Our 15 Most Popular Pasta Recipes

Pasta is one of our most popular food categories on MyRecipes, and for good reason. It’s one of the easiest ways to get a delicious dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less.

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From classics like carbonara and baked ziti to inventive new dishes like shrimp scampi with miso butter, here are the 15 pasta recipes our readers can’t stop making.

Chicken Piccata Pasta

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Juicy chicken thighs are cooked in a lemony, buttery sauce with capers, then tossed with al dente radiatori pasta for this clever mash-up dinner.

Pasta with Broccolini, Peas, and Pancetta

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

A creamy, lemon-forward sauce coats wheel-shaped ruote pasta for this verdant springtime dish, loaded with sweet peas, fresh herbs, and burrata.

Baked Ziti with Shortcut Vodka Sauce

Alex Lau / FOOD STYLING by MARGARET MONROE DICKEY / PROP STYLING by JILLIAN KNOX

The shortcut vodka sauce for this hearty pasta casserole starts with a jar of store-bought marinara. Spicy Italian sausage and three types of cheese turn it into a satisfying meal.

Lemon Tarragon Shrimp Scampi with Orzo

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless

Creamy tarragon and parsley-flecked orzo combines with garlicky, buttery shrimp scampi for this elegant one-dish dinner.

Spicy Peanut Noodles

Food & Wine / Photo by Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Joseph Wanek

Spaghetti is tossed with a rich, nutty sauce that combines smooth peanut butter, soy sauce, and sesame oil for a craveable 20-minute dinner.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

This is the best carbonara you’ll ever make, and it comes together in just 20 minutes with a silky-egg based sauce, guanciale, and a combination of Parmigiano-Reggiano and Pecorino cheese.

Pasta Aglio e Olio

Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling by Annie Probst / Prop Styling by Breanna Ghazali

Whip up this classic Italian pasta dish in minutes with spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

One-Pot White Wine Pasta with Mushrooms and Leeks

Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland

This creamy one-pot pasta features sautéed cremini mushrooms, tender leeks, and a lemony white wine cream sauce that coats short pasta like penne or casarecce.

Bolognese Meat Sauce

Diana Chistruga

This classic long-simmered ragù sauce from iconic chef Marcela Hazan, made with ground beef chuck and plum tomatoes, is delicious with any type of pasta.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Garlic Miso Butter

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

This easy weeknight fettucine is packed with mouthwatering umami, thanks to white miso paste that melts into garlicky butter and a medley of wild mushrooms.

Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)

Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Chef Takashi Yagihashi tosses instant ramen noodles with tender rib-eye, crunchy vegetables, and a savory-sweet tonkatsu sauce for this 20-minute str-fry.