Easy Delicious Pasta Recipes (2024)

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Pasta Recipes are a great way to get dinner on the table in a flash, and I don’t know about your family, but my kids always dig into a bowl of pasta with little complaint.

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Easy, Delicious Pasta Recipes For Your Family

Pasta, with its versatility and simplicity, has long been a staple in our diets, offering a comforting meal for both the weary home chef and the culinary adventurer. It’s a food that bridges the gap between gourmet and convenience, with innumerable possibilities for customization. Even the most straightforward pasta dish can be a delightful eating experience, brimming with flavors that please the palate.

To help you navigate the vast world of pasta recipes, we’ve curated a list of easy yet delicious dishes that can be prepared in no time. Whether you’re a novice cook seeking to hone your skills or a busy professional needing quick meal solutions, these recipes cater to varying tastes and occasions. Each dish is carefully chosen to ensure a minimal list of ingredients without compromising on flavor.

In the following section, you’ll find a variety of pasta recipes, from time-honored classics to innovative new takes. We’ve included detailed steps for each recipe, making it easy for even beginners to follow. These recipes are not just about feeding your hunger, but about celebrating the joy of cooking and the art of savoring food. So, get your pots and pans ready, and let’s embark on this culinary journey!

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Easy Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs

This easy spaghetti and meatballs recipe is made from scratch and is one of our favorite meals, ever!

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Swedish Meatballs

Everyone loves Swedish meatballs and everybody's Grandma makes them the "best". If you want recapture that part of your childhood or want to pass that down to your kids, this is the Swedish meatball recipe for you.

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Mini Meatballs with Fresh Herb Marinara

Mini meatballs are cooked right in the fresh herb marinara to make an easy classic that has always been a winner at our table.

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Swedish Meatball Orzo

Want Swedish Meatballs but not all the work? Turn it into a pasta dish that has all of the same flavors, but none of the manual labor.

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Traeger Meatball Stuffed Shells

This hearty delicious stuffed shells recipe skips the usual cheese-fest until the very end, and your shells get stuffed full of a delicious seasoned meatball mix instead!

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Smoked Cincinnati Chili Recipe

This Smoked Cincinnati Chili Recipe is a fun pellet grill twist on this classic Ohio dish. Unique blasts of flavor from the cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg make this iconic dish stand out from the rest!

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Breaded Stuffed Shells

These cheesy, delicious shells are breaded and flash-fried for a crunchy breading! Perfect for dipping as an appetizer or making it into a meal and serving with meatballs.

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Rotini with Meatball Marinara

Our homemade Rotini with Meatball Marinara is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, to make ahead of time and bring to a friend, or for a big weekend gathering!

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Smoked Italian Meatball Rigatoni

Traeger Smoked Meatball Rigatoni is a hearty, rich, pasta dish that is packed full of cheese, meatballs, and delicious marinara.

This easy one-pot pasta is full of creamy parmesan cheese and fresh asparagus.

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Bison Bolognese

This hearty meat sauce is full of ground bison, tomatoes, red and orange bell peppers, and gets a kick from the crushed red peppers.

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Pasta with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Savory and delicious pasta cooked in one pot in a mushroom cream sauce. Super easy and flavorful side dish!

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Traeger Grilled Lasagna

This easy homemade lasagna is made with a hearty meat sauce, a cheesy layer of cottage cheese, ricotta, and Italian seasoning, and all of the mozzarella. All of it.

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Homemade Mac and Cheese

Homemade mac and cheese is simple to make, is cooked in one pot, and is one of my family's favorites! Make it as a side or as the main meal, either way you're going to want to get this cooking.

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Grilled Broccoli Chicken Divan

This cheesy broccoli chicken divan is super simple, baked on the pellet grill, and is a family favorite!

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Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes and Basil

Simple ingredients are combined to make a bowl of pasta that everyone will love. Bring on the big Mediterranean flavors and save room for seconds!

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Tortellini Soup with Meatballs and Spinach

A delicious and easy soup that is full of ground beef, spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and tortellini. Quick family favorite dinner option that is hearty and comforting.

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Farfalle with Meat Sauce

Nothing is better or more well-loved than a big bowl of farfalle with meat sauce. One of my favorite hot dishes, and an easy weeknight dinner that your whole family will love.

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Homemade mac and cheese is kicked up with buffalo sauce and ranch seasoning mix to make one of the best macs on the block.

