Yahoo Lifestyle 41 Easy Pasta Meals to Feed (and Impress) a Crowd
Pasta is one of my favorite foods ever, and in my house we eat it at least once or twice a week. It's my go-to dinner plan when I need to whip together something quick, that's also filling, satisfying and delicious.
I love the fact that pasta is so incredibly versatile and can be made with any type of sauce you like—or without any sauce at all. The other thing I love about pasta is it can easily feed numerous guests without breaking the bank, which is great when you're looking for a crowd-pleasing dish for a potluck or party, or you've got a big family and plenty of hungry stomachs to fill. Hands up, anyone?
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Not only that, I know from experience that pasta recipes can easily be doubled and tripled and always result in plenty of leftovers. That means you can feed your family and still end up with tempting leftovers for the week. How's that for a win-win? Now that's one tasty pasta situation I always love to be in!
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Here are 41 easy pasta recipes to feed a crowd—from Easy Caprese Pasta and Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells, to One-Pot Creamy Chicken Mushroom Florentine. Browse through them and be sure to save your favorites. Let's take pasta night to a whole new level.
Easy Pasta Recipes for Large Groups, Parties and Hungry Families
Chelsea's Messy Apron
Angel hair pasta is tossed with sweet cherry tomatoes and zesty Italian sauce, and then topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and shredded basil.
Get the recipe: Easy Caprese Pasta
Half Baked Harvest
A fuss-free, creamy French onion pasta bake that you can make in just one pot.
Get the recipe: One-Pot Creamy French Onion Pasta Bake
This Savory Vegan
This white wine pasta with asparagus takes less than 30 minutes to pull together and combines a buttery vegan wine sauce with fresh asparagus and pasta.
Get the recipe: White Wine Pasta With Asparagus
Kitchen Sanctuary
Cheesy pasta bake with chicken and bacon—a family favorite that makes great leftovers, too!
Get the recipe: Cheesy Pasta Bake With Chicken and Bacon
My Food Story
An easy, 15-minute recipe where the traditional spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino is dressed up with sautéed mushrooms.
Get the recipe: 15-Minute Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Rich and hearty pasta dish that’s easy to make! Jumbo pasta shells filled with creamy ricotta and spinach filling, topped with more cheese and baked on top of hearty red sauce.
Get the recipe: Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells
Three Olives Branch
Make this simple yet delicious arrabbiata pasta as mild or spicy as you want! Great on its own or add in some sauteed vegetables or meat of choice.
Get the recipe: Arrabiata Pasta
Life as a Strawberry
This easy weeknight recipe is sure to be a hit! Fresh pea shoots, spaghetti noodles and a simple lemon sauce with pepper and Parmesan cheese pack this pasta recipe with a ton of flavor. Ready in 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Simple Lemon Pasta With Parmesan and Pea Shoots
The Chunky Chef
Weeknight dinners can be a hassle, but with this ultra-quick tortellini pasta carbonara you can have a fresh, wholesome dinner that the whole family will love!
Get the recipe: 20-Minute Tortellini Pasta Carbonara
Julia's Album
Tortellini is smothered in a creamy Asiago cheese sauce in a recipe that takes only 30 minutes from start to finish!
Get the recipe: Creamy Asiago Cheese Garlic Tortellini
Budget Bytes
This garlic Parmesan kale pasta is a filling and flavorful meal. Though it only has a few ingredients, it's big on flavor.
Get the recipe: Garlic Parmesan Kale Pasta
The Recipe Critic
One-pot creamy chicken mushroom Florentine is ready in under 30 minutes! Everything is made in just one pot, and it is filled with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and the creamiest pasta!
Get the recipe: One-Pot Creamy Chicken Mushroom Florentine
Simply Delicious Food
This simple, easy tomato cream rigatoni is perfect for weeknight dinners.
Get the recipe: Easy Tomato Cream Rigatoni
Yellow Bliss Road
An incredibly rich and creamy sauce made with roasted garlic, roasted red peppers and freshly grated Parmesan that makes for a tasty and elegant meal!
Get the recipe: Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Fettucine Alfredo
Making Thyme for Health
Creamy tomato spinach pasta is made with just 10 ingredients in less than 30 minutes, this recipe will make pasta night a breeze!
Get the recipe: Creamy Tomato Spinach Pasta
Salt and Lavender
This creamy garlic Tuscan shrimp recipe with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and basil is rich, decadent and ready in about 15 minutes! Great served over pasta or mashed potatoes.
Get the recipe: Creamy Garlic Shrimp With Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil
Salt and Lavender
This tomato spinach shrimp pasta recipe is healthy, super easy to make and packed with flavor! Ready in under 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta
A time-saving chicken pasta dinner made in just 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Greek Chicken and Feta Pasta
Roasted vegetables and smoky sausage make a tasty dinner and it's a comforting and budget-friendly meal that will be a lifesaver on busy weeknights!
Get the recipe: Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sausage
The Modern Proper
With just five ingredients, these Parmesan-loaded baked chicken meatballs are good any way you serve them. But paired with a hearty roasted broccoli and pesto, they make for a lovable feast.
