Food and Recipes Dinner Our Easiest (And Fastest) One-Dish Pasta Recipes By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 22, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall What's better than an easy pasta dish for a weeknight dinner? A one-dish pasta recipe! With these one-dish pasta suppers, dinner can be on the table quickly—and cleaned up even quicker. Our One-Pan Garlic-Butter Shrimp with Orzo is the epitome of elegance, and our Ravioli Lasagna is the down-home cheesy goodness for when we need a little extra comfort. Many of these ideas also use the leftover starchy pasta water to add extra flavor and to thicken the sauce. In addition to coming together in one dish, many of these recipes use convenience items like rotisserie chicken, jarred sauces, refrigerated sauces to help them come together quickly. So even if you're short on time, you can still get a delicious pasta dinner on the table for your family to enjoy. Pasta dishes are also a great and delicious way to sneak a few additional veggies into your family's diet. Instead of opting for the usual spaghetti or Alfredo dish, give these one-dish pasta dinners a spot on this week's dinner menu. 01 of 23 One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: One-Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo Make sure to break your noodles in half before adding them to the pot. This will help them cook evenly. 02 of 23 One-Pan Garlic-Butter Shrimp with Orzo Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: One-Pan Garlic-Butter Shrimp with Orzo Cooking the pasta in sauteed shallots, white wine, butter, oil, and vegetable broth instead of water helps develop the flavor of this dish. 03 of 23 Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese You'll know this dish is ready to come out of the oven when the cheese is melted and golden brown. 04 of 23 Shrimp Boil Pasta Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay. E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Shrimp Boil Pasta All the flavor of a summertime shrimp boil in just 35 minutes. 05 of 23 Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta In addition to pantry staples, you need just a handful of ingredients to pull together this 20-minute pasta supper. 06 of 23 One-Pot Pasta Primavera with Bacon and Feta Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Recipe: One-Pot Pasta Primavera with Bacon and Feta Cooking everything in one pot ensures that you get to make the most of the bacon drippings. 07 of 23 Baked Tortellini Alfredo With Mushrooms Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Tortellini Alfredo With Mushrooms Even though it may be tempting, make sure not to use pre-shredded parmesan cheese for this recipe as it won't melt thoroughly. 08 of 23 One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta This dish brings two dinnertime staples together into one flavorful dish. 09 of 23 Ravioli Lasagna Photographer: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Recipe: Ravioli Lasagna Refrigerated ravioli and jarred pasta sauce help dinner come together in just 30 minutes. 10 of 23 Cabbage, Mushroom, and Bacon Pasta Greg DuPree Recipe: Cabbage, Mushroom, and Bacon Pasta Reserving pasta water ensures that you end up with a smooth, creamy sauce. 11 of 23 Chicken Caprese Pasta Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Chicken Caprese Pasta Showcase fresh summer tomatoes in this pasta dinner dish. 12 of 23 Sweet Pepper Pasta with Sausage Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Sweet Pepper Pasta with Sausage This 30-minute recipe will allow you to spend more time around the dinnner table than in the kitchen. 13 of 23 One-Pan Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Mushrooms, and Collards Greg DuPree Recipe: One-Pan Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Mushrooms, and Collards This one dish dinner cuts down on clean up time and is ready in under 30 minutes. 14 of 23 Farmers' Market Pasta Salad Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Farmers' Market Pasta Salad Toss all of your Farmers' Market finds in with penne pasta and dinner is served. 15 of 23 Barbecue Mac and Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: Barbecue Mac and Cheese A toasted crumb topping and barbecue sauce are the finishing touches on this cheesy dinner dish. 16 of 23 Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Basil Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Basil Homemade Herb Vinaigrette give the pasta a fresh, light flavor. 17 of 23 Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese Two classics create a delicious weeknight meal. 18 of 23 Pasta Shells with Spring Vegetables Alison Miksch Recipe: Pasta Shells with Spring Vegetables A light but filling quick weeknight meal. 19 of 23 Tuscan Pasta With Tomato-Basil Cream Photo: Ralph Anderson Recipe: Tuscan Pasta With Tomato-Basil Cream They'll think you spent all day in the kitchen, but refrigerated ravioli and jarred alfredo sauce help this dish come together in under 30 minutes. 20 of 23 Spinach Ravioli Lasagna Van Chaplin Recipe: Spinach Ravioli Lasagna A tasty weeknight lasagna that only has to bake for 30 minutes. 21 of 23 Tortellini Salad Ralph Anderson Recipe:Tortellini Salad For Tuna Tortellini Salad, substitute 1 (12-oz.) can albacore tuna for the chicken. 22 of 23 All-In-One Spaghetti William Dickey Recipe: All-In-One Spaghetti This recipe allows you to cook the meat, sauce, and noodles all in one pot. 23 of 23 Baked Linguine With Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Linguine With Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce In addition to being made in one skillet, dinner will be done in just 20 minutes. 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