Pasta recipes

Whole wheat pasta with broccolini and radish gets tossed in a sherry-orange vinaigrette and crowned with creamy feta. A bright vegetarian pasta salad equally good warm or chilled the next day.

Cold pasta shell salad with chunky tuna, red kidney beans, olives, red onion, and red wine vinaigrette finished with grated Asiago. Protein-packed make-ahead lunch or potluck side.

Whole wheat penne in a creamy tomato-vodka sauce with crispy pancetta, garlic, a kick of cayenne, and fresh basil. Your new favorite weeknight penne alla vodka.

Pop the Cork Pasta Crunch: deep fried corkscrew macaroni tossed in Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. A crispy, addictive party snack or appetizer.

Homemade lemon pasta made from scratch with lemon zest and juice in the dough, tossed with melted butter and pecans. Fresh, citrusy noodles that cook in under 2 minutes.

Turkey sausage, mushrooms, and bell peppers tossed with Parmesan and served over noodles. A quick 40-minute sausage pasta supper the whole family will devour.

Pasta & Garbanzo Beans with Roasted Vegetables recipe

This simple side dish is a good source of fiber. Increase the portion size and it doubles as a meatless main dish.

Crispy baked capellini pancake topped with a sweet-spicy serrano and bell pepper relish. Vegetarian side dish with crunchy golden edges and a kick of heat.

Macaronia me voutyro, a classic Greek pasta tossed in browned butter and grated cheese, then baked briefly for a golden top. Three ingredients, pure comfort.

Pasta with smoked salmon and golden caviar: thin spaghetti in a silky butter cream sauce, ribboned with smoked salmon and crowned with a spoonful of golden whitefish caviar. Elegant in 30 minutes.

Whole wheat penne tossed with braised butternut squash, kale, crispy smoked tofu, and Parmesan. A hearty, low-fat winter pasta that's on the table in under 45 minutes.

Shrimp scampi with a creamy twist: shrimp dredged in parmesan flour and fried golden, then a white wine and cream sauce built right in the same pan, finished with basil and tomato over angel hair pasta.

Chef-style emerald green basil pasta with a rich reduction tomato sauce built on veal stock, mirepoix, and white wine. An elegant handmade Italian plate worthy of a tasting menu.

Stir-fry chicken with yellow squash, yam, and red potato tosses over angel hair pasta in a zippy orange-juice-and-hot-sauce glaze. Quick one-wok dinner with peanut crunch.

Angel hair pasta drizzled with sizzling olive oil and shallots, topped with a dollop of caviar and fresh chives. A stunningly simple, low-calorie luxury pasta ready in 30 minutes with just 5 ingredients.