Food and Recipes Pasta Our Best Cast-Iron Skillet Pasta Recipes By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns 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 April 27, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall If you've never used your cast-iron skillet to whip up a delicious pasta dinner, we're here to inspire you to change that with these delicious recipes. Pasta recipes are an easy way to make sure every member of the family enjoys dinner (and will probably be asking for seconds). These pasta dinners also come together quickly, most of them in 45 minutes or less, so you can get a hearty supper on the table even on the busiest weeknights. The fact that cast-iron skillets can go from the stove to the oven to the table makes them an ideal dish for preparing these pasta recipes. Plus, you'll have less dishes to wash once supper is over when everything comes together in one skillet. From One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta to Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese to Cast-Iron Pork Cacciatore and more, there are plenty of cast-iron pasta recipes on this list for you to try tonight. 01 of 10 Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta To help get dinner on the table in just 20 minutes, we lean on rotisserie chicken for protein. The homemade cheese sauce comes together quickly, so make sure to follow the instructions exactly to prevent it from burning. 02 of 10 Skillet-Baked Ziti with Andouille, Tomatoes, and Peppers Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Skillet-Baked Ziti with Andouille, Tomatoes, and Peppers We swapped the ground beef for Andouille sausage in this one-skillet take on baked ziti, 03 of 10 Baked Tortellini Alfredo With Mushrooms Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Baked Tortellini Alfredo With Mushrooms This impressive dish comes together in just 25 minutes thanks to the convenience of refrigerated tortellini. 04 of 10 One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Combine pasta night and fajita night into one with this colorful, 35-minute skillet dish. 05 of 10 Chicken-and-Broccoli Skillet Pasta Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Chicken-and-Broccoli Skillet Pasta We love 30-minute meals, especially those that involve cheese, bacon, and pasta. Plus, we threw in some broccoli to make sure everyone eats their veggies. 06 of 10 Cast-Iron Pork Cacciatore Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cast-Iron Pork Cacciatore A bed of pasta is the perfect base for seared pork chops. We recommend choosing chops that are about 1-inch thick. 07 of 10 King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese You'll know a recipe that combines two of our favorite casseroles is a sure-favorite. Tip: You'll know it's ready to come out of the oven when it's bubbling. 08 of 10 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 We prepared this recipe with ground beef, but you can also use ground turkey if desired. 09 of 10 Skillet Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Skillet Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Instead of replacing the pasta with cauliflower, we add the two together into one cheesy and veggie-packed dish. 10 of 10 Crispy Chicken Thighs with Pasta and Pesto Greg Dupree Recipe: Crispy Chicken Thighs with Pasta and Pesto Taking chicken thighs from the stovetop to the oven helps them become crispy on the outside while staying juicy on the inside. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit