American pasta side dishes recipes

Festive Pasta Salad

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

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta With A Kick

Whether you’re alone for the holidays and missing that home cooked meal or looking for a new stand out dish to…

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…

Sweet Potato Bourbon Noodle Kugel

Kugel is a baked dish served in Jewish homes. It can be sweet or savory, and is normally based on either…

Couscous Salad with Black Beans, Mushrooms and Corn

This recipe sounds a little odd, but it tastes great. We served it under a simple broiled salmon with…

Bow Ties With Bacon And Tomatoes

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

Cold Asparagus Orzo Salad

Amazing Thai Style Penne Rigate

Flavor times 110. This recipe complements my Thai Grilled Chicken recipe below. Lemongrass and coconut milk really makes this pasta POP! Great…

Mac and Cheese

Baked Spaghetti Loaf

A new way to make spaghetti that is cheesy and baked....

Basic Noodle Bake, Additions Welcomed

Yummy comfort food casserole to which you can add what you'd like, e.g., early peas, broccoli, tuna, ham bits,…

Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese

A family favorite that I've been making for 15 years.

Easy Crock Pot Orzo

I love the versatility of a crock pot, from desserts, to soups to even this easy orzo side dish. It takes no time to prepare and only a few short…

Lightened up mac n' cheese

This recipe is from the Sept. 2011 Cooking Light magazine and is the best light recipe I have ever tasted. I use rice flour macaroni in an effort to…