46 homemade pasta recipes

Italian marinated sun-dried tomatoes preserved in olive oil with basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A homemade antipasto topping for bread, pasta, and charcuterie boards.

Versatile spaghetti sauce built from sauteed onion, garlic, blended fresh tomatoes, oregano, and basil. Works as pasta sauce, veggie-loaded ragu, or homemade pizza base.

Turn leftover pasta, rice, meat, and vegetables into a bubbling casserole with a quick homemade white sauce. The ultimate fridge-clearing dinner, ready in an hour.

Tuna spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce, green pepper, and parsley. A simple, budget-friendly weeknight pasta made with canned tuna and a homemade sieved tomato sauce.

Tagliatelle tossed with golden pan-fried pumpkin, peppery rocket, lemon zest, and a homemade roasted red pepper chili oil. A vibrant autumn pasta with serious kick.

Homemade pepper vodka infused with hot chili peppers for at least a week, plus a creamy vodka pasta sauce recipe with tomatoes, butter, cream, and Parmesan.

Grilled shrimp with pesto pasta salad: chilled linguine tossed in homemade basil pesto with red and green peppers, topped with quick-grilled shrimp skewers. A summer entrée salad that works hot or cold.

Pasta Napolitana with a quick homemade tomato sauce from plum tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and a touch of honey to cut the acidity. Simple Italian comfort ready in 20 minutes.

Easy roasted vegetable pasta sauce with oven-roasted red peppers, onions, and garlic folded into jarred spaghetti sauce with sauteed mushrooms and fresh basil. A semi-homemade upgrade.

Homemade mozzarella cheese from scratch, an overnight cultured process using whole milk, buttermilk, yogurt and rennet to produce 2 pounds of glossy, stretchable Italian pasta filata. The real traditional method.

Quick creamy basil pesto pasta topped with pan-fried chicken breast, ready in under 30 minutes. Homemade pesto blended with cream coats every strand for a rich, herbaceous weeknight dinner for two.

Homemade squid ink pasta made from scratch with just flour, eggs, olive oil, and squid ink. The dough kneads up jet-black, elastic, and silky, ready to cut into any shape you like.

My hearty soup starts with a homemade stock simmered low for hours, then strained and skimmed clean before a load of vegetables, pasta, and pulled meat go in. A from-scratch, stick-to-your-ribs bowl made the old-fashioned way.

Thai Kaeng Khua curry paste made with dried chilies, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, and shrimp paste. A fragrant homemade paste that keeps 3-4 months refrigerated.