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10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less!

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Time. Sometimes there just isn’t enough of it. We all know the feeling of needing to cook dinner but having almost no time to do it. Well I have a solution, here are 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less, and I promise you’ll love them all.
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A collage of four photos of pasta dinners made in 20 minutes or less

 

 

 

TIPS FOR COOKING PASTA:

Before we get started with the recipes, let’s go over the basics of cooking pasta. There are only a few things to remember:

1. Follow pasta box cooking instructions, they usually are spot on.

2. Salt the water for flavor.

3. To keep pasta from sticking together, be sure to have lots of water in your pot, at least several inches above the pasta to allow room for expansion

4. Stir frequently and  do not rinse unless recipe calls for it. 

Tools You May Need:

You really don’t need much to cook any of these recipes, but I do find the following four items very useful: A good sized pot, a great quality knife, a microplane for grating parmesan and garlic, and last but not least a great sea salt!

10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less: 

The following pasta dinners are all quick, budget friendly, delicious, and not one of these recipes uses hamburger or jarred pasta sauce! 

1. Easy, Creamy, Chili Oil Pasta:

This Creamy Chili Oil Pasta is delicious, budget friendly and only had four ingredients!

Easy, Creamy Chili Oil Spaghetti in white bowl on blue table. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

2. Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes:

A classic: Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, basil, parmesan and garlic. Yum.

Easy Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes garnished with parmesan and basil in scalloped edged bowl. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

3. Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Baby Arugula

This Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Baby Arugula is beautiful, simple pasta that is perfect for any gathering. 

Penne Pasta with Arugula and Tomatoes in black bowl with red and white dish towel in background. 0 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

4. Spring Roll Spaghetti Bowl

Just as healthy as it is beautiful, this spring roll spaghetti bowl is loaded with veggies, greens and fresh herbs! To put this pasta salad over the top we drizzle it with a delicious sweet and spicy asian almond butter dressing made with hints of ginger and sriracha!

Spaghetti with herbs and vegetables on white plate. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

5. Simple Lemon Pasta with Walnuts:

This simple pasta is done in the amount of time it takes to cook the spaghetti. 

Spaghetti with lemon and walnuts on white platter and in yellow bowl. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

6. Pasta with Mint Pea Sauce

This pasta is so unique and delicious. It makes a big impression and requires little effort.

Penne pasta in pea sauce with cherry tomatoes on white plate. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

7. Tortellini with Fresh Basil Pesto

Next on the menu… Tortellini with Fresh Basil Pesto! A simple recipe that’s lovely, aromatic and only takes 15 minutes to make.

Tortellini with Fresh Basil Pesto garnished with basil and red pepper flakes. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

Penne Pasta with Asparagus:

This penne pasta with cream sauce was a favorite among my students when I taught cooking classes.

Penne pasta in cream sauce with asparagus in white bowl. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 Linguini with Sweet Bell Peppers:

This pasta has a fun little kick thanks to Serrano chilis. My kids literally beg me to make this one.

Linguini with red, yellow and orange bell peppers on white plates. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

Three Cheese Tortellini with Sun Dried Tomatoes!

This tortellini dish requires almost no prep and cooks in a snap!

Trotelini with spinach and sun dried tomatoes on a platter. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

 

Pasta with Tomatoes and Lemon

No lie, this pasta is ready in under ten minutes. Light, lemony and perfect for the tomato lover.

Angel hair pasta with tomatoes and capers on white plate. 10 Pasta Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less

 

 

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  1. I’m always looking for quick recipes and this is awesome because I love pasta! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  3. Ugh, those all look absolutely amazing! I could definitely use a big bowl of pasta right about now 🙂

    Shannon
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  4. Yum! I’m always looking for quick + delicious dinners for nights when I don’t get home from work until late. Thanks for all the recipes!

  6. All of these sound yummy! I love pasta and finding new ways to cook it as it is so versatile. Thanks for sharing this!

  7. I always seem to wait till the last minute to get dinner on the table, which means the meals aren’t as healthy as I’d like. Good to have these recipes in my arsenal.

  15. These dishes look amazing and so easy to make. I am with Emily. The mint pea sauce sounds divine.

  18. I’m still in those days that I am car pooling the kids around. Your pasta dished look amazing and I love that I can prepare them in a short amount of time. Thanks Linda!!

  35. These all look so yummy…each looks better than the next! Going to pin this to refer back to when I need a quick meal!

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