Easy Pasta Recipes

When I can't think of a thing to have for supper, I reach for my easy pasta recipes. Everyone in my family likes pasta (hooray!), and pasta is so quick and easy to make.




All of these quick meals can be made in the time that it takes the pasta to cook.

Pasta is one of the easiest meals to cook. For a quick refresher course on how to cook it, click here.

I stock up on pasta when there is a good sale at the grocery store. We eat whole wheat pasta. Our favorite is spaghetti, but there are so many other fun shapes too.

Make sure that the pasta pot you use is large enough! Pasta doubles in size when it is cooked. You’ll need one quart/1 L of water per serving of pasta.) (One serving of pasta is about ¼ pound/120 g). I prefer to use a stainless steel pasta pot. It’s also a good idea to have a pasta strainer; otherwise, you’ll be pouring your pasta down the drain as you try to pour off the water without burning yourself. (I poured much too much pasta into the sink before I got my pasta strainer!)

If you know you are having pasta for supper, put the water on to boil the moment you walk in the door. It will be almost ready by the time you've taken off your shoes, hung up your coat, and gathered your ingredients and your pots.

Here are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them too!