Pasta recipes

Extra cheese lasagne layers homemade pasta sheets with ricotta-spinach filling and a triple-cheese mix of provolone, mozzarella, and parmesan. A weekend project Italian classic for six.

Pressure cooker minestrone loaded with navy beans, fresh vegetables, orzo pasta, and a full cup of fresh basil. Cooks in 20 minutes under pressure with zucchini, cabbage, and green beans stirred in at the end for crisp-tender texture.

Linguine primavera with zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper in a chunky tomato-wine sauce topped with fresh basil and sliced olives.

Penette in padella toasts dry pasta in olive oil, flambes with brandy, then cooks risotto-style in vegetable stock with dried mushroom cream. A one-pan Italian technique that builds deep, nutty pasta flavor.

So easy salad, I made it about 10 mins, very fresh, good to keep fit too.

Meatball zucchini Italiano is a fast one-skillet dinner: tender beef meatballs and sliced zucchini simmered in a quick tomato sauce and spooned over pasta. A weeknight-easy way to sneak in vegetables.

Neapolitan spaghetti alla pummarola with plum tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and a splash of red wine. Authentic Southern Italian comfort food ready in 45 minutes.

Spaghetti with Greek lamb meatballs in a tomato feta sauce. Mint, cinnamon, and scallion-seasoned lamb meatballs simmered in white wine tomato sauce with crumbled feta stirred in.

A smooth, from-scratch tomato sauce simmered with garlic, green pepper, thyme, and basil, pureed silky and ladled over spaghetti. Freezes beautifully for busy weeknights ahead.

Stir-fried beef strips marinated in red wine vinegar with broccoli, mushrooms, and linguine, finished with Parmesan. A fast Mediterranean-style weeknight dinner.

Frog Eye Salad with tiny acini di pepe pasta in a cooked pineapple custard, folded with mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and whipped topping. A classic potluck dessert salad.

Mexican manicotti: pasta shells stuffed with beef, refried beans, and cumin, smothered in corn and picante salsa. A microwave-friendly fusion casserole on the table in under 40 minutes.

Layered baked pasta casserole with hot Italian sausage, creamy spinach, and a ricotta topping. Old-school comfort food that feeds six in under an hour.

Orecchiette dell'ortolano: Italian gardener's-style pasta with broiled eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, asparagus, and fresh fava beans tossed with olive oil and garlic.

Prosciutto and pea cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, and Romano cheese tossed with penne. A rich Italian pasta sauce that comes together fast.

Prosiutto & Mushroom Ravioli with Fried Sage recipe