Get the recipe: Baked Chicken Meatballs With Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Lazy Cat Kitchen
A super simple dinner idea for a lemony vegan broccoli spaghetti topped with sweet, salty and smokey almond bacon bits.
Get the recipe: Vegan Broccoli Pasta With Almond Bacon
A Simple Palate
Six-ingredient roasted eggplant pasta in a rich tomato sauce. This pasta dish is filled with satisfying flavor and can be served with your favorite gluten-free or vegetable pasta! Simple and delicious.
Get the recipe: Roasted Eggplant Pasta
Dinner at the Zoo
This pasta puttanesca is spaghetti tossed in a homemade tomato sauce that is flavored with olives, capers and herbs. A quick and easy dinner option that tastes like it came straight from your local Italian restaurant!
Get the recipe: Pasta Puttanesca
Munchkin Time
Easy oven-baked chicken pasta recipe with delicious buttery white sauce.
Get the recipe: Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Pasta in White Butter Sauce
The Modern Proper
Speckled with emerald-green, sweet peas and crisp, savory nuggets of pancetta, this creamy penne pasta with peas, pancetta and goat cheese is perfection in a bowl.
Get the recipe: Pasta With Peas, Pancetta and Goat Cheese
Table for Two
Bangin’ Mac and Cheese recipe made from scratch. This comfort food is a perfect pick for potluck dinners and parties.
Get the recipe: Bangin' Mac and Cheese
Half-Baked Harvest
This easy one-pot creamy Tuscan pesto and artichoke pasta is perfect for nights when you’re craving Italian, but need something simple and easy to prepare.
Get the recipe: One-Pot Creamy Tuscan Pesto and Artichoke Pasta
Gimme Some Oven
This vegetarian mushroom stroganoff recipe is quick and easy to make in about 30 minutes. Perfectly comforting, hearty, savory and delicious.
Get the recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff
Savory Nothings
This weeknight-friendly Instant Pot baked ziti comes together in no time at all and tastes just as good as the classic casserole.
Get the recipe: Instant Pot Baked Ziti
Build Your Bite
This veggie lover’s baked rigatoni is packed full of cherry tomatoes, onions, garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini and spinach. A hearty and delicious vegetarian dinner!
Get the recipe: Veggie Lover's Baked Rigatoni
Sweet Peas and Saffron
One-pot black bean fajita pasta is a creamy and delicious vegetarian pasta recipe. With bell peppers, onions, black beans and fajita seasonings, it's perfect for weeknight dinners or for meal prep.
Get the recipe: One-Pot Black Bean Fajita Pasta
What's in the Pan?
Creamy chicken pasta in white wine Parmesan cheese sauce will remind you of your favorite Italian dinner experience! Easy to make weeknight one-pot pasta dish.
Get the recipe: Chicken Pasta in Creamy White Wine Parmesan Cheese Sauce
Half-Baked Harvest
Not your average alla vodka pasta. Fire-roasted red peppers with fresh herbs, shallots and garlic, all pureed into a creamy tomato vodka sauce that’s vibrant and so delicious!
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Pepper alla Vodka Pasta
Half-Baked Harvest
This super easy pasta dish comes together in under 30 minutes, creates very few dirty dishes and uses minimal ingredients ... and is packed with flavor. Doesn't get much better than that!
Get the recipe: Spicy Pesto Arugula and Ricotta Pasta With Crispy Prosciutto
Vikalinka
This salmon pasta with white wine cream sauce is only made better by a bunch of spinach, arugula and watercress greens mixed in for more flavor and a pop of color. The best news is this delicious pasta dish can be on your table in just 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Salmon Pasta With Mixed Greens
The Original Dish
The pasta we all need right now: roasted red pepper pantry pasta. A very simple, very tasty pasta recipe made with lots of pantry staples. It’s quick, flavorful and simply so comforting.
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Pantry Pasta
Dish by Dish
Mushroom spaghetti aglio olio: a simple but incredibly tasty and fulfilling meal that you can make from scratch in just 40 minutes. Best of all, it's gluten-free and vegan too!
Get the recipe: Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Dish by Dish
Warm, rich and comforting, this simple garlic eggplant penne pasta is food to fuel you on busy days.
Get the recipe: Garlic Eggplant Penne Pasta
Dinner then Dessert
Cheesy taco pasta is easy to make and tastes like the Hamburger Helper you used to eat as a kid, except better. Much better.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Taco Pasta
What's in the Pan?
Perfect for busy weeknights, family dinners or even date nights, this Pesto Shrimp Pasta comes together quickly and is guaranteed to become a favorite! Easy one-pot pasta dish that is ready in about 20 minutes!
Get the recipe: Pesto Shrimp Fettucine in Mushroom Garlic Sauce
Ragan Wallake
Make it as lemony, cheesy, spicy or clean as you like. The great thing about this quick lemon pasta recipe is that no matter how you adjust each of the ingredients, they all complement each other beautifully.
Get the recipe: Quick Lemon Pasta
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