Pasta recipes

Baked tofu spaghetti balls with walnuts, oats, and Italian herbs, smothered in tomato sauce. Vegan meatballs that hold up on pasta or stuffed into a sub roll.

Classic Italian lasagna with a homemade ground beef and tomato meat sauce, cottage cheese and egg filling, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Layered, baked, and worth every minute.

Vegetable lasagna primavera layers spinach lasagna noodles with bell peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, ricotta, and three melty cheeses in a slow-simmered tomato sauce. The garden-loaded vegetarian main that feeds 12.

Chicken Ya-Hah simmers chicken breast with jalapenos, water chestnuts, Szechwan chili sauce, curry, cumin, and red wine in tomato sauce. A spicy fusion stew over cornbread or rice.

Vegan eggplant lasagna with cornmeal-crusted oven-fried eggplant, tofu ricotta filling, and tomato sauce. No pasta, no dairy, all the layered comfort of classic lasagna.

Vegetarian cheese lasagna with cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, and a vegetable tomato sauce made with whole wheat noodles. A lighter, diabetic-friendly take on classic lasagna.

A very hearty version of my favorite soup. Add crushed red pepper to turn up the heat. It's delicious!! Perfect comfort food for a cold winter's day!

Handmade tortelloni stuffed with acorn squash, escarole, ham, and ricotta, finished in a buttery pecorino-tomato cream sauce. An Italian masterclass worth every minute.

Greek-style shrimp baked in a briny tomato sauce with clam juice and topped with crumbled feta cheese that melts into every bite. Just 4 ingredients and 40 minutes for a Mediterranean weeknight dinner.

Cincinnati five-way chili over spaghetti, layered with kidney beans, raw onions, and a heavy snowfall of shredded cheddar. The Ohio classic with cinnamon, cocoa, and a touch of vinegar in the simmer.

Vegan Mediterranean lasagna layers eggplant, tofu ricotta, and a hearty mashed kidney bean tomato sauce between noodles. A dairy-free, protein-packed plant-based lasagna with no meat or cheese.

Vegan spinach lasagna layers tender noodles with steamed spinach, broccoli and mushrooms, all bound in a creamy tofu cheese sauce. No dairy, no eggs, just a hearty veggie-packed dairy-free lasagna.

Cavatelli tossed in a spicy tomato sauce loaded with crumbled hot Italian sausage and fresh basil, topped with cool dollops of ricotta cheese. A hearty, make-ahead Italian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Hearty spicy spaghetti sauce: a fast 25-minute tomato sauce with garlic, red wine, dried chili, and your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Pantry-friendly Italian dinner sauce with a kick.

A flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce, it's thick and tasty. Use it to make your spaghetti meatballs or any your favorite dish that uses spaghettis sauce, it certainly will deliver lots of deliciousness.

Freezer-friendly chicken and noodle casserole in a red wine tomato-mushroom sauce with basil and garlic. Make it ahead, freeze in individual portions, and reheat on busy nights. Serves 4 to 6.