22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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Pizza, Pasta & Vegetarian Recipes

Whether you’re feeding picky eaters, cooking on a budget, or just looking for a meatless meal, these recipes have you covered. From summery pesto pasta salad and comforting lasagna to Margherita pizza, spinach quiche, and eggplant Parmesan, there’s something here for just about everyone.

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    Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
  • Pot of smoky chickpea, red lentil, and vegetable soup.
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    Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup
  • crustless broccoli quiche
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    Crustless Broccoli Quiche
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  • Large pot of Italian wedding soup.
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    Italian Wedding Soup
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    Pasta Primavera

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Pizza, Pasta & Vegetarian Recipes

  • Fork on a blue plate with pasta primavera.
    Pasta Primavera
  • Greek spinach rice and feta pie slice on white beaded plate
    Greek Spinach & Rice Pie
  • Deep Dish Pizza
  • southern tomato pie on platter with tomatoes on the table
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • Pesto pasta bowls
    Pesto Pasta
  • fettuccine alfredo in white bowl with gray napkin to the lower right
    Fettuccine Alfredo
  • nests of homemade pasta on baking sheet.
    Homemade Pasta
  • baked ziti in baking dish.
    It’s Pasta Night! 15 Easy Pasta Recipes
  • shakshuka in cast iron skillet with linen napkin.
    Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
  • lentil salad in bowl with linen napkin and small bowls of parsley and goat cheese
    Lentil Salad
  • Slice of cheese lasagna on plate.
    A Nice Cheese Lasagna
  • pierogi on plate with sour cream and onions
    Pierogi
  • khachapuri on baking sheet
    Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
  • Spaghetti aglio e olio in skillet
    Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
  • falafel on platter with tahini sauce
    Falafel
  • bowl of ratatouille with spoon and white linen napkin
    Ratatouille
  • bowl of yakisoba with scallions and chopsticks
    Yakisoba
  • Bolognese with pasta in bowl with glass of wine
    Pasta Bolognese
  • English muffin pizzas
    English Muffin Pizzas
  • cooked fried rice in white bowl
    Fried Rice
  • baked ziti in baking dish.
    Baked Ziti
  • chicken chow mein on plate with chopsticks
    Chicken Chow Mein
  • Eggplant parmesan in a baking pan.
    Eggplant Parmesan
  • Shrimp scampi with noodles in a large bowl.
    Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
  • Ricotta gnocchi on a plate.
    Ricotta Gnocchi
  • Sliced margherita pizza on a wooden cutting board.
    Margherita Pizza
  • Cheese souffle in a white, handled dish.
    Cheese Soufflé
  • Pad Thai with shrimp on a plate.
    Easy Pad Thai
  • Spinach manicotti in a baking dish.
    Manicotti
  • Penne with spinach, ricotta, and fontina in a baking dish.
    Baked Penne with Spinach, Ricotta & Fontina
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