Pasta recipes

Chilled pasta shells layered with basil pesto, spinach, Roma tomatoes, black olives, and shrimp. This make-ahead Italian pasta salad is a crowd-pleasing potluck star that only gets better as it sits.

Quick shrimp sautéed in garlic oil with white wine, lemon, and fresh parsley over pasta. A lighter take on classic scampi using fish stock and cornstarch instead of heavy butter.

Create-a-casserole: a customizable baked pasta with your choice of meat, tomato sauce, and cheese. A flexible pantry dinner that uses up leftover cooked beef or chicken in 30 minutes of oven time.

Fettuccine with lime-marinated chicken breast in a tomato and green chili sauce. Butter and lime zest tossed into the pasta for a bright, Southwestern-inspired dinner.

Penne alla vodka with spicy-tomato cream sauce: garlic, crushed red pepper, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, and a shot of vodka. A 30-minute Italian-American classic with real heat.

Silky fettuccine tossed in a rich cream sauce with smoked salmon, fresh dill, a splash of vodka, and a shower of Parmesan. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a Tuesday.

Linguine with white clam sauce keeps it simple: heavy cream, chopped clams with their briny juice, thyme, and onion salt tossed with hot pasta. A 20-minute weeknight Italian classic.

Leftover turkey and broccoli linguine in a sage-scented pan gravy, topped with crunchy herb stuffing crumbs. The post-Thanksgiving pasta that rescues the fridge.

Pizza soup with elbow macaroni, mushrooms, green peppers, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. All your favorite pizza flavors in a 40-minute weeknight bowl.

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

Macaroni salad for 100 people with cubed ham, cheddar cheese, peas, and olives in a creamy mayo-French dressing. The go-to recipe for reunions, church suppers, and potlucks.

Shellfish shell marinara with littleneck clams and shrimp in a slow-simmered tomato sauce with red wine, basil, and garlic, served over shell pasta. A seafood pasta with real Italian soul.

Noodles in fairy butter, a sweet historical pasta tossed in a rich sauce of hard-cooked egg yolks, butter, sugar, orange flower water, thyme, and basil.

This cheesy and creamy tetrazzini is easy to make. It can be made in advance, then freeze it in your freezer. Reheat it for a quick and tasty weekday dinner.

A quick dinner for two: canned salmon, sorrel or spinach ribbons, and broccoli tossed with buttered fresh spaghetti, lemon, and Parmesan. Pantry-friendly elegance in 20 minutes.

Cheeseburger macaroni from scratch in 30 minutes: ground beef, onion, stewed tomatoes, and ketchup tossed with elbow macaroni and topped with melted cheddar. The homemade answer to the boxed Hamburger Helper everyone grew up on.