Pasta/5 recipes

Tagliatelle tossed with crisp-tender snow peas, shallot, and garlic in a light cream sauce, topped with Parmesan and browned under the grill. A quick dinner for two in 25 minutes.

Cheesy macaroni and ham made from boxed mac and cheese mix with diced smoked ham and green bell pepper stirred in. A quick, kid-friendly upgrade to the blue box, ready in 30 minutes.

Ten-minute clam pasta using canned New England clam chowder as the sauce. Toss with cooked spaghetti, parsley, and garlic powder for a creamy weeknight shortcut dinner.

Bay scallops and shrimp in a light cream and clam juice sauce with tri-color bell peppers and zucchini over angel hair pasta. An elegant seafood dinner ready in under 20 minutes.

Penne pasta salad with kalamata olives, dried currants, toasted pine nuts, and red onion in a curry-cumin parsley vinaigrette. A Mediterranean-meets-Indian make-ahead side.

Spaghetti tossed with toasted walnuts, black olives, pimientos, garlic oil, and Parmesan. A no-sauce Mediterranean pasta that's nutty, briny, and endlessly satisfying.

A comforting Eastern European side dish of egg noodles layered with sliced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, baked until bubbly and caramelized.

A savory seafood sauce that is perfect when served with fish or chicken.

Nine bean soup simmered with beef chuck roast, turkey leg, tomatoes, chili powder, and small pasta. A hearty, slow-cooked bean soup with two meats for deep, rich flavor.

Kid-friendly chicken chili with ground chicken, bell peppers, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and alphabet pasta: mild, hearty, ready in 45 minutes for picky eaters.

Pasta e fagioli with cranberry beans, tubetti pasta, white wine, and Parmesan. Half the beans are pureed for a thick, creamy broth with no cream needed.

Cold pasta salad combines elbow macaroni with flaked tuna, red kidney beans, onion, parsley, and shredded Swiss cheese in a sharp white-vinegar vinaigrette. Italian-inspired protein-packed salad.

Pasta e fagioli with pinto beans, pork chops, elbow macaroni, and tomatoes in beef broth. Half the beans get pureed to thicken the broth into a hearty Italian soup.

Shrimp linguine Alfredo with jumbo shrimp and mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic, tossed in a Parmesan cream sauce. A rich, restaurant-style pasta in 35 minutes.

Amazing taco pasta salad loaded with black beans, corn, tomatoes, Mexican-blend cheese, and olives in a cumin-lime dressing, finished with cilantro and avocado. A zesty, vegetarian Tex-Mex potluck salad.

Spaghettini with clam sauce, sauteed leeks, white wine, and fresh arugula tossed in at the end for a peppery bite. A light, briny pasta dish in 25 minutes.