Quick and easy American pasta recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving with photo

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Festive Pasta Salad

Festive Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Kelsey Martin
Jun 2008
Intermediate
10 votes
37103 views
Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Everyone will thank you for this one make double if you have big eaters this has never failed me .... This is a very heavy, creamy filling side…

dp
Dec 2009
Professional
4 votes
24153 views
Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

Bow-tie pasta dresses up this easy skillet side for a special occasion or a weeknight family meal!

Robyn Savoie
Sep 2013
Advanced
1 vote
4781 views
Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
4976 views
Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2018
Professional
1 vote
3108 views
Quick cooking Chicken Broth Noodle Soup

Quick cooking Chicken Broth Noodle Soup

Feeling a tad under the weather? This Chicken Noodle soup may just be the remedy!

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2016
Advanced
1 vote
1963 views
Lazy homemade pasta with minced pork and beef meat

Lazy homemade pasta with minced pork and beef meat

This recipe is as simple as 1-2-3! You can make it with pasta from a store but it’s more tender and delish…

Helenscooking
Jul 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2491 views
PHILLY PASTA SALAD SUPREME

PHILLY PASTA SALAD SUPREME

O.K my husband came up with the name of this dish. My son Sammy was home sick from school today, so I wanted to prepare something that everyone…

Phyllis Munro
Nov 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
3217 views
Macaroni and Cheese w/ Jalapenos & Peppers

Macaroni and Cheese w/ Jalapenos & Peppers

Catherine Pappas
Nov 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
2234 views
Pesto~Garlic~Pecan Pasta

Pesto~Garlic~Pecan Pasta

Perfect for Pasta night especially on a hot summer evening!

"Cheffie Cooks"
May 2017
Advanced
1 vote
1502 views
Fusilli Salad with Fresh Cilantro and Sweet Peppers

Fusilli Salad with Fresh Cilantro and Sweet Peppers

Fusilli Salad with Fresh Cilantro and Sweet Peppers is a healthy, delicious, healthy side dish for your…

Kyle Dalakas
May 2017
Advanced
1 vote
1843 views
Low Fat, Three Cheese Mac and Cheese, Made From a Box But Healthier

Low Fat, Three Cheese Mac and Cheese, Made From a Box But Healthier

For years I’ve been on the quest for a decadent tasting classic macaroni…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
May 2012
Professional
1 vote
2882 views
Broccoli Parmesan Fettuccine

Broccoli Parmesan Fettuccine

Excellent main dish on the weeknights when you want some type of pasta.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Oct 2016
Advanced
1 vote
956 views
Bacon Mac (Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon)

Bacon Mac (Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon)

It's hard to improve on an American classic, but I think this recipe based on Cooking Light Magazine (9/09)…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2016
Professional
1 vote
1718 views