182 fresh pasta recipes

Colorful wagon wheel pasta salad tossed with sautéed red and green peppers, fresh dill, and a zesty Dijon red wine vinaigrette. A crowd-pleasing potluck side that serves 8.

Pasta cooked in vegetable broth instead of water, then tossed with diced kalamata olives, olive oil, and fresh parsley. A five-ingredient vegetarian dish with built-in savory flavor.

Sun-dried tomato marinara with tri-color bell peppers, horseradish, and hot sauce. A bold, chunky pasta sauce with concentrated tomato flavor from both fresh and sun-dried tomatoes.

Homemade lemon pasta made from scratch with lemon zest and juice in the dough, tossed with melted butter and pecans. Fresh, citrusy noodles that cook in under 2 minutes.

Grilled portobello mushrooms over angel hair: meaty grilled portobello caps sliced over fresh angel hair pasta in a quick garlic cream sauce. A vegetarian main in about 45 minutes.

Penne pasta tossed in a creamy curry sauce with plump shrimp, scallions, and a squeeze of fresh lemon. A rich, indulgent dinner for two that's on the table in 40 minutes with just six ingredients.

Whole wheat penne in a creamy tomato-vodka sauce with crispy pancetta, garlic, a kick of cayenne, and fresh basil. Your new favorite weeknight penne alla vodka.

Hearty vegetable fettuccine loaded with potatoes, turnips, and tomatoes simmered in fresh herbs. This fuel-packed vegan pasta dish is a satisfying one-pot meal that's built for hungry appetites.

Greek-style shrimp and feta tossed with fettuccine in a lemony tomato sauce with fresh basil, dill, and parsley. Serve it warm or chilled for a no-cook summer pasta.

Pasta with Light Clam Sauce uses evaporated skim milk and clam juice instead of heavy cream - a brighter, lower-fat version with fresh tomatoes and basil, ready in 30 minutes.

Chilled shrimp and pasta salad loaded with fresh mango, papaya, pineapple, and mandarin oranges, tossed in a creamy coconut-ginger-lime dressing. A bright, crowd-pleasing summer dish for 6.

Fresh tomato sauce with green beans, 6 cloves of garlic, and half a cup of basil tossed over spaghetti. A simple vegetable-forward pasta sauce made from ripe summer tomatoes.

Caramelized onion and basil pasta with five pounds of sweet onions slow-cooked into a golden, jammy sauce deglazed with brandy. Tossed with fresh basil and Parmesan. Simple and stunning.

Hearty bean and vegetable soup with red kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, fresh vegetables, and pasta in a seasoned broth. A flexible one-pot meal that simmers in under an hour.

Pasta with asparagus, an aglio e olio-style dish with five cloves of garlic, red pepper flakes, hot sauce, fresh asparagus, and Parmesan over mostaccioli. Light, garlicky, ready in 40 minutes.

Spiral pasta tossed with garlic slowly cooked in olive oil, then finished with salty capers, fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan for a simple Italian dish ready in 35 minutes.