100 Spaghetti Recipes for Every Taste - MyRecipes (2024)

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Think spaghetti recipes mean boring noodles with blah red sauce? Think again. Spaghetti is a super versatile pasta, lending itself to flavorful creations and even a little fun, like our Spaghetti Pie. Whether you prefer the classic Italian dish, a creamy spaghetti recipe, or something more unusual, you'll find your perfect spaghetti recipe here every time.

Spaghetti Casserole

Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

All your favorite ingredients are featured in this easy slow-cooker version of Spaghetti Casserole.

Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti Pie Recipe

Cook this easy spaghetti pie for a quick and budget-friendly weeknight dinner.

Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce

Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce Recipe

Skip the marinara and give your spaghetti a facelift with this savory clam sauce.

Lobster Rossejat

Lobster Rossejat Recipe

This dish made with lobster and spaghetti noodles is pronounced rose-ay-YACHT.

Bacon, Leek and Spaghetti Frittata

Bacon, Leek and Spaghetti Frittata Recipe

Extend the life of leftover spaghetti with this recipe for Bacon, Leek and Spaghetti Frittata. This one-dish meal makes a filling brunch dish or a light supper.

Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

Porcini and cremini mushrooms plus three types of cheese elevate weeknight Chicken Spaghetti to a higher level. Kids will love the creaminess of Chicken Spaghetti and parents will appreciate the added English peas.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Recipe

Homemade spaghetti sauce doesn't have to simmer all day on the stove to be good. Try our recipe for Spaghetti with Meat Sauce that has simple ingredients and is table-ready in an hour.

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Serve on a bed of spaghetti or with a short pasta like penne or cavatappi for a complete meal.

New England Pork Bowl

New England Pork Bowl Recipe

Perciatelli is thick spaghetti with a hole in the center. It's heartier and stands up to the other ingredients in this dish, but you can substitute spaghetti, if desired.

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Bacon, Shrimp, and Watercress

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Bacon, Shrimp, and Watercress Recipe

Watercress adds a peppery bite to this shrimp-bacon combo of Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Bacon, Shrimp, and Watercress.

Spaghetti with Squash, Walnuts and Parmesan

Spaghetti with Squash, Walnuts and Parmesan Recipe

Try this fall-flavored spin on spaghetti made with butternut squash, walnuts, bread crumbs, and Parmesan.

Union Hotel Grand Meatballs

Union Hotel Grand Meatballs Recipe

Notes: These savory meatballs complement either of our spaghetti sauces.

Three-Cheese Spaghetti Gratin

Three-Cheese Spaghetti Gratin Recipe

Three-Cheese Spaghetti Gratin is a family favorite that's quick and easy to make. Turn Three-Cheese Spaghetti Gratin into a full meal by adding vegetables and chicken.

Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes makes an elegant dinner for entertaining. Spaghetti dressed with clams is a Southern italian classic, and tomatoes contribute a contemporary addition.

Stacie's Spaghetti Pie

Stacie's Spaghetti Pie Recipe

Try making Stacie's Spaghetti Pie recipe. Baked spaghetti with veggies, seasonings and mozzarella, topped with pepperoni and parmesan -- Perfect to feed the whole family.

Spanish Spaghetti with Olives

Spanish Spaghetti with Olives Recipe

Update spaghetti night with a Spanish twist by adding a fresh new ingredient: pimiento-stuffed olives.

Turkey Cutlets with Tomato Cream Sauce

Turkey Cutlets with Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe

Here's our new spaghetti-dinner riff on saltimbocca. Use any noodle you wish, or try with chicken cutlets.

Spaghetti with Zucchini and White Beans

Spaghetti with Zucchini and White Beans Recipe

Tender spaghetti noodles capture the fresh taste of the chunky bean and vegetable sauce, while a sprinkling of feta cheese adds a finishing touch.

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Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce Recipe

This spaghetti dish is ready in under 30 minutes, including prep and cook time, making it the perfect weeknight dinner option!

Spaghetti Primavera

Spaghetti Primavera Recipe

This healthy spin on spaghetti combines eggplant, green beans, broccoli, and zucchini with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Country-Style Spaghetti

Country-Style Spaghetti Recipe

Make traditional spaghetti and meatballs in a flash by taking a shortcut with frozen meatballs and an easy sauce of canned tomatoes, tomato paste and dried herbs.

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti and Meatballs

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Start with a healthy, basic ingredient like whole-wheat spaghetti to whip up a new and improved classic--Whole-Wheat Spaghetti and Meatballs. We mixed together ground flaxseed and Parmesan cheese with ground turkey for health--and tasty--meatballs.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe

Making your own bolognese sauce from scratch is deeply satisfying - and delicious! Serve the sauce over hot cooked spaghetti noodles with a green salad and garlic toast for a complete meal.

Smoky Uni Carbonara

Smoky Uni Carbonara Recipe

Spaghetti night just got an upgrade.When tossed with pasta and savory stock, uni melts into a creamy carbonara sauce with a texture as velvety as custard.

Spaghetti Sandwich

Baked Spaghetti Sandwich Recipe

A little crazy? Yes. Completely delicious? Double yes. Don't knockthe spaghetti sandwich until you try it!

Speedy Cincy Chili

Speedy Cincy Chili Recipe

Cincinnati chili is a unique style that includes sweet seasonings like cinnamon and chocolate and is served over spaghetti. If you like pungent touches, you can sprinkle some chopped raw onion on top.

Spaghetti with Creamy Broccoli Pesto

Spaghetti with Creamy Broccoli Pesto Recipe

Spaghetti with Creamy Broccoli Pesto is great for kids—especially since they don't have to know it's full of good-for-them broccoli.

Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon

Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon Recipe

All you need are noodles, olive oil, and asparagus with a squeeze of lemon to create this simple, tasty meal of Spaghetti With Asparagus and Lemon.

Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Refrigerated pasta and links of sweet Italian sausage provide a quick start to Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs. This kid-friendly meal is ready in 20 minutes.

Spaghetti with Butternut Squash

Spaghetti with Butternut Squash Recipe

Spaghetti with Butternut Squash adds seasonal flavor to a classic family-favorite meal—for under $1 a serving! This one-dish meal works equally well with linguine or penne.

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Arugula

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Arugula Recipe

As they mature in the summer's heat, arugula leaves get hot and spicy as well as plentiful and cheap. Even when cooked, they have an assertive personality, a good match for the whole-wheat spaghetti.

Pasta with Roasted-Tomato Meat Sauce

Pasta with Roasted-Tomato Meat Sauce Recipe

For a fresh take on weeknight spaghetti, serve your family Pasta with Roasted-Tomato Meat Sauce. Don't skip the anchovies—they add a savory, salty layer to the sauce.

Spaghetti Minestrone

Spaghetti Minestrone Recipe

In just over 30 minutes, you can make homemade Spaghetti Minestrone. This hearty soup can easily be made ahead of time. Just warm on the stove before serving on busy weeknights.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Recipe

Spaghetti With Sausage and Peppers

Spaghetti With Sausage and Peppers Recipe

Mix together spaghetti with sausage and peppers for a quick Italian meal that's sure to please the entire family.

Spaghetti with Pork Bolognese

Spaghetti with Pork Bolognese Recipe

A rich bolognese sauce with plenty of meat feels like the old-world Italian dish but fits in the new-world nutrition sense. One online reviewer claims, "I like any spaghetti sauce that sneaks in tons of veggies." Note: A little liquid remaining in your bolognese sauce helps coat the pasta.

Shrimp Pad Thai

Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe

This Thai noodle specialty is a speedy one-dish meal. For a twist, substitute rice noodles or sweet potato noodles from the Asian market for the spaghetti.

Baked Sesame Chicken Noodles

Baked Sesame Chicken Noodles Recipe

Asian vegetables, fresh ginger, and soy sauce recall the taste of lo mein. Break the spaghetti before cooking to make it easier to prepare and serve.

