Looking for a pasta that doesn't blend in? Try this colorful purple pasta made with beets and topped with roasted garlic and Parmesan. It's as tasty as it is eye-catching.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Spaghetti Pasta

There is more to spaghetti than meatballs! This long thin pasta is quick to cook and pairs well with a variety of sauces. Try varieties like chicken spaghetti, baked spaghetti, spaghetti pie and more.
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Cheese Stuffed Meatballs And Spaghetti
Made with parmesan cheese, spaghetti pasta, egg, mozzarella string cheese, bread crumbs, pasta sauce, ground beef, onion, salt, dried oregano
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lightened Up Traditional Spaghetti & Meatballs
Use your favorite pasta sauce in this recipe (either homemade or jarred). The meatballs are made with a combination of turkey and beef, which keeps them a...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Baked Spaghettini
Made with spaghettini, Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, fresh parsley, egg, salt, black pepper, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spaghetti with Spicy Italian Turkey Meat Sauce
A healthier twist on spaghetti. This from-scratch sauce is made with both ground turkey and turkey sausage.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Hearty Mexican Spaghetti
Wait, pasta and Mexican food? Yep. This meeting of the ethnic titans is far more Mexican than it is Italian, with zesty green chiles, Mexi-corn, and other taco-style flavors.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spaghetti And Meatballs Classico
As classic-o as it gets. Spaghetti and meatballs is a failsafe way to impress a date (or a family), especially with a nice glass of wine. If you really want extra...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Children's Spaghetti
Have lots of little mouths to feed but short on dinner ideas? This children's spaghetti dish guarantees minimal hassle and maximum fun. They'll be slurping those noodles in no...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Ham and Cheese Spaghetti
A twist on oven-baked spaghetti. Ham and Cheddar cheese are baked with pasta and a creamy mushroom sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
One-Skillet Spaghetti
Ground beef, onion, pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, and seasonings are all cooked in one dish - making this recipe easy to make (and clean up after)
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Indiana Spaghetti
If you can boil water, you can make this Indiana spaghetti. It's as simple as cooking bacon, sauteing some onions, and tossing it all together for a winning dish.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ground Turkey And Pepperoni Spaghetti Pie
This pasta pizza hybrid might make a traditional Italian chef cry, but sometimes new twists with classic ingredients turn out delicious.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turkey-Mushroom Spaghetti and Meatballs
If you're in need of a yummy meal that's also easy on the waistline, try this spaghetti dinner. It combines tender turkey meatballs with a rich Madeira sauce for...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Aglio E Olio (Pasta With Garlic And Oil)
Pasta is tossed with olive oil, garlic, parsley, and parmesan cheese for a fancy sounding dish that's actually a cinch to make.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spaghetti Puttanesca
A great puttanesca recipe like this one has all the classic ingredients. Sauteed anchovies for a savory undertone with briney sliced Kalamatas.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pesto Pantelleria
Delicious fresh-made herby pesto and spaghetti. The perky pesto puts a little twist on traditional, using almonds instead of pine nuts and throwing in some capers.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pizza Spaghetti Bake
Why choose between pizza and pasta when you can have both in a single bite? Welcome to pizza spaghetti bake, where carbohydrate lovers unite.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Adriatic Spaghetti (Spaghetti Dell'adriatico)
Made with octopus, olive oil, rosemary, bay leaf, oregano, cumin seeds, parsley, green chili pepper, tomatoes, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Western
Made with fish stock, salt and fresh ground black pepper, thyme, bay leaf, parsley, saffron, tomato paste, anchovy paste, clams, Monterey Bay prawns or jumbo shrimp
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spaghetti Amore
Made with ground beef, oil, spaghetti, onion, green bell pepper, cream of mushroom soup, cream of tomato soup, water, garlic, sharp Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pasta Carbonara With Ham, Pimentos And Black Olives
Made with garlic, butter, olive oil, ham, spaghetti, bacon, fresh parsley, eggs, pimento peppers, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Danish Spaghetti
Made with vermicelli or thin spaghetti, onion, chili powder, chopped mushrooms, chicken broth, spicy pork breakfast sausage, frozen spinach, tomato sauce, process cheese product, water
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Irish Spaghetti
Made with spaghetti pasta, cayenne pepper, ground beef, onion, condensed cream of mushroom soup, condensed tomato soup, Italian seasoning, chili powder, black pepper, Tabasco hot pepper...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Spaghetti with Peas and Carrots
Made with chives, spaghetti pasta, milk, mayonnaise, velveeta cheese, cooked chicken, peas, carrots
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sophia Loren's Spaghetti Con Pomodoro Crudo
Made with salt, spaghetti, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, red or Vidalia onions, pitted Sicilian green olives, capers, fresh Italian parsley, fresh oregano...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Firefighters' Chicken Spaghetti
Made with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, butter or margarine, parsley, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Monterey Spaghetti
Made with French fried onions, spaghetti, sour cream, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Monterey jack cheese, frozen chopped spinach
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Baked Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Made with mozzarella cheese, spaghetti, Italian sausage, spaghetti sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cheddar Chicken Spaghetti
