30 pasta recipes that can help you make an easy weeknight dinner that will please any noodle lover. There's no need to wonder what to make for dinner tonight; the answer is pasta!

Pasta

Regardless of where you live, the chances are good that you have eaten pasta or noodles at least once. We say this with confidence because pasta recipes are popular across the world.

The popularity is primarily because pasta recipes are so easy and inexpensive to make. Plus, the variations of pasta shapes, sauces, and ingredients are practically endless!

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What Is The Difference Between Noodles And Pasta

To be honest, there aren’t many differences, but the ones that exist are worth noting. It really boils down to two things:

• The ingredients they are made with
• How they are made

Pasta is made with semolina flour (which is made from milled durum wheat), water, and usually, an egg. The pasta dough is rolled into a flat sheet and can be cut into various shapes. On the other hand, noodles are cut into long, flat or round pieces. The most common noodle varieties are made with either whole wheat flour (not durum), all-purpose flour, or rice flour.

If you’re curious to know, spaghetti is actually both a pasta as well as a noodle. This is because authentic Italian spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina flour.

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Pasta Recipes

Now that you know what pasta is, here are 30 delicious ways to make a weeknight dinner with it!

Meatless Pasta Recipes

One-Pan Pasta Dinner

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Garlic Parmesan Gnocchi

Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta

One-Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Fettuccine

Lemon Basil Spaghetti

Parmesan Garlic Noodles (Spaghetti)

Brown Butter Garlic Noodles

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Chicken And Meat Pasta Dinners

Blackened Chicken Pasta

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

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Shrimp Pasta Recipes

Shrimp Scampi

Italian Shrimp Pasta

Shrimp and Spinach Spaghetti

Creamy Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Pasta

Spicy Shrimp Pasta

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Shrimp

Crispy Shrimp Pasta

Garlic Shrimp Tortellini

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

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Seafood Pasta Recipes

Seafood Pasta

Lobster Pasta

Linguine alle Vongole (Clams Linguine)

Creamy Scallop Pasta

Scallop and Shrimp Pasta

Spaghetti with Clams and Zucchini

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Other Pasta Recipes – Zucchini Zoodle Pasta

Honey Sriracha Zucchini Noodles

Brown Butter Cilantro Lime Shrimp Zoodles

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