30 Pasta Dishes That Celebrate Autumn

Fall is all about embracing rich, comforting flavors, and pasta is the perfect canvas for showcasing everything we love about this season. Whether you’re in the mood for a dish loaded with earthy vegetables, creamy sauces, or a touch of spice, these fall pasta recipes offer something for every craving. Enjoy bowls of pasta that celebrate autumn’s best ingredients, making each meal feel cozy and satisfying as the days grow shorter and cooler.

Pasta Alla Norma

This delicious pasta alla norma recipe is made with rigatoni, homemade tomato sauce, roasted eggplant, and ricotta salata for a great flavor.
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Mushroom Ragu

Elevate your pasta game with this delicious and flavorful mushroom ragu vegan pasta sauce, made with garlic, wine, herbs, and a variety of fresh vegetables. This homemade spaghetti sauce is perfect for vegans or anyone who loves a hearty and healthy meal, and is sure to become your new favorite meatless ragu recipe.
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Spicy Shrimp Pasta With Bloody Mary Vodka Sauce

This spicy shrimp pasta is perfect. Whichever brand of spaghetti you prefer, this recipe is a great way to use it. This spicy shrimp pasta will soon become a favourite meal. The Bloody Mary vodka sauce is perfect on this spicy shrimp pasta.
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Pesto Fettuccini With Bolognese Sauce

Indulge in a delicious homemade Italian pasta dinner with pesto fettuccini and Bolognese sauce, bursting with fresh veggies in every bite. This hearty dish, featuring a homemade beef Bolognese meat sauce and fettuccine pasta, will satisfy your cravings for a flavorful Italian meal.
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Ham Provolone Rosettes

If you’re looking for an easy and aesthetically pleasing dish, try making Italian baked ham provolone rosettes. These adorable little pasta pinwheels, filled with ham, provolone, and parmesan, are easy to assemble and delicious, making them a crowd-pleasing favorite.
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Fiesta Chicken Pasta Casserole

This fiesta chicken pasta casserole bake features a delicious blend of chicken, corn, black beans, and Mexican-inspired seasonings. Whether you’re using a rotisserie or leftover chicken, this southwest-style casserole will surely become a family favorite!
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Smoked Gouda Mac And Cheese With Pancetta

Elbow noodles pair up with gouda cheese, white cheddar, garlic, pancetta or bacon, shallots, and more, to create this seriously impressive dish.
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Baked Feta Pasta

This baked feta pasta dish is the perfect combination of creamy, tangy feta cheese and sweet, juicy tomatoes. It’s quick and easy to make, and sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection!
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Instant Pot Buttery Lemon Chicken Pasta

This flavourful Instant Pot buttery lemon chicken pasta is well worth making. It’s a dish including pasta with zucchini and squash as well as chicken. The taste is both light and hearty and there are many ways to tweak the recipe, adding your own personal touches.
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One Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

This easy taco pasta is wonderful for dinner and it’s one of the best skill pasta dinner ideas I’ve found. Beef, onion and garlic are dominating flavours in this creamy taco pasta with macaroni noodles.
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Instant Pot Creamy Macaroni And Cheese

This is an easy Instant Pot pasta recipe that the whole family will LOVE and this mac and cheese recipe is always a hit. Don’t worry about making too much, because this macaroni Instant Pot recipe is terrific as leftovers the next day.
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Garlic Tomato Shrimp Scampi

Many easy garlic tomato shrimp scampi recipes call for wine, but do you really need to add it? Is there a wine substitute you can add to this seafood pasta dinner recipe instead? The following recipe proves you don’t need to add wine for a delicious shrimp and tomato dish served with pappardelle pasta.
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One Pot Taco Macaroni And Cheese

Try this taco macaroni and cheese, which combines the best of both worlds with Mexican and Italian flavors in every bite. With a cooking time of just 30 minutes in a single Dutch oven, this dish is perfect for those cooler months when you’re in the mood for something hearty and warming.
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Beef and Noodles With Mushrooms

This slow cooker beef and noodles with mushrooms is the ultimate winter comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. With a delicious combination of beef, mushrooms, and egg noodles in a creamy mushroom soup sauce, this easy crockpot recipe is a great option for busy weeknights.
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Pasta Da Vinci

Make this delicious Cheesecake Factory copycat pasta da vinci at home with your Instant Pot. You won’t be disappointed with this simple chicken-based pasta dish that tastes just like the restaurant version.
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Easy Pink Pasta

This pink pasta sauce isn’t just easy to make with alfredo sauce and tomatoes. It’s delicious and turns your spaghetti a shade of pink!
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Smoked Italian Pasta Salad

Add some smoky flavour to your favorite pasta salad with this delicious smoked Italian pasta salad recipe. Packed with pepperoni, salami, mozzarella cheese, and a pepperoncini dressing, it’s the perfect dish for your summer BBQ.
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Italian Penne Rosa Pasta

If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, try making this one-pot Penne Rosa Pasta with a creamy tomato sauce. This comforting and filling Italian dish is both tasty and satisfying, and perfect for those who love a little spice in their meal.
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Instant Pot Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Fans of pasta, especially chicken alfredo lovers, are going to enjoy this Instant Pot blackened chicken alfredo. It’s an easy Instant Pot dinner which doesn’t take long to prepare or cook. This one pot blackened chicken pasta dinner in an Instant Pot will be a family favourite.
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Chicken Chorizo Pasta

Shredded chicken, spicy chorizo, cream cheese and pasta come together to make one of the best dishes you will have all week! This is such a good dinner option that the entire family will want seconds of.
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Creamy Lemon Shrimp Pasta

Creamy lemon pasta with shrimp makes for a succulent dinner that is sure to satisfy. Use papparadelle pasta for wide ribbons that always hit the spot.
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Cajun Salmon Pasta

Make an easy weeknight meal with this creamy salmon pasta. It has plenty of veggies in the mix to make a one dish dinner for busy nights.
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Tortellini Alla Panna

Tortellini alla panna is a simple, mouthwatering Italian pasta dish that covers store-bought tortellini in a homemade creamy parmesan sauce! Take your first bite of this incredible dinner recipe in just over 30 minutes!
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Butter Poached Lobster Pasta

What could be better than butter poached lobster for a fancy at home feast? Add pasta for a delicious dinner that rivals the best restaurant meal.
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Beef Enchilada Pasta

This pasta dish is so easy! Mix this up for a meal that is comfort food worthy and has the delicious spicy vibes of enchiladas. Serve this with a side salad for an easy weeknight meal.
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Chicken Pasta

Chicken Pasta is creamy and ultra cheesy. It is a family friend, quick meal making it the perfect option for a busy weeknight dinner.
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Bucatini Cacio e Pepe

This bucatini cacio e pepe is a classic Italian pasta dish that’s made with thick pasta, two types of cheeses, and two other easy ingredients! Ready to enjoy in just 25 minutes from start to finish!
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Instant Pot Spaghetti

Classic spaghetti, made in the Instant Pot! My Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe is as easy as 1,2,3! Requiring simple, kitchen staple ingredients and minimal prep, you can sit back and let the instant pot do all the work for you! Perfect for busy weeknights!
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Creamy Bowtie Asparagus Pasta

Add something wonderful to your next pasta dinner by adding tender and tasty chunks of fresh asparagus to creamy sauce with bowtie noodles. You are going to love how this dish turns out.
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Louisiana Cajun Chicken Pasta

Try out this Louisiana Cajun chicken pasta Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe and there’s no way you could be disappointed – it’s so tasty!
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