Favorite Pasta and Rice Recipes

The ultimate board for pasta and rice lovers! 🍝🍚 From creamy pastas and baked casseroles to flavorful rice bowls, risottos, and skillet meals—find comforting, easy, and crowd-pleasing recipes here. Share your favorite dishes featuring noodles, grains, and all the cozy carbs!
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instant pot mexican style chicken and rice casserole is an easy dinner recipe that's ready in under 30 minutes
Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice
This Instant Pot Mexican chicken and rice recipe is super delicious and classic! It has the typical ingredients like corn, black beans, chicken, and plenty of cheese! Make this classic recipe in the Instant Pot with only a few minutes of work and without the stress! You won't regret making this for any lunch or dinner meal!
a bowl filled with pasta and chicken meatballs
Tuscan Chicken Meatballs with Gnocchi
This Tuscan Chicken Meatballs with Gnocchi is a cozy and hearty recipe that can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Succulent chicken meatballs seasoned with Italian herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic, bathed in a rich Tuscan-inspired creamy sauce, all mingling with pillowy-soft gnocchi. It's the kind of dish that makes you want to throw on your favorite sweater, grab a bowl, and curl up on the couch. This chicken meatball recipe is easy to make and uses easy-to-find ingredients.
a bowl filled with pasta and vegetables on top of a table
One Pot Taco Pasta
This classic taco pasta salad has all the best features of a traditional taco salad – seasoned crumbled ground beef, olives, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and Doritos. This popular summer salad is loaded with vibrant Tex-Mex flavors. You can serve this one-pot recipe hot or cold as a cookout side dish or a standalone summer dinner. It’s easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd! Try this refreshing twist on the original pasta salad recipe.
Pasta in a garlic butter sauce with a side of lemon
Garlic Butter Pasta
This One Pot Garlic Butter Pasta recipe has the best herb-infused sauce with fresh garlic and a hint of Parmesan and lemon juice. A perfect light summer pasta dish that's full of flavor!
rice being cooked in an instant pot with the words perfectly cooked instant pot rice every single time
Perfectly Cooked Instant Pot White Rice - Every Single Time!
Rice makes the best easy side that pairs so well with any dinner or lunch. But without a rice cooker, getting it right the first time without instructions can be hard. However, this Instant Pot recipe will allow you to get perfectly fluffy rice using your pressure cooker every time. Try this recipe today!
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Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
This Cajun Jambalaya Pasta has bold Cajun spices, tasty meats, and veggies in one-pot perfection. Quick, easy, and irresistibly delicious! #cajunjambalayapasta #jambalayacajunpasta #jambalayapastarecipe #jambalayapasta #creamyjambalayapasta #creamyjambalayapasta #creamyjambalayapastarecipe #easycajunjambalayapasta #creamycajunjambalayapasta #adishofdailylife #dishofdailylife
Carbonara Recipe, three photo collage with text showing pasta carbonara on plate, spaghetti carbonara in skillet, and carbonara lifted with fork.
Carbonara Recipe
This Carbonara recipe is a quick and easy version of the classic, made with simple and accessible ingredients for a flavorful dinner that’s on the table in under 30 minutes!
Samantha @ Five Heart Home
Samantha @ Five Heart Home 
one pot sausage and rice is the perfect meal to make for dinner or as an appetizer
One Pot Smoked Sausage And Rice
Clam Pasta
Clam Pasta
Craving a light, flavorful pasta that’s ready in just 15 minutes? This Clam Pasta is exactly what you need! A beloved Italian classic known as Spaghetti alle Vongole, it’s sure to become your go-to seafood pasta dish. We’ll walk you through how to make it from scratch, share key tips for success, and answer all your clam pasta questions.
chicken spaghetti in a white bowl with the title above it, and an image of two plates
This Chicken Spaghetti recipe is easy to assemble and bake in a casserole dish with spaghetti covered in a creamy 3-cheese sauce with Rotel tomatoes and chicken!
the best spaghetti pasta salad with fresh vegetables and feta cheese
Spaghetti Salad
Loaded with fresh crunchy veggies, briny olives and feta, juicy tomatoes, and fresh herbs, this spaghetti salad is tossed in a zesty dressing and chilled until you’re ready to serve it!
I Heart Naptime | Easy Family-Friendly Recipes
I Heart Naptime | Easy Family-Friendly Recipes 
sausage and peppers baked zitti in a skillet with text overlay that reads, with a creamy cheese sauce
Baked Ziti with Sausage and Peppers #SundaySupper
Baked Ziti with Sausage
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Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad
This Creamy Avocado Pasta is a healthy, quick, and delicious meal ready in just 15 minutes! Made with ripe avocados, garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs, it’s a dairy-free, vegan-friendly pasta dish that's rich, smooth, and full of flavor. Perfect for busy weeknights! #AvocadoPasta #HealthyRecipes #VeganPasta #QuickDinner #CreamyAvocadoSauce #PlantBased #EasyPastaRecipe
Chicken Pesto Pasta
Chicken Pesto Pasta
With just 6 main ingredients, this Chicken Pesto Pasta is a quick, 30-minute meal that's packed with flavor and nutrients. It’s perfect for busy weeknights, and the leftovers taste just as amazing the next day—family-approved and fuss-free! Save it now!
an easy baked mozzarella is served on a white plate with basil and cheese
The BEST Easy Baked Mostaccioli
Easy Baked Mostaccioli is a classic Italian dish that takes very little effort to make, but has a ton of flavor! This comforting dish is a dinner staple! Recipe includes freezer directions and vegetarian options as well!!
Allyson Zea {Domestic Superhero}
Allyson Zea {Domestic Superhero}