If you read above, you've seen that the dish actually makes around 4.5lbs of food.  If you are going to a potluck, summer holiday party or more, this is a great dish to take as it will feed a crowd.  However, if you are just trying to make this dish for yourself and your family for a few days or the week, then you likely don't need 4.5lbs of pasta. Unless, however you are like a few friends of mine that have 4, 5 and more children.  In that case, you probably do.   In any event, you can absolutely make a smaller amount.  The easiest way is just to cut everything in half.  You can do that using the slider bar in the recipe card below.