Pasta & Noodles

The 15 Most Popular Noodle and Pasta Recipes of 2022

These reader favorites carried you through the year.
Baked macaroni and cheese in a casserole dish.
Photo by Brittany Conerly

If 2022 were a food, it might have been mac and cheese. At least, that’s what seems true when you look at the most popular recipes on Epicurious this year. Three of the top 15 most-trafficked pasta and noodle recipes were variations on classic mac—and if you ask us, all three are worth making this winter. Below, you’ll find those recipes, plus more gems for pasta lovers, including speedy weeknight options, cozy baked pastas, and a few of the noodle dishes featured in our map of Chinese regional favorites.

  • Baked macaroni and cheese in a casserole dish.
    Photo by Brittany Conerly
    3/15

    Ooey-Gooey Macaroni and Cheese

    Here she is: the gooey mac you've been waiting for. It has an awesome, crusty golden brown top and the cheesiest center you’ve ever encountered.

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  • Two wide shallow bowls of cacio e pepe with a small pinch bowl of freshly cracked black pepper on the side.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi
    4/15

    Cacio e Pepe

    When you don’t have much in the fridge, this classic Roman pasta can still impress.

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  • Wheat noodles with spicy Sichuan peanut sauce and spinach in a bowl.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Lillian Chou
    9/15

    Dan Dan Mian

    These spicy, tingly noodles are a classic Sichuan street snack.

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  • A baking dish of tuna noodle casserole with a scoop taken out.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert
    10/15

    Tuna Noodle Casserole

    No canned soup here—and the luscious homemade sauce makes a huge difference.

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  • Noodles with chili sauce garnished with cilantro in bowls.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Lillian Chou
    11/15

    Wuhan-Style Hot Dry Noodles

    Homemade bouncy alkaline noodles are fabulous dressed in a creamy sauce made with sesame paste and two different types of soy sauce. If you’re pressed for time, just make the sauce and toss it onto freshly cooked ramen noodles.

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  • Two bowls of yogurt orzo chickpea soup with glasses of white wine and saffron.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
    12/15

    Yogurt Soup With Orzo and Chickpeas

    Cook the orzo separately before adding it to this warming soup.

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  • A sheet pan of macaroni and cheese being served with a spoon.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert
    13/15

    Sheet-Pan Mac and Cheese

    If you really love macaroni and cheese for the crispy bits, this new recipe is for you.

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  • Rice noodles in bowls with pork and bok choy.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Lillian Chou
    14/15

    Little Pot Rice Noodles

    The spicy and sour flavor profiles of Yunnan shine in this flavorful bowl of noodles.

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