Our 30 Most Popular Pasta Recipes Ever These are the pasta dishes our readers love—and make—the most. Close You'll find all of our best pasta dishes in this collection of crowd-pleasing recipes that our readers love most. Of course, there are lasagna and other baked pastas (including classics with meat sauce and vegetarian versions, too), as well as quick options that are just right for a weeknight (like our famed one-pan pasta), rich Italian-American classics like fettuccine Alfredo, and streamlined Italian pastas like carbonara. This selection offers plenty of comforting favorites from our archives—and all are dishes you'll make again and again. Our 20 Most Popular Recipes Ever, Including Cheesecake, Pancakes, and Chicken 01 of 30 One-Pan Pasta With Broccoli and Lemon Credit: Bryan Gardner A weeknight winner, this quick pasta uses just five ingredients (penne, broccoli, garlic, lemon, and Parmesan) and one pan. It’s cheesy and comforting, but also packed with everyone's favorite healthy cruciferous vegetable. View Recipe 02 of 30 Perfect Macaroni and Cheese Credit: Bryan Gardner Learn how to make mac and cheese with this master recipe. It calls for a combination of sharp white cheddar and Gruyère cheese for maximum flavor. Serve as is for a softer stovetop version or top with breadcrumbs and bake until bubbling. View Recipe 03 of 30 Lasagna With Meat Sauce Credit: Justin Walker Our ultimate lasagna recipe is streamlined, so prep takes just 45 minutes—but the dish tastes like you spent all day making it. View Recipe 04 of 30 One-Pan Pasta Credit: Maxwell Cozzi This easy one-pan dish is always one of our most popular pasta recipes. It's made with linguine, cherry tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, and plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. View Recipe 05 of 30 Chicken Alfredo With Fettuccine Here's a creamy, comforting pasta that's beloved by kids and adults alike. A combination of heavy cream, starchy pasta water, and Parmesan cheese create the ultimate Alfredo sauce. View Recipe 06 of 30 Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce Credit: Marcus Nilsson Skip the store-bought, jarred marinara sauce and make your own with just a handful of basic ingredients: 2 pounds of fresh ripe tomatoes, fresh basil and parsley leaves, garlic, and olive oil. View Recipe 07 of 30 Spaghetti Carbonara Our interpretation of the classic Roman pasta recipe is indulgent. For the perfect creamy sauce, you'll whisk together whole eggs, half-and-half, and Parmesan cheese, then add the warm pasta and crispy bacon. View Recipe 08 of 30 Baked Penne With Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Since this recipe was published in 2009, it has been one of our readers' all-time favorite pasta dishes. It's easy to see why: It has chicken breasts, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes. Shredded provolone and grated Parmesan make it super creamy. View Recipe 09 of 30 Gnocchi With Tomato Sauce Credit: Sonia Bozzo Start with our basic, fluffy gnocchi recipe for this cloud-like pasta dish and then mix it with a quick tomato sauce made with a combination of canned tomato sauce and whole plum tomatoes. View Recipe 10 of 30 Freeze-Ahead Lasagna Primavera Looking for a fabulous make-ahead meal that you'll enjoy any night of the week? How about this vegetable-packed baked pasta, which features layers of sliced carrots, frozen peas, and frozen chopped spinach? View Recipe 11 of 30 Chicken Fettuccine With Pesto Cream Sauce All you need are five ingredients—boneless, skinless chicken breasts, prepared basil pesto, heavy cream, olive oil, and fettuccine noodles—to make this dish. It's one of our readers' favorites. View Recipe 12 of 30 Linguine With Lemon-Cream Sauce The zest and juice from a whole lemon brighten up this creamy Alfredo-style sauce. It's a quick and easy pasta dish that you can make any night of the week. View Recipe 13 of 30 Linguine With Shrimp and White Wine Our easy version of shrimp scampi uses a combination of white wine, butter, and fresh lemon juice for a light, fragrant sauce. View Recipe 14 of 30 Salmon Pasta Fresh salmon fillets shine in this creamy pasta recipe. They're seasoned with crushed fennel seeds, brown sugar, and fresh parsley. Once cooked, the fish is tossed with corkscrew pasta, sour cream, lemon juice, and starchy pasta water. View Recipe 15 of 30 John Legend's Macaroni and Cheese Credit: Andrea Araiza