Spaghetti with Parmesan and Bacon

Spaghetti with Parmesan and Bacon Recipe

This spaghetti recipe is a "family favorite" according to one online reviewer. The eggs and milk create a rich, creamy sauce that coats the pasta. The key to the creaminess is tempering the eggs - heating them gently so they don't cook too fast and curdle. Do this by slowly whisking in the hot water in which the pasta cooked.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

"I don't remember having spaghetti and meatballs as a child at home; we had polpette, which had the shape of crab cakes. Spaghetti and meatballs, on the other hand, is a big Italian American dish, a cuisine born out of the early Italian immigrants adapting to the New World." -Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

Lemon-Browned Butter Cod with Hazelnut Pilaf

Lemon-Browned Butter Cod with Hazelnut Pilaf Recipe

Thin pieces of spaghetti are traditional in Armenian-style pilaf. If you can't find basmati rice, any long-grain white rice will work. Keep an eye on the butter mixture as it browns--it can burn quickly.

Whole-Grain Spaghetti with Veggi-fied Meat Sauce

Whole-Grain Spaghetti with Veggi-fied Meat Sauce Recipe

If you're trying to go from a refined-carb spaghetti dinner to a balanced-carb version, try whole-grain pasta instead of whole-wheat pasta. It's an easier sell to your family, tasting milder than the latter.

Fried-Zucchini Spaghetti

Fried-Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe

This pasta is an ode to the mountains of fried zucchini Gwyneth Paltrow ate at Elio's, an Italian restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side, growing up. Here, she adds the crispy zucchini slices to spaghetti that's tossed with shredded Parmesan cheese (which adds texture to the dish) and plenty of olive oil and basil.

$4 Spaghetti That’s Almost as Good as $24 Spaghetti

$4 Spaghetti That’s Almost as Good as $24 Spaghetti Recipe

"The $24 spaghetti from Scott Conant's Scarpetta in NYC is so delicious," says Roy Choi of L.A.'s Kogi empire. "My $4 version tastes almost as good." Roy's trick: flavoring tomato sauce with a quick mushroom broth and slow-cooked garlic.

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Garlic, Parsley, and Lemon

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Garlic, Parsley, and Lemon Recipe

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Garlic, Parsley, and Lemon is a simple and easy main dish to make. This pasta dish also packs a powerful punch thanks to the lemon zest that has a much stronger flavor than the fruit’s juice.

Spaghetti With Wilted Greens and Walnut-Parsley Pesto

Spaghetti With Wilted Greens and Walnut-Parsley Pesto Recipe

This meal of Spaghetti With Wilted Greens and Walnut-Parsley Pesto makes for excellent post-workout fuel--thanks to a great mix of whole grains and protein. Added bonus from this one-dish meal: You get plenty of antioxidants from the veggies, herbs, and walnuts.

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

The rich flavors of fresh vegetables, herbs, and red wine give this Italian chicken cacciatore recipe maximum taste with minimum calories. Serve over a bed of spaghetti or other pasta.

Italian Jambalaya

Italian Jambalaya Recipe

Orzo pasta replaces rice in this clever twist on a Creole favorite. The sauce is also delicious spooned over hot cooked spaghetti. Depending on the level of heat you prefer, use mild or regular tomatoes with green chiles or a can of each.

Speedy Spaghetti with Chicken and Fresh Tomato

Speedy Spaghetti with Chicken and Fresh Tomato Recipe

To make this easy pasta recipe, simply combine cooked spaghetti noodles with chopped cooked chicken, fresh tomato, basil, and goat cheese and toss with olive oil. Serve with garlic bread for a simple dinner.

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Resistant starch: 2 grams

Spaghetti Casserole

Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

This hearty one-dish meal spaghetti casserole is great for serving a crowd. You can assemble it a day or two ahead and bake just before serving.

Sicilian Spaghetti Sauce

Sicilian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Our spaghetti sauce recipe receives 5-star reviews for its slow-simmering authentic flavor. Pair it with your favorite pasta and warm breadsticks on the side.

Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Meatballs

Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

We've based this recipe on Disney's classic animated flick, "Lady and the Tramp", which is about a romantic relationship between a lovable mongrel and a purebred co*cker spaniel. In one scene, Tramp and Lady gaze adoringly at each other as they share a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

Spaghetti with Shrimp and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Spaghetti with Shrimp and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

You can make this without the shrimp. Sauté garlic in the skillet as directed, and add the pasta water and parsley, omitting shrimp. If you omitthe shrimp,also toss in 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese. Roasting cherry tomatoes intensifies their flavor without a lot of fuss to make this spaghetti easy and full of flavor.

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe Recipe

Pasta cacio e pepe ("cheese and pepper") is made with Pecorino Romano, a tangy aged sheep's-milk cheese originally from Rome, and lots of freshly ground black pepper. In Lazio, chef Antonio Ciminelli of Osteria Fontana Candida serves an elegant version with short pasta on the menu, and a rustic one with spaghetti for staff.

Vegetarian Cincinnati Chili

Vegetarian Cincinnati Chili Recipe

Here's a meatless version of a tradional dish in Cincinnati, where chili lovers order their chili by numbers. Serve it over cooked spaghetti for 2-way chili or topped with shredded cheese for 3-way chili. Topping it with chopped raw onions makes it 4-way, while a sprinkling of extra beans takes it to 5-way. We show our chili as 3-way since onions and beans are already part of this meatless version.

Aunt Liz's Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Aunt Liz's Chicken Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

This chicken spaghetti casserole is low incalories and can easily be made ahead. The recipe makes two casseroles so enjoy one for dinner and freeze the other for later. To prepare the frozen casserole, cover and bake for 55 minutes at 350°; uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Crab C'Est Bon!

Crab C'est Si Bon Recipe

Most docks along the Boston Canal have crab traps tethered to them, so the sweet meat is plentiful and served many ways. This dish was born out of a plentiful amount ofartichokes and leftover boiled crab. As the name implies (Crab—It's So Good!), the luxurious sauté of lump crab and artichokes is delicious. Serve it on baguette slices or even tossed with cooked pasta (spaghetti or linguine would be a good match here).

Spaghetti with Anchovies and Breadcrumbs

Spaghetti with Anchovies and Breadcrumbs Recipe

The breadcrumbs can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to two days.

Saucy Chicken Marsala

Saucy Chicken Marsala Recipe

"They'll never know it was so easy" dinner-party dish.

When we revisited David Bonom's 2010 recipe Chicken and Mushrooms with Marsala Wine Sauce, we loved it but wanted more of the earthy, wine-licked sauce. Our update keeps the soul of the original dish, but with more luscious, 'shroomy goodness. You simply must serve it over mashed potatoes, polenta, or spaghetti to catch all the sauce.

Johnsonville Four-Cheese Spaghetti

Slow-Cooker Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Recipe

Switch up your go-to slow-cooker meals and go for a cheesy pasta dish that's loaded with hearty sausage. It's a great option for the entire family, and you can take the leftovers for lunch the next day.

Korean Spaghetti and Meatballs

Korean Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Korean kimchi invigorates a standby weeknight dinner. Bring the pasta water to a boil while you make the meatballs.

Italian Meatballs with Spaghetti

Spaghetti with Meatballs Recipe

Homemade meatballs add rich flavor to a simple pasta night. Serve meatballs and spaghetti with a crisp green salad.

Ultimate Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ultimate Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Kids, adults, college students, neighbors, and even teenagers will love this must-try spaghetti recipe.

Spaghetti with Bottarga and Almond Bread Crumbs

Spaghetti with Bottarga and Almond Bread Crumbs Recipe

When Piero traveled to the Italian island of Pantelleria, he discovered pasta and capers topped with crushed toasted almonds and bread crumbs. "I thought the almond bread crumbs would be really cool to add to a bottarga dish," he says. Bottarga is cured roe from either mullet (which is slightly waxy and mildly fishy) or tuna (which has a pronounced anchovy flavor); it's sold at specialty food stores. Though it might seem like a white wine dish, this spaghetti is rich enough to pair very well with a light Pinot Noir, like Piero's 2009 Bodega Chacra Barda. If that proves hard to find, look for something similar from Oregon, like the 2008 Adelsheim Willamette Valley.

