Cozy Baked Pasta Recipes for Winter
Seasonal Recipes
Winter changes how we cook. The tempo slows, the oven works harder, and meals start to feel more deliberate. Baked pasta fits naturally into winter menus. It’s comforting without being heavy-handed, and familiar without feeling predictable.
Baked Pastas are traditionally Lasagna, Manicotti, Shells, and Ziti. However, you can use a myriad of pasta shapes in baked pasta recipes.
Baked Pasta Recipes for Weeknight Dinners
Baked Pasta recipes work perfectly for weeknight dinners. Many come together with minimal prep, relying on few but flavorful ingredients and pairings rather than elaborate steps.
Think hearty combinations like Mushroom & Sausage Baked Ziti, Baked Cheesy Protein+® Rigatoni Pasta, or Barilla® Whole Grain Rotini with Cauliflower & Italian Cheese Sauce. Baked pasta dishes are reliable, deliciously flavored, and designed to carry the meal from oven to table. Simple to assemble and comforting to serve.
Baked Pasta Recipes for Holiday Gatherings
When the table gets longer and the menu transitions to holiday favorites, baked pasta takes on a different role. These winter baked pasta recipes move from weekday staple to centerpiece, earning their place as favorite winter dishes.
Barilla classics like Three Cheese Manicotti, Baked Ziti, and Stuffed Jumbo Shells are familiar for good reasons. Barilla baked pasta recipes are the kind that guests remember and hope for again next year.
Baked Pasta Winter Side Dishes
Not every baked pasta recipe needs to act as the main course. When you are going to a gathering, or a dinner party, these dishes are easy to prep, bake, and transport.
Try our Barilla Protein Plus® Elbow Pasta paired with broccoli, which transforms a familiar vegetable into a wonderful side dish. Or our Red Lentil Penne pasta combined with savory chicken, tomatoes, and cheese.