dawn Fronius

24 of 28

Clam Sauce with Linguine

linguine with clams on a white plate
JustBeachy07

"This recipe was delicious. Very classic and flavorful." —andrea2289

25 of 28

Jumbo Stuffed Shells

mid angle looking at a single stuffed shell topped with sauce and parmesan cheese

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"This is awesome. I did not make shells for yearsthinking it would take so much time and messand now I have made this recipe three times in under 30 minutes. Delicioustoo!" —lilpacsmom

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Chef John's Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Chef John's Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Chef John

"This was amazing! I wouldn't change anything. I love the mixture of chivestarragonand thyme added to the sauce." —chefmom

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Zucchini Alfredo

Zucchini Alfredo
gapch1026

Zucchini makes a seamless addition to Alfredo sauce in this top-rated recipe. "This was really different and so yummy," Olivia says. "Everyone loved iteven the three year old!"

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Turkish Pasta

Fussili pasta with ground beefyogurtand tomatoes topped with parsley

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"My whole family loved this dish! It was really easy to put together. I served it with naan bread." —TastyWater6917


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