Made with black pepper, salt, pimientos, spaghetti, cooked chicken, cheddar cheese, condensed cream of chicken soup, milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spaghetti With Caramelized Onions and Anchovies
Made with fresh flat-leaf parsley, spaghetti pasta, olive oil, onions, garlic, anchovy fillets, anchovy paste, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Overnight Baked Spaghetti
Made with fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, spaghetti, water, spaghetti sauce, meatballs
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Baked Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Made with chicken breast, spaghetti pasta, butter, celery, onion, green bell pepper, flour, chicken broth, milk, cream of mushroom soup
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Spaghetti Supreme
Made with mozzarella, margarine, spaghetti pasta, venison or ground beef, Italian bulk sausage, spaghetti sauce, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, green onions
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Baked Spaghetti with Bacon Eggs and Cheese
Made with spaghetti, bacon, onions, eggs, Mozzarella cheese, fontina cheese, provolone cheese, parmesan or romano cheese, black pepper, half and half or light...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lasagna Style Meatball Casserole
Made with black pepper, hot pepper sauce, butter, onions, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, oregano
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Spaghetti con Calamari
Made with salt and pepper, spaghetti or perciatelli, butter or virgin olive oil, Italian plum tomatoes, onion, squid, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, fresh marjoram, fresh basil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beef Spaghetti Pie Ole
Made with sour cream, spaghetti pasta, egg, garlic powder, salt, Monterey Jack cheese, ground beef, cumin, chopped tomatoes with chiles
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spicy New Orleans Style Spaghetti
Made with mozzarella cheese, ground beef, red beans and rice, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, hot pepper jelly
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spaghetti With Bloody Mary Sauce
Made with ground black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, spaghetti, garlic, vegetable oil, parsley, tomato juice, vodka, horseradish
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Roman Holiday
Made with garlic, Romano cheese, Cheddar cheese, spaghetti, tomato soup, sugar, onion, ground beef, mushrooms, salad olives
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spicy Spaghetti Carbonara
Made with pancetta, garlic, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, red Thai or Serrano chili, dried chili flakes, black pepper, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Spaghetti
Made with spaghetti pasta, ground beef, garlic, tomatoes, tomatoes & peppers, sliced mushrooms, green olives, ripe olives, onion, American cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Spaghetti Pie
Made with ripe olives, green chili peppers, butter, chili flakes, Parmesan cheese, sugar, eggs, cumin, ground beef, Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Meatballs In Spicy Spaghetti Sauce
Made with chili powder, salt, black pepper, sugar, garlic, yellow onion, celery, mushrooms, olive oil, pickling spices
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Baked Tomato Spaghetti
Made with dry basil, fresh basil, Roma tomatoes, salt and pepper, garlic, parsley, olive oil, spaghetti pasta, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Border Grill's Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil
Made with breadcrumbs, olive oil, garlic, red chile flakes, salt, lemon, fresh Italian parsley, spaghetti
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Italian Style Slow Cooker Chicken Spaghetti
Made with celery, chicken leg quarters, chicken stock, white vermouth, or water, bay leaves, yellow onion, olive oil, garlic, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Spaghetti Carbonara With Italian Sausage And Proscuitto
Made with water, spaghetti, black pepper, Italian sausages, prosciutto, butter, fresh parsley, eggs, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Slow Cooker Spaghetti
Made with onions, green bell peppers, olive oil, tomatoes with juice, mushrooms, ripe olives, dried oregano, ground beef, spaghetti pasta, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Charlton Heston's Spaghetti With Cauliflower
Made with spaghetti, salt and pepper, currants, cauliflower, olive oil, onion, anchovy fillets, tomatoes, pine nuts
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spaghetti Goulash
Made with ground beef, salt, green bell pepper, bulk sausage, onion, diced tomatoes, chili sauce, mushroom stems and pieces, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Spaghetti Martini
Made with red bell pepper, garlic, heavy cream, jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, parsley, vodka, spaghetti pasta, dry vermouth
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Millionaire's Spaghetti
Made with butter, onion, cottage cheese, spaghetti pasta, ground beef, tomato sauce, sour cream, cheese, cream cheese, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spaghetti with Crumbled Spicy Sausage and Breadcrumbs
Made with grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese, spaghetti pasta, salt, olive oil, Italian sausage links, breadcrumbs, garlic, fresh basil, black...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spaghetti With Spinach And Clam Sauce
Made with Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, spaghetti, white clam sauce, frozen, chopped spinach, oregano
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mafalda And Meatballs
Made with fennel seeds, egg substitute, olive oil, garlic, stewed tomatoes, dried basil, ground beef, ground turkey, bread crumbs, chicken broth
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sloppy Joe Spaghetti Cups
Made with water, tomato paste, Sloppy Joe seasoning mix, spaghetti, nonstick cooking spray, egg, sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, salt, ground beef
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spaghetti And Sausage Pizza Casserole
Made with olives, green bell peppers, mushrooms, spaghetti, Italian sausage, milk, eggs, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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