29 Comforting Pasta Recipes

I LOVE mac and cheese in ANY form; it just doesn't get any better than pasta drenched in cheese sauce. This particular recipe is my favorite, because you can add your own mix of cheeses to the sauce, guaranteeing a mac and cheese you want!

This recipe is thick, rich, creamy, and foolproof! It isn't traditional, but it never separates and reheats beautifully. Ideal traits for comfort food!

This recipe is fast, easy to personalize, and easy to serve up. This makes it good for the crush of back-to-school schedules. And of course, your kids will love the how creamy it is!

I love Carbonara! After eating this, you'll be surprised that more pastas don't use eggs in their sauces, as the eggy flavor complements the bacon perfectly!

Manicotti, a pasta shell filled with cheese and covered with spaghetti sauce. The perfect concept. It takes some time to fill the shells, but they can be filled ahead of time. (or you can recruit other hands to help you)

I will admit, I was nervous about replacing pasta with zucchini noodles. Yet to my delight, I found that zucchini noodles do not replace noodles, but rather are a key ingredient for a whole new set of recipes!

This chicken penne pasta is easy to make and tastes amazing. A creamy, cheesy sauce with fresh herbs and spices has a definite kick, is it any wonder this is one of my family's favorite FAVORITE meals?

Why have a neat burger? Put all your favorite ingredients on a burger and enjoy! Here's instructions for a mac and cheese burger to get you started.

A delicious take on the flavors from the famous philly cheesesteak sandwich — transformed into a cheesy and comforting pasta dish! This philly cheesesteak pasta is sure to be a hit!

Mexican Pasta Salad is filled with all the best Tex-Mex flavors. This Chicken Enchilada Pasta Salad is made with chicken, black beans, corn, cilantro, cheese, enchilada sauce, and so much more! It’s such an easy chicken pasta salad recipe, and it’s sure to please. Make it as indulgent or healthy as you’d like, you can’t go wrong!

If you don’t think soup can be a meal all by it’s lonesome, then you haven’t tried Josh’s Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup. This soup has it all-sausage, cheese, pasta, and veggies. You can get your entire meal in one bowl!

Turkey tetrazzini recipe, a turkey casserole with egg noodles, mushrooms, peas, Parmesan and Swiss cheeses, cream, bread crumbs and turkey.

Super Easy Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup. Rich, hearty and loaded with veggies and meat. A perfect, comforting soup for Fall!

Delicious and cheesy pasta shells stuffed with a spinach, mushrooms and tomatoes filling. Stuffed Shells Florentine are vegetarian, freezer-friendly, and the perfect easy, weeknight dinner!

Smoky, spicy and sweet are all flavors in Pumpkin Chipotle Cream Pasta Sauce. The heat from adobo sauce complements pumpkin in this unique creamy sauce great for the cooler weather and for your Halloween table!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna made with juicy chicken & ham combined with noodles & four cheeses to make this creamy, flavorful lasagna recipe.

You are going to love the robust flavor of this Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta. It’s loaded with chicken and veggies, and it’s a cinch to make!

The dressing is creamy and so refreshing and pairs so nicely with the hearty pasta, chunks of chicken and sweet grapes. The fresh tarragon is such a lovely addition to the fresh lemon flavor.

The comfort of chicken pot pie without all of the work! My one-pot creamy chicken pot pie noodles are creamy, flavorful and best of all, filling!

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta that’s vegetarian, skinny and absolutely delicious! This easy and healthier pasta sauce is great with any type of pasta or even zucchini noodles! Plus 22 more fabulous pasta recipes to celebrate National Pasta Day!

Slow Cooker Taco Lasagna–A lasagna made in your slow cooker with all the fun Mexican flavors found in tacos.

The soup recipe that is the main focus for today is an amazingly simple. It is definitely one that I will be using a lot during this soup season.