4 Super Simple & Tasty Pasta Dishes

4 Super Simple & Tasty Pasta Dishes

Doesn’t really get any better than a big ‘ol bowl of pasta. Satisfying and delicious to eat, cheap and easy to cook, and it keeps great for leftovers. Check out 9 of Skillit’s best pasta recipes that will make you weak in the knees.

1. No-Guilt Pasta with Spinach & Ground Turkey

The only hard part of this recipe is deciding which type of sauce to top it off with. The good news is that there’s no bad answer. Do yourself a favor and cook the broccoli and cauliflower in the same pan the chicken cooked in. Saves you one dish to clean and the veggies soak up that meaty flavor.

No-Guilt Pasta with Spinach & Ground Turkey | Skillit Cooking

2. Spinach & Mushroom Pasta

This classic combo is as easy to make as it is healthy to eat.

Spinach & Mushroom Pasta | Skillit: Simple, Easy Recipes

3. Seared Salmon with Squash and Zucchini Pasta

Feeling like classing it up a bit without, you know, actually being classy? Then this is the recipe for you. Elegant and understated, yet full of flavor. Healthy and easy to make, to boot!

Seared Salmon with Squash and Zucchini Pasta | Skillit Cooking

4. Veggie Squash and Zucchini Pasta

View this recipe as more of a base and then add whatever spices and sauces you’re in the mood for. Keep it classic with some Italian spices and olive oil? Maybe some garlic tomato sauce? Or get a real wild and give it an Asian or Mexican kick? Go experiment and see what you like.

Veggie Squash and Zucchini Pasta | Skillet Cooking


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