We all love pasta. But waiting for it to cook can be time-consuming. Why wait when you don’t have to?

Pressure cooking has been around for a long time. The new cookers out today are digital and much safer than the ones from the old days. You can whip up delicious dishes such as pasta with meat sauce in just a few minutes. The time you save can be spent tossing together a salad to go as an accompaniment.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Dawn Pack

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Quick Tip: Always do a quick release when pressure cooking pasta. Otherwise, it will continue to cook and become mushy.

This one was just too good to pass by, I just had to share it! If you love Italian food as much as I do then stuffed shells are a must for any occasion. Stuffing options are endless, but I love this version I came across with spinach and ricotta. Sneaking in veggies without compromising flavor is a win-win in my book!

Super creamy with the perfect hint of a lemon-y tang, combined with a slightly crispy parmesan crust will take you on a tasty tour of Italy. This recipe bakes in a quick 20 minutes and serves enough for company. I know what’s for dinner tonight in my home!

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick Tip: Use a cookie press to fill the shells for quick preparation and little to no mess!

The all time favorite Mac and Cheese can become a bore if you continuously have it in your weekly menu.

Add a little twist and you might surprise yourself and your loved ones with the outcome of your kitchen adventure. How about a salad variation of your Mac and Cheese?

Caprese salad ingredients are tomatoes, mozzarella and basil seasoned with salt and olive oil. Imagine combining those ingredients in your cheesy and creamy Mac and Cheese. I can feel my mouth salivating. How about you?

A healthy twist to the usual recipe you serve your family is one way of showing you love them dearly.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Simply Delicious Food

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Everyone will rave about this buffalo chicken fettuccine pasta meal! A thick spicy hot sauce coats sautéed chicken, and crumbled up blue cheese adds tasty flavor in every bite.

So simple to make, this one will be the new addition to your meal plan routine. Thick fettuccine pasta will fill your belly while your taste buds tingle from the Frank’s red hot sauce. Add an extra drizzle to your plate to kick up the heat!

Recipe and image courtesy of I Sing in The Kitchen

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This Tuna Swiss Melt Casserole is a nice twist on the traditional tuna casserole and makes for a great, quick, and easy midweek meal!

I may have been in the minority of people growing up who actually enjoyed tuna casserole. Maybe it’s just my Gulf Coast upbringing, loving everything from the sea. Even I have to admit that the classic recipes like this can get a bit tired after a while, though. Adding Swiss cheese and tomatoes to the mix makes for a nice upgrade, I think. Swiss cheese is one of those “happy medium” cheeses that has a distinct flavor without being too overpowering, and it actually takes on more depth of flavor when melted. The result: a really creamy casserole with a topping that nicely complements the natural flavor of the tuna. Just make a side salad, and you have a filling, soothing, well-balanced full meal–with minimal effort. Yummy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Bickering Cooks

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Quick tip: Use a 9″ x 13″ baking dish, coated with cooking spray.

It may not be your typical chicken alfredo recipe, but this Cajun Chicken Alfredo is delicious. It contains just the right amount of spice to wake up the flavor a bit, but the spice is nicely balanced with half and half, so that even people very sensitive to spice will have no trouble enjoying this recipe. I do love Cajun recipes of all types, but ones like these are especially good for midweek nights when you want something really quick and need to keep cleanup to a minimum. I wouldn’t call this traditional alfredo, but it is certainly a yummy one-pot meal!

I must say I hesitated for a while when I came across this recipe. I do enjoy Chicken Alfredo as much as I do cajun seasoning, but had never thought of combining the two. Turns out it was a great idea!

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Recipe Critic

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Quick tip: Use your favorite pasta noodles and cheese for this dish.

This Pumpkin Sausage Bowtie Pasta makes for a creative and festive-looking fall meal, and yet it takes little time to put together. This is a great choice for those midweek fall and winter evenings, when you are particularly pressed for time (and perhaps already thinking about the weekend) and want something seasonal but just don’t have the time or energy to make a really elaborate meal.

The splash of white wine is what gives this dish that amazing extra bit of flavor. Stay away from any wine that is super-sweet, or you may have a main course that is a bit TOO sweet. Otherwise, there’s nothing too difficult about this recipe. You do have to brown the sausage and cook the pasta (al dente) to start, but that doesn’t take all that long, and everything goes really quickly after that. You basically have a full meal with this, though it does go nicely with a bit of bread and a simple salad.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Jo Cooks

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Quick tip: Adjust the amount of garlic to your taste.