Pasta/3 recipes

Serious comfort food that makes great heat and serve leftovers. Bacon Mac n' Cheese.

Vegetarian lentil macaroni bake with tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and elbow pasta. Slow-baked one-pot meal with high fiber and meaty texture from lentils.

Greek-style braised lamb shoulder with orzo cooked in the pan drippings with tomatoes, dill, and parsley. A one-pot meal where the pasta absorbs all the rich lamb and tomato broth.

Fettuccine tossed with blanched asparagus, crispy smoked bacon, sauteed shiitake mushrooms, and fresh thyme and oregano. A savory, no-sauce pasta that comes together fast.

Ham and macaroni casserole baked in a brown sugar-mustard white sauce with sliced apples and a buttered bread crumb topping. A sweet-savory comfort bake.

Blackened chicken sliced over creamy linguine with a buttery cayenne sauce, fresh tomato, and green onion. A Cajun-style pasta plate with serious smoke and spice.

Linguine a la Greque with spinach, chickpeas, golden raisins, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. A quick vegan Greek-style pasta tossed together in 35 minutes from pantry staples.

Roasted garlic and cumin-spiced broiled eggplant tossed with capellini, lemon juice, and cilantro. A vegan room-temperature pasta with bold, smoky Mediterranean flavor.

Fettuccine with walnut sauce made from sauteed garlic, onions, sour cream, and Parmesan. A rich, creamy pasta dinner ready in 20 minutes. Microwave-friendly sauce method.

Italian-American penne alla vodka built on cream, butter, and ripe tomato. The vodka spends 24 hours infused with dried red peppers for a deeper, mildly fiery edge. Glossy, restaurant-style pasta.

Rigatoni alla vodka with bacon, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and butter in a rich pink sauce. A creamy, smoky Italian-American pasta that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Capellini with garlic shrimp in a buttery herb sauce of basil, dill, oregano, and lemon. An elegant yet easy pasta dinner that comes together in under an hour.

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.

Orecchiette pasta tossed with slow-cooked red onions, anchovies, garlic, and fresh oregano. Rustic Southern Italian one-pan sauce that uses pasta water to bind it all together.

Rotelle with Provencal tomato sauce: a no-cook raw tomato sauce with balsamic vinegar, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, capers, and fresh basil tossed with hot pasta. Ready in 20 minutes.

Crab or lobster tossed with linguine in a garlicky cream sauce with fresh tomato, Swiss cheese, and Parmesan. A luxurious weeknight pasta ready in just 25 minutes.