Starchy strands are just the beginning. Smothered with sauce or baked until bubbly, when it comes to pasta the options are endless - and endlessly delicious. Here, our favorite ways to pile it on.
"This is a great Bolognese sauce. It's easy to do and takes hours less than others I've made."
-Boomette
"This was a great light dinner. I was able to get it on the table in a flash, and everyone loved it!"
-JenniferK2
"The crushed red pepper gives it a bit of a kick without being too spicy. To top it all off, it's quick and easy to make, too."
-cookiedog
"This was the best cheese filling I have tried. I normally find traditional ricotta filling kind of bland. The cream cheese really helped!"
-Newly Mrs. Johnson
"I served these for a dinner party this weekend and they were a hit! They went together quickly and were way easier to serve than regular lasagna."
-Sorrie Lue
"This is a true winner — it's so easy to make, comes together quickly, even when using a homemade pasta sauce like I did."
-Lalaloula
"Excellent! I fill a Ziploc bag with the cheese mixture and snip the end off to fill the shells easily! Works like a charm!"
-Mom2Rose
"So simple and so delicious! This is a great quick weeknight meal, and it makes a lot."
-loof
"This is proof that the simplest recipes can be big on flavor. I will forever keep the ingredients for this on hand. It was quick and amazingly delicious."
-miss_treated01
"Loved the flavors in this dish! I used fresh tomatoes and would definitely recommend doing it this way. Next time I'd make more sauce because the flavor was so wonderful."
-Shuzbud
"We really liked this! I added garlic to the rub and left out the capers and artichokes — it was still great with those changes."
-Realtor by day, Chef by night
"Pesto can have a strong taste, but this dish wasn't overpowering. It's a nice, simple pasta dish that was very easy to make."
-Bittersweetened
"Oh, heaven! This is a bit time consuming, but worth every luscious bite."
-DuChick
"Fantastic pasta dish! This had such a rich and flavorful sauce, and I loved all that basil."
-loof
"A wonderful, easy and delicious recipe in under 30 minutes. The fresh ingredients make all the difference."
-NewEnglandCook
"I didn't have to turn the oven on for this delicious dish — that's a bonus in this heat! This one-pot dish was delicious and easy to put together."
-Nif
"Great dish! The lemon in this really gives it a zing. My family isn't a big fan of sun-dried tomatoes, but the addition of them in this recipe is fantastic."
- susie cooks
"If I could give more than five stars, I most definitely would! It's a really rich-tasting meal that could easily be served for company!"
-Marlene
"I loved the technique of doing everything in one pan; all the flavors melded beautifully. This tasted fantastic."
-A Messy Cook
"Outstanding recipe. My guests, along with myself, loved this nice, easy-to-prepare recipe."
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