Sausage and Spinach Spaghetti Pie

Sausage and Spinach Spaghetti Pie Recipe

This budget-friendly dish (costing under $10) allows you to stretch a small amount of meat over several servings.

Family-Style Chicken Spaghetti

Family-Style Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

A family favorite swaps jarred sauce for fresh--which requires just a few ingredients and less than 10 minutes.

Spaghetti with Chorizo and Toasted Paprika Bread Crumbs

Spaghetti with Chorizo and Toasted Paprika Bread Crumbs Recipe

This Spanish-inspired dish gets big flavor from just a handful of ingredients. If you can't find Spanish chorizo, use smoked pork sausage and an additional 1 tbsp. smoked paprika during the browning step.

Wine Pairing: Earthy, spicy DaVinci 2012 Chianti Riserva (Chianti DOCG; $23).

Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Spaghetti with Marinated Tomatoes and Mozzarella Recipe

Spoon in make-ahead Mouthwatering Marinated Tomatoes for a quick and easy summer pasta dinner.

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio Recipe

"When I cook at home, I use fish sauce in a lot of Italian food," Quealy Watson says. "I took Latin for four years and read most of Apicius [a collection of ancient Roman recipes]. After seeing the prevalence of garum, a fermented fish sauce, in ancient Roman cooking, using fish sauce in Italian food just made sense. It's essentially anchovy juice." Look for crispy fried garlic at your local Asian market.

Spaghetti with Spinach-Avocado Sauce

Spaghetti with Spinach-Avocado Sauce Recipe

Move over, pesto: You're not the only sauce worth going green for. Pureed avocado makes this dish positively irresistible. Garnish with extra basil leaves, if desired.

Spaghetti with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Spinach

Spaghetti with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Spinach Recipe

This meatless meal definitely doesn't skimp on flavor. With a bright and fresh spring pesto and lots of healthy spinach, getting your greens has never been so easy.

Chicken-Spaghetti Casserole

Chicken-Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Casseroles are where you can see Southern ingenuity at its best, and the eighties had no shortage of inventive ideas. This particular Southern standard gave us all the warm and fuzzy memories we were craving.

mr - Spaghetti Carbonara Reshoot

Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Our best spaghetti carbona recipe is silky with egg and melted cheese, freshened with parsley, and spiked with black pepper. We also love this dish for its short cooking time. The ingredients are things we tend to have always on hand, making it the ultimate weeknight-dinner solution. Just add a green salad or seasonal vegetable and the meal is complete. Also, we left out the cream that's often used in spaghetti carbonarain the United States, so it's both lighter and truer to the Italian original. And we've included some variations to keep the recipe interesting in case you find yourself making it over and over again.

Spaghettini with Oil and Garlic

Spaghettini with Oil and Garlic Recipe

In Italian recipes, a simple garlic and olive oil sauce is known as aglio e olio. This classic pasta recipe comes together quickly, so it's a good weeknight dinner. Just pair it with a green salad and a bottle of wine. Spaghettini is in between the sizes of vermicelli and spaghetti, so either of those is a good substitute. Be careful not to overcook the garlic, as browned garlic tastes bitter. Push the garlic to one side of the pan so it will cook evenly.

Spaghetti with Wilted Tomatoes and Burrata

Spaghetti with Wilted Tomatoes and Burrata Recipe

Tomato-Basil Spaghetti Frittata

Tomato-Basil Spaghetti Frittata Recipe

Spaghetti with Anchovies, Garlic, and Red Pepper with Lemon-Caper Broccoli

Spaghetti with Anchovies, Garlic, and Red Pepper with Lemon-Caper Broccoli Recipe

Anchovies break down, or "melt," into the warm olive oil, adding savory depth to this simple pasta toss. For a vegetarian dish, substitute 3 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives for the anchovies. If you boil too much pasta tonight, set some aside before tossing with the olive oil mixture. Reheat on another night by dunking the cold noodles in boiling water for 30 seconds before tossing with your sauce.

