151 black pasta recipes

Black beans and fettuccine topped with a spiced ketchup-tomato sauce, steamed broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. A low-calorie vegetarian pasta that feeds a crowd.

Pasta with black beans and spinach in jarred pasta sauce, topped with Parmesan. A protein-packed vegetarian dinner using pantry staples and frozen spinach, ready in 25 minutes.

Creamy spinach and tomato pasta sauce built from fat-free cream cheese, frozen spinach, and chopped tomatoes. A 5-ingredient weeknight dinner that comes together while the pasta cooks.

Easy meatballs simmered in a quick tangy tomato sauce of puree, onion, vinegar, and oregano, then spooned over rice or pasta. A simple stovetop dinner that comes together in under an hour.

A Northern Italian variation on pasta. Cabbage with pasta makes this dish more filling and is dressed with a light white wine sauce. Quick and easy to prepare.

Enjoy a healthy, low-fat penne pasta recipe packed with sundried tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, and turkey bacon. Packed with veggies and ready in about 30 minutes!

Once upon a time I was reading a magazine article about good cooking. The journalist tried to convince me not to use some combinations of ingredients. One of the "banned" combinations mentioned was green and black olives. And so this soup was born to enjoy me.

Creamy macaroni salad with a sweet-tangy dressing of mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, and vinegar. Mix, chill overnight, and bring to every cookout all summer long.

Saffron pasta with sugar snap peas, Parmesan, and black pepper. A minimalist five-ingredient pasta dish where the golden saffron and crisp spring peas do all the talking.

Black bean soup with pasta, tomato sauce, and onion simmered in rich bean broth. A simple Latin-inspired one-pot soup that's filling, budget-friendly, and ready in under an hour.

A delicate angel hair pasta recipe that delivers bold, vibrant flavor with minimal effort and simple fresh ingredients. A pasta main dish you turn to on busy weeknights that is on the table in about 20 minutes.

Creepy cheese-stuffed rigatoni shaped into slithering snakes with BBQ sauce markings and peppercorn eyes. A kid-friendly Halloween party snack that's equal parts gross and genius.

This scrumptious eggplant dish is perfect with any pasta dish of your choice.

Pasta shells tossed in a carrot sauce made by simmering chopped carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme in vegetable stock until reduced by half. Vegan, light, and naturally sweet with a red pepper flake kick.

Tri-pasta salad combines ziti, bow-tie, and spinach rotini with tri-color peppers, olives, and capers in a no-oil herbed red wine vinaigrette. Colorful, tangy, and low-fat for picnics and potlucks.

Quick and easy butterfly soup made with bow-tie pasta, canned tomato soup, and a splash of lemon juice. A kid-friendly lunch ready in 40 minutes flat.