Fusilli - or spiral pasta as most of us know it - is a hugely versatile pasta shape that's fun to eat! Particularly well suited to thicker sauces and pasta salads, the spiral shape holds the sauce really well, for a satisfying mouthful!

It's also quick to cook, so fusilli is the perfect choice for busy families or those evenings when you need to produce something tasty and quick! Keep a store of these yummy spirals on hand for when you need delicious pasta, faster!

1. Saucy veggie spirals (h/t Taste of Home)
Super-easy and perfect to add to your weekly rotation of family dishes, this saucy recipe is a great way to sneak in veggies without sacrificing taste!

2. Ultra lazy healthy chicken and broccoli pasta bake (h/t RecipeTin Eats)
This recipe is genius. A total breeze to make, you mix everything together in the baking dish itself for the ultimate in easy eats. It's healthy too - the chicken and broccoli are the perfect foil for that creamy pasta!

3. Honey and mustard butterbean pasta (h/t Hungry Healthy Happy)
A cheery and different take on pasta, this lovely combination of spirals and butterbeans is dressed with a very tasty slightly sweet, slightly mustardy dressing. It's perfect to take to work for lunch as well!

4. Chicken and pasta casserole (h/t Allrecipes)
If you need a comforting dish to hunker down with, then this is a beauty. The creamy chicken is glorious with the fusilli, and that crunchy breadcrumb topping lends the perfect contrast!

5. Fusilli with bacon (h/t Genius Kitchen)
This simple recipe punches well above it's weight in terms of flavor and sheer yumminess! Peas and bacon are a great combination and binding them together with the creamy sauce and pasta gives a speedy yet fabulous result.

6. Lasagna baked fusilli (h/t Hello Fresh)
Love lasagna but don't have time to make it? Try this instead! The brilliantly clear step-by-step instructions show you exactly how easy it is to make fusilli-that-thinks-it's-a-lasagna! Perfect family fare and great for a supper with friends as well.

7. Pasta with garlic and chicken
Need a really tasty, nutritious dish to serve up to hungry astronauts, karate champions, and cowboys, or whatever it is that your kids have been playing to build up monster appetites? Just as suitable for an informal supper with friends, the recipe below will quickly become a real favorite and go-to weekday dinner. Get the full recipe here.

8. Pesto shrimp mushroom pasta (h/t Julia's Album)
Serve this at your next dinner party and your reputation will be made. The rich, herby pesto sauce and the shrimp is a sophisticated and delectable combination that takes pasta to the next level!

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