Pasta la Vista, Boring Dinners! 15 Scrumptious Pasta Recipes


Happy Friday Reader!

Easy pasta recipes are a great way to bulk up family dinners and stretch meat to feed more people.

Noodles are affordable and quick to cook. They're great in salads, casseroles and as delicious sides.

With grocery budgets getting tighter and tighter, it makes sense for pasta to be front and center in the pantry. And even though many of us need gluten-free options, really excellent gluten-free pasta is easier and easier to find.

And my favorite gluten-free pasta, Jovial Brown Rice pasta is also a good source of protein. So it can be used to create a truly balanced and nutritious meal.

So grab some noodles and make some of these deliciously easy pasta recipes for dinner this week!

Chicken Tetrazzini, Easy One-Pot Casserole

It's lusciously creamy, cheesy sauce and tender spaghetti with chunks of chicken. If you don't have pre-cooked chicken in your freezer, grab a rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even simpler. A winning dinner with young and old alike. My flavorful chicken tetrazzini will become a quick favorite!

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Street Corn Pasta Salad with Ham

Creamy Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad with Ham is a mouthwatering dinner salad recipe you’ll crave all summer long. Imagine if pasta salad and street corn salad had a baby — this delicious street corn pasta salad is their wacky Aunt June. lol It’s adventurous, a little unexpected and the life of the party.

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Tuna Casserole with Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ultimate comfort with quick and easy prep. Make my easy Tuna Casserole recipe when you need an affordable meal in a hurry.

With so many possible variations you can make the recipe your own and create a family favorite for your regular meal rotation.

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Have a wonderfully blessed weekend, Friend! I hope you'll find some budget-friendly pasta recipes in this list that'll make your dinners delicious and easy next week. And I hope you get to share them with the people you love most!

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