Editors’ Collection

Easy Pasta Recipes

Our best easy pasta recipes including spaghetti carbonara, pasta with roast chicken and many more.

A bowl of spaghetti carbonara on a white plate sits on a grey-and-white marble countertop. — Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Sarah Jampel.

Recipes

Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3465 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,465
1 hour
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Easy
Chicken and Noodles
Millie Peartree
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
30 minutes
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Easy
Arrabbiata Sauce
Alexa Weibel
304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
304
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemon-Garlic Linguine
Ali Slagle
3860 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,860
30 minutes
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Easy
Merguez and Kale Pasta
Nargisse Benkabbou
103 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
103
40 to 45 minutes
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Braised Broccoli Pasta
Alexa Weibel
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
35 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Puttanesca
Lidey Heuck
1183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,183
30 minutes
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Easy
Gochujang Shrimp Pasta
Alexa Weibel
844 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
844
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Miso-Mascarpone Pasta
Sarah DiGregorio
2734 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,734
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Tortellini with Prosciutto and Peas
Ali Slagle
7556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,556
25 minutes
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Easy
Pasta con Palta (Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta)
Christina Morales, Sandra A. Gutierrez
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
30 minutes
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Easy
Baasto iyo Suugo Tuuna (Pasta and Spiced Tuna Sauce)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
35 minutes
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Easy
Skillet Pasta With Bacon and Eggs
Ali Slagle
441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
441
40 minutes
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Easy
Black Pepper and Onion Spaghetti
Ali Slagle, Michele Baldacci
545 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
545
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Creamy Zucchini and Bacon Pasta
Kay Chun
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
45 minutes
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Easy
Orzotto Alla Carbonara
Eric Kim
1442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,442
35 minutes
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Easy
Quick Lamb Ragù With Artichokes
Ali Slagle
879 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
879
30 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Pasta
Lidey Heuck
4398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,398
45 minutes
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Easy
Basil-Butter Pasta
Ali Slagle
1115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,115
40 minutes
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Easy
Ricotta Pasta Alla Vodka
Eric Kim
4264 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,264
45 minutes
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Za’atar and Labneh Spaghetti
Ham El-Waylly
1117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,117
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Pesto Pasta
Anna Francese Gass
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
30 minutes
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Easy
Edamame Pesto Pasta
Hetty Lui McKinnon
647 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
647
30 minutes
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Easy
Creamy One-Pot Orzo With Corn and Bacon
Samantha Seneviratne
757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
757
40 minutes
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Easy
Roasted White Bean and Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
3659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,659
30 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Pasta Puttanesca
Sohla El-Waylly
1429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,429
40 minutes
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Gochujang Buttered Noodles
Eric Kim
10287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,287
25 minutes
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Easy
Crisp Gnocchi With Sausage and Peas
Ali Slagle
8637 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,637
25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Tortellini With Meat Sauce
Ali Slagle
1061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,061
45 minutes
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Easy
Salmon With Garlic Butter and Tomato Pasta
Ali Slagle
2277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,277
20 minutes
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Easy
Rosemary Chicken Ragù
Ali Slagle
1047 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,047
About 1 hour
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Easy
Rotisserie Chicken and Greens Pasta
Christian Reynoso
2861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,861
30 minutes
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Easy
Octopus Bolognese
Kay Chun
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
45 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Marinara With 40 Cloves of Garlic
Ali Slagle
490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
490
40 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Alla Brontese (Creamy Fettuccine With Pancetta and Pistachios)
Anna Francese Gass
666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
666
25 minutes
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Easy
Artichoke Carbonara
Anna Francese Gass
2253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,253
30 minutes
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Harissa and Miso Spaghetti
Nargisse Benkabbou
1160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,160
30 minutes
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Healthy
Skillet Tortellini With Corn and Crispy Rosemary
Ali Slagle
964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
964
20 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Doenjang Pasta
Eric Kim
571 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
571
30 minutes
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Penne al Baffo (Creamy Tomato-Ham Pasta)
Anna Francese Gass
1616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,616
20 minutes
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Mushroom Pasta Stir-Fry
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2563 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,563
30 minutes
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Pasta Amatriciana
Kay Chun
2320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,320
25 minutes
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Shrimp Piccata Spaghetti
Kay Chun
2542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,542
25 minutes
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Quick Ragù With Ricotta and Lemon
Sarah Copeland
3222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,222
45 minutes
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Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta
Kay Chun
1025 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,025
20 minutes
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Easy
Creamy Asparagus Pasta
Eric Kim
2110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,110
30 minutes
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Easy Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Dawn Perry
3318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,318
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Pasta With Ricotta and Lemon
Ali Slagle
18364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
18,364
15 minutes
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Easy
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