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Nashville Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese

Creamy and delicious mac and cheese is turned into the best Nashville Hot Chicken dish, EVER. Spicy seasoned bread crumbs top this dish giving it that classic Nashville chicken crunch!

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Veal Parmesan

Classic Veal Parmesan is an easy and impressive dish to make at home! Simple ingredients, big flavor.

This hearty shrimp marinara is a touch spicy, and full of big bold flavors. Shrimp, garlic, onions, tomatoes, a touch of white wine, and all of the parmesan cheese.

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Mock Lasagna

This easy mock lasagna casserole recipe requires NO layering and uses a mafalde noodle that is similar to lasagna, only cut into much thinner strips.

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Pellet Grill Skillet Lingcod with Wine and Garlic

This light, fresh, and versatile dish is done in under an hour, and cooked right on your pellet grill!

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Pellet Grill Feta Pasta

The viral TikTok Baked Feta Pasta gets the Traeger treatment

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Spot Prawn Linguine

This unique spot prawn linguine is made with a flavorful sauce full of wine, garlic, herbs, and fresh tomatoes.

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Smoked Chicken Gorgonzola Pasta Salad

Smoked chicken thighs are highlighted in this tangy, cheesy pasta salad! Hearty enough to be a meal, but makes a great barbecue side dish too.

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Traeger Feta Pasta Recipe with Sausage and Bell Peppers

This delicious, flavorful pasta sauce is made on the Traeger grill and is almost entirely hands off! It practically makes itself after some chopping. Use any kind of pasta, but the mozzarella ravioli was as close to perfect as it gets!

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Spot Prawns with Vodka Cream Sauce

This creamy, delicious vodka sauce is made right on the pellet grill and features tender, perfectly cooked shrimp! We actually used fresh Puget Sound Spot Prawns in this dish, and it was incredible!

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Easy White Fish with White Wine Bell Pepper Sauce

Our delicious and simple recipe features fresh white fish simmered in a homemade sauce made of bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, butter, and white wine.

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Penne Pomodoro

This classic penne pomodoro recipe has everything you want in a pasta dish and more! Served with some creamy fresh burrata to top it off and really make it special.

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Traeger Boursin Pasta

This simple Traeger Boursin Pasta recipe is perfect as a side dish or a main! Easy to throw together, full of fresh vegetables, and endlessly customizable.

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Smoked Chicken Greek Pasta Salad

This Greek Pasta Salad is unlike any you've ever had! We use plain Greek Yogurt, sour cream, and a touch of mayo to add some creaminess, and Greek Chicken + Greek Chicken Marinade for a blast of flavor. My new favorite pasta salad!

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Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Our hearty homemade spaghetti and meat sauce is a weekly dish around here! There will be some leftovers, and they work great for freezing!

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Traeger Smoked Cream Cheese Pasta

The tastiest and easiest pasta I've ever made! Cream cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach get smoked on the pellet grill, and then we add some white wine before tossing it with fresh, hot pasta.

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Traeger Cheesy Italian Shells

Our homemade Hamburger Helper Cheesy Italian Shells are great for a quick, homemade dinner! The meatball is smoked before being added to the rest of the mix, and the result is so cheesy and delicious!

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Traeger Creamy Chicken Pasta

This deliciously creamy pasta sauce is made over live wood fire and features perfectly cooked chicken tenderloins, fresh parmesan cheese, and crunchy bell peppers!

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Traeger Pizza Pasta Hotdish

We took rotini and loaded it up with pepperoni, and then doused in marinara and pizza sauce with big chunks of ground beef! A sure-fire family favorite!

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Clam Linguine

You can whip up a batch of homemade clam linguine in under an hour! It is so delicious (and easy) to make at home. Give it a try!

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Miso Brown Butter Udon

This savory delicious udon dish is made with fresh noodles and vegetables and comes together in a snap! It is the perfect canvas for your favorite protein too.

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

This creamy delicious Cajun chicken pasta recipe is easy to throw together and packed full of flavors! Makes great leftovers too, so save some for lunch!

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Shrimp Udon with Miso Brown Butter

This incredible shrimp udon is made with fresh noodles and vegetables and is so delicious!

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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

This simple but exceedingly flavorful pasta dish is something all cooks should have in their back pocket! Olive oil, garlic, pasta, pasta water, and parsley come together in this dish, and shrimp brings it right

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Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.

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