17 Easy Pasta Recipes You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes

With pasta and a few fresh ingredients, dinner is done in a snap.

We don’t think so.

The fresh sauce bursting with flavor heats up when it hits the just-cooked pasta.

Overhead view of a bowl of Spaghetti Carbonara.

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Pasta Carbonara

This indulgent recipe takes just 30 minutes.

It’s a real treat.

It’s simple and goes with the pasta of your choice.

fresh tomato pasta in a bowl next to a bowl of shaved parmesan and small plate with basil

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Substitute kale, spinach, or collard greens for the Swiss chard if you’d like.

A few handfuls of spinach finish the dish.

It uses a whole pound of spaghetti so you get an umami-filled pasta dinner for four.

Bowl of Creamy Cavatappi Topped With Shredded Parmesan Next to a Small Bowl With Blocks of Parmesan and Two Forks, All on an Olive Green Kitchen Linen

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Add a side ofgarlic bread, and oh yum!

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

This pasta is simple and delicious, but using good ingredients is a must.

The recipe is scaled for 2 servings, but double it and it’s dinner for 4.

Bowl of No Cook Tomato Sauce Pasta with a Fork

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Add a salad and it’s a meal or serve it as a side dish.

It works really well with fettuccine, spaghetti, or linguine.

After the pasta cooks, drizzle it with the infused oil and add the Parmesan.

Swiss chard, lemon, and parmesan pasta heaped in a low bowl.

Alison Bickel

Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp

Pasta pomodoro is a simple pasta with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, and basil.

This dish takes the simple classic and adds fast cookingpeeled and deveined shrimp, frozen or fresh.

It’s quick and delicious.

Skillet Cacio e Pepe Tortellini With Wilted Greens in a Pot With a Serving Spoon, All on a White Kitchen Towel on the Counter, and Next to It, a Bowl of Cracked Pepper, a Glass of Water, and a Block of Pecorino Romani Cheese