Quick Weeknight Pasta Dinners

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This is a collection of easy weeknight pasta dinners that are perfect for busy families. All of these pasta dinner recipes have quick preparation and take 35 minutes or less to make.

Quick Weeknight Pasta Dinners Roundup

Are struggling with finding time to cook due to busy schedule of you or your family? Dinners don’t have to be complicated or take hours to cook. With these quick weeknight pasta dinners, you don’t have to be standing hours in front of the stove cooking.

These are all easy dinners for busy families.

What I love about noodles and all sorts of pasta is the fact that you can turn them into super quick pasta dinners which is always a plus when you are stuck for time.

If you are looking for easy weeknight pasta dinners that feed a large family, try Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake. Ready on your table in 35 minutes, this easy dinner feeds a family of six. Plus, it reheats well so why not make a large batch for fridge (or freezer) and take them out when you don’t have time to cook?

Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
Creamy tuna pasta bake is the perfect weeknight dinner. This tuna casserole is ready on your table in 35 minutes, it has an easy 7-minute prep and easily feeds a family of six.
Homemade Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake

If you have instant pot electric pressure cooker then why not try Instant Pot Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms? 25 minutes from start to finish! Give it a go and you’ll soon put this on your list of easy weeknight pasta dinners.

Instant Pot Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms
Instant pot pasta with spinach and mushrooms is one of the one-pot recipes perfect for busy families. If you are looking for an easy weeknight dinner recipe, this pressure cooker pasta is it!
Instant Pot Pasta

Creamy Mushroom & Sun-Dried Tomato Spaghetti is one of my favorite weeknight dinner recipes with mushrooms. If you think your kids would not like it, just omit sun-dried tomatoes but let me tell you, they bring this easy pasta dinner to a whole new level. Ready on your table in 30 minutes!

Creamy Mushroom and Sun-Dried Tomato Spaghetti
Creamy mushroom and sun-dried tomato spaghetti is an easy to make dish with a ton of flavor. Ready in 30 minutes, this dinner is perfect for busy weeknights!
Sun-Dried Tomato Spaghetti with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

One Pot Sausage Pasta is a flavorful dinner that only  takes 30 minutes to make. Rigatoni is cooked with bacon and sausages in delicious red pesto sauce. All in one pot! This is one of the best weeknight pasta recipes and everyone loves it.

One Pot Sausage Pasta
One pot sausage pasta is one of the easy recipes for busy nights. All made in one pot and ready in under 30 minutes! Rigatoni cooked alongside bacon and sausages in rich red pesto sauce.
One Pot Sausage Pasta

Have you tried Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti? 20 minutes is all it takes to enjoy this easy pasta dinner.

Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti
Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti is an easy and delicious dish ready in 20 minutes. Shrimp cooked in butter-y tomato sauce with garlic and served with pasta.
Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti Recipe | happyfoodstube.com

Cheesy Tortellini Pasta with Bacon and Broccoli is surely an easy and quick way to provide some food for you and your family on a busy weeknight. 5 ingredients is all you need to make this meal!

Cheese Tortellini Pasta with Broccoli and Bacon
Are you looking for quick weeknight dinners? Check out this cheese tortellini pasta with broccoli and bacon! All you need is 5 ingredients and 20 minutes.
Cheese Tortellini Pasta with Broccoli and Bacon Image

Instant Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup is without a doubt on my list of the best weeknight pasta recipes. It’s warm, filling and it can be eaten as a main (as we mostly do). Ready in little over half an hour.

Instant Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup
This instant pot creamy tortellini soup is a must make soup if you have instant pot! It’s creamy, hearty and perfect for this cold weather!
Instant Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup Image

Spicy Spaghetti Aglio Olio & Pepperoncino is a quick recipe using only simple ingredients: garlic, olive oil, Parmesan and chili pepper. Now this might not be one of the kid friendly dinners (due to the chili pepper used but if you are cooking for yourself only or making a different meal for kids, then I highly recommend this simple dish.). Tip: The more the cheese and olive oil the tastier the dish!

Spicy Spaghetti Aglio Olio & Peperoncino
Spicy spaghetti aglio olio & peperoncino. Simple & quick spaghetti dish with garlic, olive oil, chili & finished off with parmesan. A perfect weeknight dinner!
Spicy Spaghetti Aglio Olio & Peperoncino Photo

Bonus recipe:

10-Minute Baked Bean Pasta Sauce is a filling tomato-based sauce for any kind of noodles.

10-Minute Baked Bean Pasta Sauce
10-minute baked bean pasta sauce for busy families! Make this pasta sauce for your weeknight supper and it will be a hit!
10-Minute-Baked-Bean-Pasta-Sauce

Tips – How to save time cooking pasta

  • The times may vary for you. This will depend on the brand or shape of pasta you use (I’ve seen spaghetti on the market that only took 3 minutes to cook) so you can reduce the cooking time by buying noodles that are quick to cook.
  • Always use a lid to cover a pot of water. It takes less time for the water to reach its boiling point.
  • Some recipes are completely fine using leftover pasta (like bakes/casseroles) so why not make a large batch one day and use the leftovers for pasta bake the following day.
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