I tried easy weeknight pasta recipes by Ina Garten and Ree Drummond. One earned a spot in my dinner rotation.

When temperatures start to drop, few things quite hit the spot like an easy pasta dinner, especially on busy workweek nights or during the back-to-school rush.

Ree Drummond, better known as The Pioneer Woman, and Ina Garten are both beloved for their approachable, comforting dishes, making their recipes ideal for a cozy meal that doesn’t require hours in the kitchen.

I made one of each chef’s simplest pasta recipes.

Although they used different ingredients and ultimately created very different dishes, both came together with minimal effort, simple ingredients, and required very little cleanup.

Here’s how I made Ina Garten’s and Ree Drummond’s easy weeknight pasta recipes, and which one I’d make again.