Pasta recipes

Pasta e ceci, a classic Italian chickpea and pasta soup with garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, and parsley. Simple, rustic, and deeply satisfying.

Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, Parmesan, and egg, baked in a homemade basil tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. Classic Italian comfort food.

Quick pasta with fresh garden vegetables, herbs and shaved cheese. Simple 15-minute Italian-style penne dinner showcasing summer produce.

Bay scallops with pasta shells in a fresh tomato cream sauce made with white wine, shallots, basil, and reduced heavy cream. An elegant 45-minute seafood pasta dinner.

Grilled shrimp over penne pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes, basil, and a balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette. A summery main dish that comes together while the grill is hot.

Creamy peanut sauce for pasta made with peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and orange juice. Blends up in one minute flat for a rich, tangy vegetarian noodle dish.

Chicken and pasta in Thai peanut sauce tosses thin spaghetti, seared chicken, broccoli and red pepper in a creamy, nutty sauce with a kick of crushed red pepper. A 20-minute weeknight dinner.

Curried chicken pasta salad with red grapes, pineapple chunks, and a creamy orange-curry dressing. A sweet-savory cold pasta dish that works for lunch, potlucks, or meal prep.

Plump shrimp tossed with pasta in a curry-tomato sauce spiked with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and a splash of orange liqueur. A Caribbean-meets-Asian fusion dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Tri-pasta salad combines ziti, bow-tie, and spinach rotini with tri-color peppers, olives, and capers in a no-oil herbed red wine vinaigrette. Colorful, tangy, and low-fat for picnics and potlucks.

Fresh tomato basil pasta with a no-cook summer sauce: ripe tomatoes, fragrant basil, and garlic marinated in olive oil, then tossed with hot pasta. Light, bright, and ready in the time it takes to boil noodles.

Fettuccine with cilantro cream seafood sauce: shrimp and steamer clams tossed in a vivid green cilantro-basil-ginger cream with Parmesan and red pepper flakes.

Easy and quick, you can find enough nutrition for your body, good for lunch, dinner, fantastic side dish.

One-skillet pasta twists with ground beef, garden vegetables, spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella. Everything cooks together in under 30 minutes.

Pasta tossed with four colors of oven-roasted bell peppers, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil. A vibrant, low-fat sauce bursting with smoky sweetness.

Pantry pasta puttanesca: quick tuna, anchovy, and olive pasta in low-fat tomato sauce. Low-fat, 20-minute weeknight dinner built entirely from pantry staples. Neapolitan attitude, no trip to the store.