We dare you to find a picky eater who doesn’t love pasta. These meat sauce recipes for pasta are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. From classic spaghetti bolognese, to a spicy beef bucatini, there’s a recipe here that everyone will love. 

Penne Pasta & Beef Bolognese with Pecorino Cheese

Bolognese is a classic Italian meat sauce. Our quick-cooking version is built on beef, celery, onions, and carrots, and topped with Pecorino Romano for a salty kick.

Penne Pasta & Beef Bolognese with Pecorino Cheese

Pasta & Chicken Bolognese with Kale

Try a twist on tradition! In this lighter meat sauce, we swapped chicken in for beef and added a helping of kale.

Pasta & Chicken Bolognese with Kale & Parmesan Cheese

Cavatelli Pasta & Pork Ragù with Parmesan

Top cavatelli pasta with rich pork ragù—a classic Italian meat sauce—for a warming but simple dinner. We added currants to this version for a sweet-savory twist.

Cavatelli Pasta  & Pork Ragù with Parmesan Cheese

Spiced Beef & Bucatini Pasta with Zucchini

Calabrian chile past brings a fruity kick to this comforting beef and bucatini dish.

bucatini pasta with meat sauce no tomatoes

Pasta Bolognese with Garlic Ricotta

Add creamy contrast to the hearty flavors of this dish by topping it with a generous dollop of garlic ricotta.

Pene pasta with meat sauce and garlic ricotta

Bucatini Bolognese with Brussels Sprouts

Tender leaves of Brussels sprouts, stirred in with the pasta, add a fall touch to the dish. Fresh basil lends its sweet, peppery fragrance.

Bucatini Bolognese pasta with meat sauce

Beef Bolognese with Cheesy Garlic Bread

Lumaca Rigata is the perfect pasta for Bolognese. Its ridges and pockets hold on to plenty of meat sauce.

Beef Bolognese pasta with meat sauce and Cheesy Garlic Bread

Simple Spaghetti Bolognese

It doesn’t get much more satisfying and comforting than spaghetti bolognese. Our aromatic tomato and meat sauce gets its classic richness (and heft) from ground pork.

meat sauce on spaghetti

Creamy Beef Ragù with Spinach and Cheddar Cheese

Bold beef and cheddar are balanced by the tang of tomatoes in this rich ragù.

Creamy Beef Ragù & Elicoidali Pasta with Spinach & Cheddar Cheese

Cavatappi & Beef Ragù with Sweet Peppers

This ragù gets its vibrant flavor from garlic, red pepper flakes, and piquant capers. For a silky texture, it’s finished with butter, stirred in just before serving.

Cavatappi  pasta with meat sauce

Ditali Pasta & Beef Ragù with Eggplant

In this recipe, fresh cherry tomatoes (red or yellow) and eggplant lend a seasonal touch to beef ragù.

Ditali Pasta & Beef Ragù with Eggplant & Cherry Tomato Sauce

Beyond Beef™ Vegetarian Bolognese

Sauté carrots and red onion with plant-based ground Beyond Beef™ to create a meat-free bolognese sauce.

Beyond Beef™ Bolognese with Lumaca Rigata

Pasta & Pork Bolognese with Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts, browned on the stovetop before adding, bring out a subtle nutty sweetness in this pork meat sauce.

Pasta & Pork Bolognese with Brussels Sprouts & Grana Padano Cheese

Still craving pasta? Try making our chef’s favorite Pasta al Limone.