Pasta Recipes

Delicate homemade ravioli filled with wilted arugula, sautéed chanterelle mushrooms, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, served over more arugula and mushrooms with brown chicken sauce. Restaurant-quality Italian pasta at home.

Diner-style macaroni and cheese with sharp cheddar cheese spread, shredded cheddar, sauteed onions, and green bell pepper, baked until bubbly. No roux needed for this creamy classic.

Warm tortellini and green bean salad with smoked turkey, sautéed red peppers, and a tangy yogurt-chutney dressing. A hearty, colorful one-bowl meal ready in 40 minutes.

Neopolitan ziti tossed with hot Italian sausage, sauteed bell peppers, plum tomato marinara, and fresh basil. A rustic southern Italian weeknight plate from the sausage-and-peppers tradition.

This pasta sauce is basically a variation on the Indian raita, a cooling, soothing combination of cucumber, cilantro and yogurt.

Thai tapioca soup with ground pork, crab meat, garlic, and fish sauce in a savory pork broth. Silky tapioca pearls thicken this fragrant bowl, served over lettuce with fresh cilantro.

Baked macaroni and cheese with sautéed peppers and onions, creamy cheese spread, and sharp cheddar for ultimate comfort food.

Mac and cheese meets soufflé in this puffy baked dish studded with sliced franks. Dijon mustard and sharp cheddar give it grown-up flavor kids still love.

Homemade tomato basil pasta made with just three ingredients: durum semolina flour, dried basil, and tomato juice. A simple, oil-free fresh pasta dough.

In this recipe tarragon combines with turkey breast, mushrooms and red pepper to create a fast and ultra-flavorful summer supper. The flavor is reminiscent of bearnaise sauce, minus the high-fat butter and egg yolks. Just 24 percent of the calories in this dish come from fat.

Horn and Hardart's legendary automat mac and cheese with a roux-based cheddar sauce, canned tomatoes, and a pinch of cayenne. The NYC classic, baked golden.

Linguine carbonara with crispy bacon, Parmesan, and a silky egg and cream sauce tossed hot so every strand is coated. A rich, comforting Italian pasta classic.

Spaghettini with red clam sauce tosses thin pasta in a garlicky tomato and clam-juice sauce, with fresh spinach wilted in and a shower of parmesan. A quick, brothy weeknight seafood pasta.

Classic pasta carbonara: linguine tossed with crisp bacon, raw egg, parsley, and Parmesan. The Roman classic that turns five ingredients into a silky, peppery dinner in 30 minutes.

Rotelle with Provencal tomato sauce: a no-cook raw tomato sauce with balsamic vinegar, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, capers, and fresh basil tossed with hot pasta. Ready in 20 minutes.

Italian rabbit skewers from the Molise region: boneless rabbit wrapped in Parma ham with sausages and sage, grilled or oven-roasted. A rustic showpiece.