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Pasta meals never get old! These pasta recipe ideas are inexpensive, quick, and easy to make, and this is why tons of people love to prepare and eat pasta often. If you are in a mood for giving your pasta meal a twist, check out these delicious suggestions, make your picks and pull up your sleeves to become your own chef who does wonders in the kitchen! The meals are so versatile, so they can meet anyone’s taste! Check them out!
TUNA PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON
Not all pasta dishes have to be full of calories and hard to digest. Here is a light and juicy recipe that you are going to love. Pick your favorite pasta and combine it with some cherry tomatoes, tuna, olives, lemon juice, and garlic. This is a win-win combination for the times when you want to eat healthily but you are in a rush. This pasta will only take you 10 minutes to prepare!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (220 grams) dried pasta (fusilli, penne, farfalle…)
- 1½ cup (250 grams) cherry tomatoes, cut in halves or in slices
- 1 can (5-oz/140 grams) tuna, in oil or in water
- 1/3 cup (60 grams) black, green, or mixed olives, pitted
- 2-3 stalks celery, sliced
- 1 large lemon, juice, and zest
- 3 Tbsps olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus more to taste
- 1 small garlic clove, grated or minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
CHERRY TOMATO PASTA SALAD
This pasta recipe screams summer! Grab some ripe cherry tomatoes, basil, and fresh garlic, and your super delicious and nutritious meal will be ready in around 10 minutes. You can store it in the fridge and it will last you for 3 days. If you are in the mood for a vegan pasta recipe, check the ingredients out and get in the kitchen asap!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (10oz-300 grams) ripe cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
- 1/2 lb (8oz-220 grams) short pasta (fusilli, orecchiette, penne…)
- 4 Tbsps (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling if you like
- 2 garlic clove, pressed or minced
- 10 fresh basil leaves, shredded
- fine salt & pepper, to taste
PASTA WITH SPINACH
The prep time for this pasta with spinach is 5 minutes, the cooking time is 10 minutes which means that a yummy pasta dish will be on your table in just 15 minutes total time. I’m sure that your whole family will be thrilled to give it a try since it’s creamy and super healthy.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8oz (225 grams) pasta (penne, rigatoni, spaghetti…)
Spinach sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
- 2-3 garlic cloves, finely sliced or minced
- 9oz (250 grams) baby spinach, washed
- ¼ tsp fine salt, plus more to taste
- 5oz (140 grams) cream cheese
- 1oz (30 grams) freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, or ⅓ of freshly grated nutmeg, or according to taste
- black pepper, to taste
10-MINUTE CREAM CHEESE PASTA
Budget-friendly, healthy, creamy, and filling are the adjectives that can be added to this pasta recipe. Whenever you are running late with your meal, just open this recipe and make it in minutes. It’s a good idea to save it in your bookmarks, don’t you think?
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (225 grams) pasta (spaghetti, penne, fusilli…)
- 3/4 cup (160 grams) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) grated parmesan, plus more to serve
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more to serve
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) cooking water, plus more if needed
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4-1/2 tsp chili flakes, or according to taste (optional)
SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL
Are you a fan of garlic and pasta together in a meal? If yes, this is the right recipe for you. You are just 10 minutes away from a satisfying, simple, and inexpensive dish that you’d love to eat several times a week for sure.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 grams) spaghetti, or other long pasta
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 4-5 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 1 tsp dried chili flakes, or to taste (or 3 fresh chilies)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve (optional, if you don’t keep it vegan)
- salt, to taste
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO
This dish will make you feel like you are in Italy! If you are trying to impress someone with your cooking skills, maybe you should go with this pasta recipe!
Ingredients
- Salt
- 450 g fettuccine
- 120 ml double cream
- 10 g butter
- 50 g freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for sprinkling
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE
20 minutes. 5 ingredients and you will have the Italian marinara pasta ready. A great recipe for the times when you are not feeling like spending hours in the kitchen but still eat something very tasty.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (220 grams) Spaghetti, or other pasta of your choice
- 1 can (14oz/400 grams) tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 small onion, diced (optional)
- 1/4-1/2 tsp chili flakes, to taste (optional)
- salt & pepper, to taste
