If you’re looking for easy, comforting dinners the whole family will actually get excited about, baked pasta recipes are always a winning choice.
They’re hearty, cheesy, and perfect for everything from busy weeknight meals to feeding a hungry crowd.
Whether you’re craving creamy Alfredo, classic marinara, cheesy ricotta layers, or protein-packed dishes with ground beef, chicken, sausage, or meatballs, this collection has something for every pasta lover.
In this roundup of 42 easy baked pasta recipes, you’ll find dump and bake favorites, no boil casseroles, and cozy comfort food classics like ziti, lasagna, stuffed shells, manicotti, ravioli, mac and cheese, and more.
With options including vegetarian, no meat, and veggie-loaded dishes, these simple baked pasta dinners are perfect for meal prep, potlucks, and stress-free family nights.
Baked Pasta Recipes
Pizza Roll Pasta Casserole is an easy dinner your kids will love. This pasta dish is loaded with bite size pepperoni pizza rolls and topped with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices.
Three Meat Lasagna Casserole is an easy dinner recipe loaded with ground beef, pepperoni, bacon and cheese. This fun twist on lasagna requires no layering and only takes 45 minutes from start to finish.
Baked Rigatoni Bolognese is an easy pasta dinner recipe loaded with cheese. This pasta with ground beef and marinara sauce, is topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Cheesy Bacon Cavatappi Pasta is an easy and flavourful baked pasta recipe using Campbell's cream of bacon soup. This creamy pasta is loaded with Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and crispy bacon.
Turkey Tetrazzini is a creamy and cheesy baked pasta recipe perfect for using up leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
Bacon Cream Cheese Baked Spaghetti is a delicious pasta recipe loaded with crumbled bacon, Philadelphia Whipped Chive cream cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Mac and Cheese with Bacon is a creamy baked macaroni and cheese recipe made with Campbell's condensed cream of bacon soup and loaded with crumbled bacon.
Baked Ziti with Sausage is an easy pasta recipe loaded with crumbled Italian sausage meat, marinara sauce, chunks of string cheese and shredded mozzarella.
Chicken Parmesan Mac and Cheese is a hearty baked pasta recipe with a base of macaroni and cheese topped with popcorn chicken, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Baked Chicken Alfredo Pasta with Bacon is a delicious dinner recipe loaded with bow tie pasta, shredded chicken and crumbled bacon all in a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce and baked with mozzarella on top.
Baked Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, tomato sauce, salsa and a shredded Tex Mex cheese blend.
Chicken Tetrazzini is a creamy baked pasta dish loaded with shredded chicken, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese.
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Pasta is a delicious baked pasta recipe loaded with crumbled bacon, shredded chicken and cheddar cheese all in a creamy sauce made with cheddar cheese soup, cream of bacon soup and ranch dip mix.
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is a baked pasta recipe loaded with crispy popcorn chicken, Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is a creamy baked penne pasta recipe loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells are a delicious baked pasta recipe loaded with ricotta cheese, shredded chicken, mozzarella and parmesan all in a creamy garlic sauce.
Manicotti is a tasty stuffed pasta recipe loaded with ricotta, sour cream, mozzarella and parmesan cheese smothered in Bolognese sauce and baked with cheese on top.
Southern Baked Spaghetti is a hearty baked pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, marinara, ricotta, parmesan, cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Texas Chicken Spaghetti is a hearty baked pasta recipe loaded with shredded chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, diced green peppers, sliced mushrooms and shredded cheese.
Chicken Parmesan Pasta is an easy baked pasta recipe loaded with shredded chicken, marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and topped with Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
Taco Pasta Casserole is an easy ground beef pasta recipe made with shell loaded with sour cream, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning, Rotel, tomato sauce and baked with shredded cheese.
Taco Stuffed Shells are cheesy ground beef stuffed pasta shells loaded with salsa and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies.
Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Shells are a hearty pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, diced onions, green peppers, brown gravy mix, cheddar soup and shredded cheddar cheese.
Chicken Broccoli Casserole is a hearty casserole recipe loaded with rotini pasta, shredded chicken and broccoli florets all baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheddar cheese.
Pizza Casserole is a delicious baked rotini pasta loaded with ground beef, pizza sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake is a creamy baked pasta recipe loaded with cream cheese, chopped artichoke hearts, chopped spinach, parmesan and mozzarella.
Chicken Broccoli Ziti is an easy baked pasta recipe loaded with shredded chicken, broccoli florets, cream of chicken soup, cheddar soup, cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Pasta Casserole is a creamy casserole loaded with chunks of chicken, rotini noodles, mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and cheddar cheese.
Lazy Lasagna with Ravioli is a hearty and delicious baked pasta recipe made with frozen cheese ravioli, ground beef, marinara and loaded with mozzarella cheese.
Ham and Noodle Casserole is a hearty casserole loaded with rotini pasta and diced ham all coated in a cheesy bubbling sauce under a parmesan coated panko crust.
Crack Chicken Spaghetti is a delicious baked pasta recipe with a creamy sauce and loaded with shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, chopped green onions, ranch dressing mix and shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Dump and Bake Chicken Alfredo is an easy one dish meal made with cavatappi pasta, jarred alfredo sauce, condensed cream of bacon soup, chicken broth, chopped rotisserie chicken and mozzarella cheese.
Dump and Bake Meatball Pasta Casserole is an easy dinner recipe with ziti noodles, chicken stock, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning and turkey meatballs all cooked together in one dish and then topped with mozzarella cheese.
Tuna Stuffed Shells are delicious jumbo pasta shells stuffed with tuna, ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella and smothered in a creamy garlic sauce.
Baked Ziti with Ground Beef is a hearty baked pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, marinara sauce, sour cream, heavy cream, provolone and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna is a rich and delicious meal with layers of noodles, ricotta cheese, shredded chicken, mozzarella, sautéed spinach and mushrooms and a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Cheeseburger Casserole is a hearty dish loaded with rotini pasta, ground beef, diced red onions, diced tomatoes, cheddar soup and shredded cheddar cheese.
Pimento Mac and Cheese is a delicious creamy pasta recipe loaded with white cheddar, cream cheese and diced pimentos and baked with a buttery Ritz cracker topping.
Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese is a rich and creamy pasta recipe loaded with cream cheese, pepper jack cheese and banana peppers.
Take your comfort food game to the next level with this Cheddar Bay Spaghetti Casserole—where rich, cheesy pasta meets the buttery, garlicky goodness of those famous biscuits in one irresistible bake!
This hearty casserole is loaded with ground beef, marinara, ricotta, mozzarella and spaghetti noodles all topped with an irresistible fluffy layer of Cheddar Bay biscuit.
Imagine all the cheesy, meaty, bacon-packed goodness of a classic bacon cheeseburger layered into a rich, bubbly, and ridiculously easy sheet pan lasagna—your new favorite weeknight comfort food!
Dump and Bake Ground Beef Alfredo is an easy baked pasta recipe perfect for weeknights.
This creamy pasta recipe is made with store bought alfredo sauce, chicken broth, mini penne noodles, cream of bacon soup, ground beef, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, Texas toast garlic bread and bacon.
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