Spaghetti All'amatriciana

Spaghetti All'amatriciana Recipe

Spaghetti with Brussels Sprouts

Spaghetti with Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Brussels sprouts are the new kale! Here they're quickly browned and still slightly crunchy. To save time, slice them with a mandoline or a food processor fitted with the slicing blade attachment.

Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce Recipe

Feed a crowd of 8 tonight, or cook 6 ounces pasta to serve 4 and freeze half the meatball mixture for later. Spoon into whole-wheat hoagie rolls instead of over pasta.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti Recipe

Spend 20 minutes in the kitchen prepping this gorgeous, hearty sauce. Once the sauce simmers in the cooker, all that's left to do is cook a pound of pasta, and serve.

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti alla Bottarga

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti alla Bottarga Recipe

Bottarga, pressed and salted tuna or mullet roe, may be the most under-appreciated delicacy on Earth. It's expensive, but can be used in small amounts to great effect. And while whole-wheat pasta often gets panned for being coarse, it's the perfect choice here.

Spaghetti with Toasty Garlic Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti with Toasty Garlic Tomato Sauce Recipe

Garlic, cooked until lightly brown but not burnt, adds a gorgeous dimension to the flavor. Very thinly sliced tomatoes are key. Use a sharp, thin serrated knife; it only takes 5 minutes. If tomatoes taste too acidic, add 1/8 teaspoon sugar.

Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Recipe

Open sausage casings using kitchen shears; then just squeeze the sausage into the pan for browning.

Chicken Spaghetti II

Chicken Spaghetti II Recipe

The original recipe for this comforting one-pot dish from River Road Recipes called for "boiling a hen in seasoned water." We've adapted it for today's cooks.

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Recipe

To save time and effort, boil the broccoli rabe first, scoop it out with a slotted spoon, and cook the pasta in the same pot of boiling water.

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti

Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Recipe

To save time and effort, boil the broccoli rabe first, scoop it out with a slotted spoon, and cook the pasta in the same pot of boiling water.

Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto

Spaghetti with Sun-Dried-Tomato-Almond Pesto Recipe

This Mediterranean dish from Marcie Turney is quick, simple and utterly delicious.

Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Meatballs and Spaghetti

Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe

It takes a tender hand to make a light meatball. The key is in the rolling; you want to leave air pockets in the meatballs, so shape the balls gently in your hand, making sure not to squash them.

Baked Spaghetti Casserole

Baked Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto and Sausage

Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto and Sausage Recipe

A sprinkling of crumbled spicy sausage makes a salty-savory finishing touch to herb-drenched pasta. Some pestos tend to go drab, but this one stays a brilliant emerald green.

Burst Tomato and Herb Spaghetti

Burst Tomato and Herb Spaghetti Recipe

Cover the skillet to prevent splatters as the tomatoes burst.

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Kale, Poached Eggs, and Toasted Breadcrumbs

Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Kale, Poached Eggs, and Toasted Breadcrumbs Recipe

Tuscan kale, sometimes labeled cavalo nero or lacinato or black kale, has dark leaves that are richly flavored. If you can't find Tuscan kale, you can use regular curly kale. Or try Swiss chard instead and cut the cooking time for the greens in half.

Spaghetti with Ricotta and Pea Pesto

Spaghetti with Ricotta and Pea Pesto Recipe

Spaghetti with Endive and Bacon

Spaghetti with Endive and Bacon Recipe

This recipe calls for a fair amount of black pepper, giving it a nice kick. Feel free to omit the pepper from the recipe, and add it at the table if you'd like a milder dish.

Spaghetti with Eggplant, Ricotta and Tomatoes

Spaghetti with Eggplant, Ricotta and Tomatoes Recipe

Shrimp and Pine Nut Spaghetti

Shrimp and Pine Nut Spaghetti Recipe

Homemade cream sauce is a delicious and easy topper to this pasta toss. Not a shrimp fan? It's also good with rotisserie chicken.

Spaghetti with Caramelized Onion and Radicchio

Spaghetti with Caramelized Onion and Radicchio Recipe