7 Perfect-for-Fall Pastas

By Jennifer A. • Sep 02, 2024

The leaves are starting to change colors, the air is getting a little bit chillier in the evenings, and a warm bowl of pasta sounds just right. These 7 Fall Pasta Recipes are such a delight and are the perfect dishes to kick off your first few pasta nights in fall!

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#1. Chicken Bacon Pumpkin Pasta Bake

Chicken Bacon Pumpkin Pasta Bake takes the idea of a classic pasta bake and adds a sprinkling of fall festivity into each bite! Instead of tomatoes, Chicken Bacon Pumpkin Pasta Bake uses a pumpkin base for its rich, savory sauce, with notes of sage for a true holiday flavor. Seared chicken, crispy bacon, tender pasta; everything gets enhanced when coated in this pumpkin powerhouse and topped with some cheese. Falling head over heels for this bake is as easy as enjoying it!

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#2. Time-Saver Fettuccine

Whip up a quick weeknight or any night dinner that everyone will fall in love with. This Time-Saver Fettuccine is optimal dinner perfection! Streamline your dinners with plump, juicy shrimp surrounded by resourceful fettuccine, structured in a better-than-ever seasoned sauce alongside the reliably sweet plum tomatoes and tender spinach. The finely tuned Time-Saver Fettuccine will consume your every thought and give your cravings the attention they deserve. Don't waste your time with all of those other choices; this will become a time-honored tradition for your pasta-pining meals. So quick, so easy, so good!

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#3. Popeye's Tortellini Skillet

If you're looking for a strong dinner contender to knock everyone's socks off, we have the yummiest packed-with-a-punch pasta that they're sure to fall in love with! Scrappy (but tough to beat) and totally delicious, Popeye's Tortellini Skillet will be at the heart of your next meal. Al dente, cheese-stuffed tortellini gets hugged with a creamy, Italian tomato-and-cream-cheese sauce, mixed with wilted spinach and a boat-load of parmesan cheese... yum! It's all quite delightful and just enough to make your "heart-eyes" light up. Come out swinging with Popeye's Tortellini Skillet; it's a meal the whole table will swoon over!

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#4. Blushing Penne Pasta

With wide eyes and rosy cheeks, you'll fall in love with this Blushing Penne Pasta. Classic, creamy and delicious – the sauce alone is enough to fall head-over-heels with, infused with aromatic herbs, bright wine, and deeply vibrant tomato paste. The noodles are tender and perfect for catching every drop of the smooth sauce and every bit of sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. One bite of Blushing Penne Pasta is enough to whisk you away to a romantic, moonlit night: it's just that dreamily, enchantingly delicious.

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#5. Back-to-School Lasagna

It's a shame, but summer can't stay forever. Eventually, the leaves will start to turn, and the kids will be heading back to school. But that's not a reason to despair, instead, you can celebrate! It means it's time for fall treats and even more hearty, warming fare, like the Back-to-School Lasagna. If anything can get your kids excited about attending class tomorrow, it's this Back-to-School Lasagna. Layer upon layer of tender lasagna noodles, creamy cheese sauce, and a savory, beefy, and bright tomato meat sauce will ensure there's never a dull bite: in fact, this might be the most exciting pasta you've ever had! Autumn may be here, but there's always time for one more delicious adventure and always room for one more bite!

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#6. Boo Bake

For all its pretensions of being a spooky, scary holiday, Halloween's just all about the fun! Even supposedly sinister organ music or foreboding gothic castles take on a certain lighthearted silliness as the weather gets crisper and the trick-or-treaters start wandering the streets. It's in that spirit of festive fun that Boo Bake jumps from the cupboard to make your tastebuds scream in delight! This pasta bake uses pumpkin instead of tomato as the base of its creamy, fragrant, autumnal sauce, and its smooth orange sweet-and-savory flavor will startle you with its deliciousness. The pasta is tender, the cheeses are sharp and creamy, and the bacon topping is crisp and delightful! Boo Bake has put on its favorite Halloween costume and is ready to embrace the season!

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#7. Southern Autumn Pasta

Roasted savory sausage and sunset-orange, caramel-y sweet potatoes. Tender pasta. Sharp parmesan. Aromatic garlic. All of these wonderful ingredients come together to make a dish even greater than the sum of its great parts; Southern Autumn Pasta. Yes, Southern Autumn Pasta really does bring together Southern cooking and autumn's natural flavor cornucopia, and the results? Well, just taste it for yourself!

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