The superstar singer's baked macaroni and cheese recipe is one of our readers' favorite pasta dishes. It's super creamy and decadent, thanks to a winning combination of evaporated and skim milk and two eggs, plus sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. View Recipe 16 of 30 Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs We use ground beef chuck for our take on this popular pasta dish. The beef is mixed with Parmesan, parsley, breadcrumbs, and garlic, resulting in the most flavorful meatballs. View Recipe 17 of 30 Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagna We're all about this autumnal lasagna come fall. The baked pasta is layered with a mixture of roasted butternut squash, fresh sage butter, and a trio of cheeses (mozzarella, ricotta, and grated Parmesan). View Recipe 18 of 30 Spinach Lasagna It's not easy being green, unless you're this vegetarian lasagna. Between the layers of this baked pasta are sautéed baby spinach, pan-fried zucchini, creamy béchamel sauce, shredded mozzarella, and grated Pecorino Romano. View Recipe 19 of 30 Linguine With White Clam Sauce This Italian-American classic features 2 pounds of small Manila clams, which are cooked in a garlic white wine sauce until the clams open and the meat is tender. Then they're tossed with the linguine, butter, and fresh parsley for a simple yet delicious pasta dish. View Recipe 20 of 30 One-Pan Orecchiette With Chickpeas and Olives Credit: Alpha Smoot We love orecchiette (which means "little ears" in Italian). This pasta is the perfect vessel for holding a chunky sauce and lots of hearty ingredients—like the chickpeas and kalamata olives in this recipe, which are sautéed with tomato paste, garlic, and rosemary. View Recipe 21 of 30 Baked Ziti With Crunchy Italian Salad and Garlic Bread Credit: José Manuel Picayo Rivera Here's an irresistible pairing and a complete family-friendly dinner: a cheesy baked ziti is served with homemade garlic bread and a simple salad of greens drizzled with an oil-and-vinegar dressing. View Recipe 22 of 30 Penne With Creamy Pumpkin Sauce Here's a 30-minute pasta dinner you'll make on repeat throughout the fall. It uses a can of fresh pumpkin purée mixed with starchy pasta water, half-and-half, and Parmesan cheese for a creamy, satisfying sauce for penne rigate or your favorite short pasta. View Recipe 23 of 30 Shrimp, Tomato, and Basil Pasta There are two types of tomatoes in this easy 30-minute pasta dinner. Cherry tomatoes and canned diced tomatoes team up with sautéed shrimp and lots of fresh basil for a fresh sauce for linguine. View Recipe 24 of 30 Lemony Pasta With Goat Cheese and Spinach One of our readers' favorite pasta recipes is this nutty, creamy dish. It's packed with greens; there are 5 cups of chopped fresh parsley and cilantro, plus 10 ounces of baby spinach in the sauce. View Recipe 25 of 30 One-Pan Creamy Tuna Pasta Credit: Jake Sternquist This modern take on the tuna casserole comes together in under half an hour. A lighter version, it features asparagus, arugula, lemon, and oil-packed tuna for a delicious and satisfying weeknight dinner. View Recipe 26 of 30 No-Bake Summer Lasagna The best part of this lasagna is you don't have to turn on the oven when it's hot! Cooked noodles are layered with sautéed zucchini, garlicky tomatoes, ricotta-Parmesan sauce, and fresh basil. View Recipe 27 of 30 Pasta Salad With Chickpeas, Green Beans, and Basil Credit: Ren Fuller Bring this delicious pasta salad to a picnic or barbecue this summer. It features chickpeas, green beans, capers, and red onion in a light mayonnaise-based sauce, with a Parmesan-basil garnish. View Recipe 28 of 30 Pasta With Prosciutto and Peas Craving a comforting pasta dish? Try this twist on spaghetti carbonara. It's made with prosciutto, peas, and the zest and juice of lemons. View Recipe 29 of 30 Vegetable Lasagna Using no-boil lasagna noodles, your favorite store-bought marinara sauce, thawed frozen chopped spinach, and two kinds of cheese (ricotta and fontina) means this vegetable-packed lasagna is easy to put together. View Recipe 30 of 30 Spaghetti With Turkey Meatballs When you want a pasta dish that's a little lighter and leaner, but still satisfying, try this recipe for spaghetti and meatballs. Instead of a blend of beef and pork, these meatballs are made with ground turkey. View Recipe Explore more: Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Pasta and Grains