Pasta & Noodles

This traditional dish of beef, sour cream, and mustard may have originated in Russia, but it’s about time for a version with ramen noodles, don’t you think?

Traditionally, this Mexican staple is simmered for hours in an olla, or clay pot. You can achieve a similar result by using canned beans and instant ramen.

You can consider this recipe a template for creating a gooey, cheesy instant ramen dish with an appetizing golden crust in the oven.

With a heap of fresh produce and creamy sauce, this one-pot pasta endures for a reason.

Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.

Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.

This cabbage pasta with mushrooms and kielbasa is a classic for good reason.

Tender chicken, savory paprika sauce, and lots of noodles.

This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.

Filled with poached shrimp and fresh mango, these Vietnamese-style spring rolls are a surefire crowd-pleaser.

Quick-cooking gnocchi goes in the same pan as the chicken for this cheesy, crowd-pleasing weeknight meal.

Shanghainese stir-fried rice cakes are often eaten during the New Year because the name of the dish also sounds like “a year of growth.”

Traditional fideo seco calls for tomato broth, sometimes seasoned with chipotle, but using mole instead gives this comfort food wonderful added flavor.

This weeknight chicken thigh and pasta dinner aligns equal levels of richness, satisfaction, health, wholesomeness, and ease.