Pasta recipes

A thick, rustic Italian-style soup loaded with penne, cannellini beans, fennel, zucchini, and summer squash simmered in vegetable broth spiked with dry vermouth. Low-fat, naturally vegetarian, and feeds 8 from one big pot in about an hour.

Layered pasta bake with seasoned ground beef, spaghetti sauce, sour cream, and melted provolone and mozzarella. Crowd-pleasing casserole feeds six.

Vegetable pasta primavera with fettuccine, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, artichoke hearts, peppers, and cherry tomatoes. A garlic-and-herb skillet vegetarian classic.

Chilled shrimp and pasta salad loaded with fresh mango, papaya, pineapple, and mandarin oranges, tossed in a creamy coconut-ginger-lime dressing. A bright, crowd-pleasing summer dish for 6.

Rustic Italian aubergine and anchovy pasta with a slow-baked tomato sauce thickened with mashed anchovies. A bold, salty, deeply savory supper that's dead simple to make.

Turn leftover chickpea and eggplant stew into a crispy-topped baked pasta with feta, fresh herbs, and crunchy breadcrumbs. High-fiber comfort food, ready in under an hour.

A fettuccine crust holds layers of cottage cheese, broccoli, and seasoned ground turkey in tomato sauce, all baked under a Parmesan top. Part pasta, part pie, fully irresistible.

Creamy tuna and mushroom pasta sauce made lighter with evaporated skim milk, Parmesan, shallots, and fresh herbs. A quick pantry-friendly dinner that tastes far richer than it is.

Beans are very nutritious, this recipe you can add chili according to your own flavour, beans mix chili pasta, good!

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.

Spaghetti in a creamy peanut sauce with sesame oil, soy sauce, lime juice, and crushed red pepper, topped with blanched summer squash, scallions, and red bell pepper.

Aushok are Afghan spinach-filled dumplings made with egg roll wrappers, served with garlicky yogurt, tomato korma sauce, and a coriander-spiced beef sauce. Three bold sauces, one unforgettable bowl.

Tender shrimp tossed with pasta in a bright lemon-herb dressing spiked with tarragon and rosemary makes an elegant cold salad perfect for warm-weather gatherings.

Summer vegetable pasta with seared zucchini, yellow squash, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and basil tossed with ziti and Parmesan. Bright, garden-fresh, and quick.

A cozy vegetarian pasta soup loaded with sliced meatless sausage, serrano chiles, red bell pepper, and sweet peas in a lemon pepper broth. Hearty, spicy, and ready in an hour.

Miso sauce for pasta made with yellow miso, sauteed scallions, garlic, and vegetable stock. A savory, umami-rich vegetarian pasta sauce ready in minutes with just six ingredients.