24 Cozy Fall Pasta Dishes For When You Want To Treat Yourself

This vegetarian pasta dish — packed with fried eggplant and topped with ricotta salata and basil pesto — always hits the spot.

Recipe: Pasta Alla Norma

Adding shiitake mushrooms and crispy Brussels to this indulgent pasta dish might just be the most delicious way to eat your veggies.

Recipe: Pasta Carbonara With Charred Brussels Sprouts

This baked pasta is packed with broccoli, so let's just call it a salad.

Recipe: Broccoli Pasta Bake

Baked ziti meets chicken parmesan in this incredibly easy, hands-off recipe. Just dump the ingredients into your Instant Pot and wait for dinner to cook itself.

Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken Parm Pasta

Tired of washing so many dishes after cooking? Stick with this skillet recipe that is loaded with veggies and tossed in a cream sauce.

Recipe: One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta With Spinach and Mushrooms

Stuffed shells get a seasonal twist thanks to a decadent sauce made with bell pepper, pumpkin, milk, and red pepper flakes.

Recipe: Spicy Pumpkin and Pesto Stuffed Shells

Always keep a box of store-bought gnocchi on hand for an easy yet seriously delicious home-cooked meal. You don't need any overly fancy ingredients to whip this up, but it tastes totally impressive.

Recipe: One-Pot Creamy Tomato Spinach Gnocchi

If you like vodka sauce, you'll love this autumnal version that is made with tomato paste, savory pumpkin puree, and creamy coconut milk.

Recipe: Pumpkin Alla Vodka Pasta

This one-pot meal comes together from start to finish in your cast iron skillet. Just make sure to use no-boil lasagna noodles!

Recipe: Caprese Skillet Lasagna

This dairy-free pasta is so indulgent, you won't believe it isn't made with cream. The secret ingredient: soaked cashews, which are blended with diced tomatoes and spices to give the sauce a seriously rich flavor.

Recipe: Vegan Creamy Tomato Pasta

Ready in 25 minutes flat and perfect for a weeknight dinner, this tortellini in alfredo sauce is guaranteed to please the whole family. Of course, you can use whatever pasta you have on hand, but cheese-stuffed tortellini gives it that extra flavor boost.

Recipe: Chicken Tortellini Alfredo

Brie > every other cheese in the universe.

Recipe: Baked Brie Mac 'n' Cheese

Fact: there are few more quintessential fall flavor combinations than bacon and Brussels sprouts.

Recipe: Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Pesto Pasta

Consider this a friendly reminder to make more hearty and cozy ragus this winter.

Recipe: Pasta With Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Ragu

This simple yet satisfying pasta is tossed with caramelized roasted cauliflower, toasted pine nuts, and a whole lot of Parmesan cheese.

Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Pasta

If you love classic cacio e pepe, you'll love this fall-inspired version, which is made with pumpkin puree, nutmeg, freshly cracked pepper, and a duo of Parmesan and Pecorino cheese.

Recipe: Pumpkin Cacio e Pepe

Sage, pancetta, and butternut squash just might be the holy trinity of fall flavors. If you want to lighten things up, try using frozen cauliflower gnocchi.

Recipe: Gnocchi With Butternut Squash, Pancetta, and Sage