Recipes With Spaghetti

Got spaghetti on hand? Here are 18 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Vegetarian

Pasta alla Carbonara

Vegetarian · Italian

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Pasta · Italian

Spaghetti with Spanish flavours

Pork · Spanish

Native Jollof Spaghetti

Beef

Pilchard puttanesca

Pasta · Italian

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Seafood

Spaghetti Pie

Beef

Filipino-style Spaghetti

Vegetarian · Peruvian

Pairs well with

Onion Garlic Eggs Salad Oil Parmesan Tomato Puree Virgin Olive Oil Parmigiano-reggiano

Storing & using Spaghetti

Keep dry, sealed, and away from moisture — most grains and pasta last well over a year in the pantry. Out of Spaghetti? linguine is a common swap (1:1).

Spaghetti recipe FAQs

What can I make with just spaghetti?

Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.

What goes well with spaghetti?

Onion, Garlic, Eggs, Salad Oil, Parmesan are the most common pairings in our recipes.

How do I find recipes for spaghetti plus what else I have?

Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add spaghetti plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.