275 summer pasta recipes

Shell-on shrimp simmered in a herby Worcestershire and white wine sauce over garlicky angel hair pasta. Paprika, rosemary, and thyme infuse every strand in this soul-warming shrimp pasta dinner for four.

Garden ratatouille baked with zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, mushrooms, and Parmesan. Sauteed vegetables simmered in pasta sauce, then baked until bubbly and golden.

Chicken livers browned in bacon drippings, simmered in dry sherry and tomato sauce with mushrooms, onions, and herbs. Served over rice, polenta, or pasta with grated Parmesan. Ready in 20 minutes.

Pasta with sake clam sauce puts a Japanese twist on classic linguine alle vongole. Clams simmer with sake, garlic, and briny capers, then get tossed with pasta until every strand soaks up the sauce.

Pasta e fagioli the proper Italian way: dried red kidney beans slow-baked with sage and garlic, then simmered with pancetta and a sofrito of carrot, celery, and onion. Half the beans get pureed for that signature silky, stew-thick body.

Low-fat linguine with greens, potato, garlic, hot pepper, and tomatoes simmered in vegetable stock. An Italian-inspired pasta loaded with wilted greens and tender new potatoes, no added oil.

Baked stuffed manicotti the old-school way: pasta tubes packed with a beef and mozzarella filling, blanketed in a homemade tomato sauce simmered an hour with fennel seed and herbs, then baked bubbling under more cheese.

Butter-sauteed shrimp deglazed with white wine, served over thin pasta with a slow-simmered Provencal tomato sauce rich with basil and oregano. Worth every minute of the long, lazy simmer.

Fettuccine with red lentil sauce simmered with canned tomatoes, garlic, and a surprising pinch of cinnamon. A high-protein, plant-based pasta dinner ready in under an hour.

Gefuellte Maultaschen, Swabian stuffed pasta triangles filled with smoked meat, sauteed bread cubes, and scallions, simmered and served in hot broth.

Hearty chicken stew with mushrooms, carrots, and radiatore pasta simmered in a sage-seasoned broth. A comforting one-pot meal using cooked chicken for speed.

Classic Italian pasta sauce from Amatrice with bacon, onions, tomatoes, and red wine. Rich, savory, and deeply flavored after a long simmer.

Penne with prosciutto and vodka sauce simmers crushed tomatoes with vodka, garlic, prosciutto, and a splash of cream into a silky pink pasta sauce. Topped with Parmesan and red pepper heat.

Ground chicken, bell peppers, and onions simmered in cream of mushroom soup with twist pasta and mixed vegetables. A one-skillet family dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Chicken liver and spaghetti bake combines ground beef, sauteed chicken livers, and slow-simmered tomato sauce over thin spaghetti. Hearty old-school baked pasta casserole with deep meaty flavor.

Spaghetti with pork chops simmered in tomato soup sauce with onion and green bell pepper. A retro weeknight pasta with pantry-staple ingredients.