Create an elegant meal with a store-bought rotisserie chicken and some tasty vegetables. Generous slices of roast chicken are paired with pasta and flavorful spices. Top it with a lovely pesto make with peppery arugula, pine nuts, and fresh basil leaves. This recipe would make an amazing lunch or a quick family dinner.

Switch up your usual pasta dinner with this quick and easy twist! Peel carrots lengthwise to create ribbons that match the shape of regular fettuccine pasta, then saute both types of "pasta" together with basil and lemon for a tasty meal. Even picky eaters will enjoy this pasta dish with hidden vegetables.

If you are a mac and cheese aficionado, you will love this recipe! Toss the blue box and make this easy homemade version filled with pasta, flavorful cheese, and a crunchy topping. This is a simple and delicious pasta dish that comes together in under 45 minutes, and is gauranteed to please your family.

Make your regular weeknight pasta dazzle with this easy and economical handmade ricotta method twist. This lightly dressed fettuccine gets lots of flavors from cherry tomatoes, garlic and mint leaves. To make it more substantial add cooked chicken or canned light tuna.