Channel your inner Italian with these easy pasta recipes for any night of the week.

From cheesy, decadent bakes, to lighter, vegetable-forward dishes, pasta works well in every situation.

To complete the Caprese trio, theres also plenty of creamy mozzarella.

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Thanks to store-bought marinara sauce and fast-cooking ingredients, it comes together quickly.

30-Minute Shrimp and Artichoke Scampi

Indulge in this 25-minute artichoke and shrimp scampi dish.

Serve pasta topped with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.

caprese mac n' cheese

Fred Hardy

This recipe has a Spanish flair thanks to the salami and smoked paprika.

Roasted mushrooms, torn burrata, and chopped parsley bring the wow factor.

This version is coated with a luscious avocado-basil dressing that comes together quickly in a blender.

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Victor Protasio

Along with the squash-based sauce, frizzled leeks and sage give this dish a warming, autumnal flavor.

We like to use whole wheat pasta with this earthy pesto, but any kind of pasta works.

Garlic and anchovies flavor the dish, while toasted pine nuts are an excellent final touch.

No-Bake Summer Veggie Lasagna

Fred Hardy.

Sardines love lemon, so this recipe includes both lemon juice and zest.

The vinaigrette includes shallot andDijon mustard, and the pasta is studded with crisp-tender snap peas and radishes.

Tortellini With Sausage and Greens

The secret to this 25-minute pasta dish?

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Fred Hardy

Ravioli With Sauteed Zucchini

For an easy pasta dish, try zucchini ravioli.

Top it with grated Parmesan for a perfect pasta dish.

This Sicilian-inspired dish is bursting with flavor and couldn’t be easier.

Instant Pot Risotto With Peas & Crispy Salami

Greg DuPree

you’re free to have it warm, at room temperature, or even cold.

Top with a sprinkling of crushed walnuts and salty Parmesan for a tasty meal your whole family will love.

Chopped dill pickles and fresh dill amplify the flavors, making it a perfect summer pasta salad.

Skillet Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Greg DuPree

Tortellini and Veggies En Brodo

Greg DuPree

Mushroom and Burrata Orzotto

Greg DuPree

Spaghetti Salad With Avocado and Basil

Victor Protasio

Creamy butternut squash pasta

Victor Protasio

Easy Artichoke Pasta Toss

Grace Elkus

Roasted Broccoli Pesto Pasta Recipe

Caitlin Bensel

Whole Wheat Pasta with Chard and Pine Nuts

Victor Protasio

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creamy chicken and mushroom pasta

Caitlin Bensel

Linguine with Cherry Tomato Sauce

Greg DuPree

Lemony Spaghetti With Sardines and Bread Crumbs

Greg DuPree

Swiss Chard Mac and Cheese

Caitlin Bensel

Speedy Linguine and Clam Sauce

Greg DuPree

Spring Pasta Salad Recipe

Caitlin Bensel

Pasta with Bacon and Caramelized Cauliflower

Greg DuPree

Angel Hair With Spicy Shrimp

Anna Williams

Pasta With Peppers and Mozzarella

Anna Williams

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Fred Hardy

Spaghetti with roasted tomatoes

Lisa Hubbard

Ravioli With Sauteed Zucchini

Anna Williams

Linguine With Broccoli Mint Pesto

Greg DuPree

Sicilian inspired pasta with sardines

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Red Fettuccine Pesto

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Caprese Pasta Salad

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Shrimp-Orzo-Salad

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