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Bow tie pasta, often labeled as “farfalle” (which means “butterflies” in Italian), is an iconic pasta shape that cooks quickly and works beautifully in soups, salads, or main dishes. Plus, the butterfly-like shape can handle even the chunkiest of sauces by trapping and holding on to flavor with its folds and grooved edges. Whether it’s a piping hot pasta dish steaming with bold flavor, a vegetarian pasta bowl that’s bursting with fresh veggies, or a creamy bow tie pasta recipe that’s full of herbs, veggies, and cheese, you’ll find these easy, bow tie pasta recipes to be a cinch to toss together for potlucks, picnics, and dinners.
Copycat Bow Tie Festival
Get ready! This might become one of your favorite bow tie pasta recipes featuring chicken. The copycat recipe comes together in 30 minutes and tastes like the popular creamy chicken pasta dish at Johnny Carino’s (an authentic Italian restaurant with locations throughout the United States). The rustic flavor combination of chicken, smoky bacon, garlic, onions, and cream sauce is irresistible.
Farfalle with Mushrooms and Spinach
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There’s no need to stress. This no-fuss side or main takes just 20 minutes from prep to serve—and the vegetarian pasta recipe is one of our highest-rated recipes. The combination of fresh mushrooms and spinach, tangy sautéed garlic, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese is what makes it so special.
Summer Pasta Salad
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You don’t have to wait for summer to try this simple pasta salad, which features bow-ties or even broken lasagna noodles in a pinch. Packed full of whatever vegetables are in season—like cherry tomatoes and green beans for summer or broccoli florets and peppers for fall—this crowd-pleasing salad is even better the next day.
Pizza Pasta Salad
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Grant Webster. Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman. Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
This chilled pasta salad with Italian dressing and mozzarella cheese combines all your favorite pizza toppings. The vibrant colors of pepperoni, peppers, and tomatoes make this summery salad a visually appealing side dish that will steal the spotlight. So grab your favorite add-ons and start assembling this picnic-perfect recipe for dinner tonight.
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
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Kelsey Hansen
If you often find pasta salad a bit bland, this is the recipe to try. Plenty of sliced dill pickles up the flavor factor. And if that wasn’t enough, we’re rounding out the dish with bacon, fresh dill, hard-boiled eggs, and tomatoes. Perfectly-cooked bow tie pasta soaks up all the flavors in the sauce.
Swedish Meatball Soup
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Blaine Moats
Reimagine Swedish meatballs as a hearty soup. Here, pork meatballs, sour cream, and plenty of fresh dill combine for a comforting winter meal. This farfalle recipe uses the mini shaped pasta and it’s ideal for soaking up the creamy broth. Finish with a generous sprinkle of freshly-cracked black pepper and fresh dill or parsley.