Whipped It Up

  • Game Day Food
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Work with Us
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Game Day Food
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Work with Us
search icon
Homepage link
  • Game Day Food
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Work with Us
×
Home » Recipes » Recipes

Easy Pasta Recipes for Busy Nights

Discover our collection of creative easy pasta recipes for busy nights, where simple ingredients transform into culinary masterpieces, satisfying cravings and inspiring new flavors with every twist and twirl.


Easy Weeknight Pasta Recipes

  • A serving of avocado carbonara in a blue bowl with some peppercorns in the background
    Avocado Carbonara
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • two bowls of rose penne served with grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and a glass of rose wine on the side
    Rose Penne
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • finished product of Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo, close up
    Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • a skillet of tuna noodle casserole, ready to serve with a wooden spoon on the side
    Old Fashioned Tuna Noodle Casserole
    Cook Time45 Minutes

All Pasta Recipes

  • Homemade lasagna served on a white plate with a second slice in the background, topped with golden melted cheese and visible layers of meat sauce, pasta, and cheese.
    Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
  • A white bowl full of buffalo chickpea pasta salad on a wooden board.
    The Best Buffalo Chickpea Pasta Salad
  • A large enamelled cast iron sauté pan filled with french onion soup pasta.
    One Pot French Onion Pasta
  • Two while bowls filled with lasagna soup made in a slow cooker.
    Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
  • Gouda mac and cheese in a white bowl.
    Gouda Mac and Cheese (Easy One-Pan Recipe)
  • Baguette garlic bread cut into thick slices.
    Baguette Garlic Bread
  • A large white cast iron skillet is filled with pesto chicken pasta, a serving spoon in the corner of the skillet sitting in a pool of creamy sauce.
    Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake
  • A giant scoop of lazy lasagna with noodles and cottage cheese.
    Lazy Lasagna
  • A large pan of hamburger helper beef stroganoff with a serving spoon and fresh whole mushrooms in the background.
    Homemade Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff
  • A white pan filled to the brim with mac and cheese topped with crispy cauliflower.
    White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
  • easy pasta salad with basil pesto and caesar dressing drizzled on top
    Easy Pasta Salad
A picture of Jessica smiling in the kitchen.

Hey, I'm Jessica!


Nice to meet you!

I'm a self-taught home cook, recipe developer & food photographer based in the small town of Okotoks, Alberta. Here you'll find easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes made from real ingredients to inspire any level of home cook. I share everything from quick and easy weeknight recipes to delicious sweet treats. I'd love to hear from you if you have any questions or want to connect!

About Jessica

FIFA Game Day Eats

  • A stack of crunchwrap supremes cut in half showing the inside.
    Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme Recipe (Taco Bell Copycat)
  • serving honey garlic wings and buffalo wings with a side of dipping sauce and vegetables
    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
  • A white serving plate filled with bang bang chicken on a bed of arugula sprouts and a small dish of bang bang dipping sauce on the side.
    Bang Bang Chicken Recipe
  • Crispy loaded french fries with sour cream.
    Loaded French Fries
  • Several big mac smash tacos on a serving tray.
    Big Mac Smash Tacos (Smashed Burger Tacos)
  • Honey roasted cashews piled high and spilling out of a glass jar.
    Honey Roasted Cashews
See more Game Day Food →

Top Recipes

  • honey garlic sauce in a white serving bowl with cloves of fresh garlic in the background
    Honey Garlic Sauce
  • A serving platter full of honey hot chicken salad with wooden serving spoons on the side.
    Honey Hot Chicken Salad
  • A black plate with antojitos circling a pot of basil pesto sour cream dipping sauce.
    Antojitos
  • two burgers standing tall side by side
    Pure Beef Burgers
  • A large white casserole dish half filled with dumplings and a serving spoon scooping some sauce.
    Viral Baked Dumplings (One-Pan Meal!)
  • A single white bowl of hamburger soup with a bay leaf on top, and fresh tomatoes on the side.
    Classic Hamburger Soup

Footer

↑ back to top

About

Contact

Work With Us

Lifestyle

Blogging

Portfolio

Privacy Policy

Disclosure Policy

Terms & Conditions

Accessibility

Content Use and Comment Policy

Copyright © 2026 Whipped It Up • As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsOK
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Content Use and Comment Policy - Accessibility - Disclosure Policy - Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy