291 italian pasta recipes

Linguine with white clam sauce made from canned clams, garlic, olive oil, and fresh parsley. A classic Italian-American pasta dish with a lightly thickened briny sauce.

Tuscan-style white beans simmered with sage, garlic, plum tomatoes, and chicken broth. Dried beans cooked from scratch for a creamy, rustic Italian side or pasta topping.

Angel hair pasta tossed with Mexican turkey picadillo, garlic, jalapenos, and tomato sauce, finished with fresh green onions. Weeknight Mexican-Italian mashup ready in under 30 minutes.

Penne with Provencal eggplant, slow-caramelized sweet peppers, garlic, and fresh basil in a lemony Italian-herb dressing. A meatless pasta bowl built on long, gentle cooking.

Fresh egg pasta from scratch with just flour, eggs, and olive oil. Hand-kneaded on a wooden board using the classic Italian well method for silky, elastic dough.

Spaghetti pizza with a pasta crust topped with seasoned ground beef, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and gooey mozzarella. A fun mashup of two Italian favorites ready in 25 minutes.

Red clam sauce with canned clams, tomato paste, lemon juice, rosemary, and thyme simmered for 15 minutes. A quick Italian-American pasta sauce served over linguine with parmesan.

Savory meat-filled manicotti stuffs pasta tubes with seasoned ground chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and bread crumbs, baked in marinara with melted cheese. Italian-American comfort food, lighter version.

Pasta frittata turns leftover spaghetti, cooked vegetables, and shredded cheese into a one-skillet meal bound with eggs. Italian frugal cooking at its smartest, ready in 15 minutes.

Pasta per pizza is an authentic Italian pizza dough with just five ingredients: flour, water, yeast, olive oil, and salt. Kneaded until soft and velvety, it makes two thin-crust pizzas.

Pasta arrabbiata with linguine tossed in a spicy tomato sauce made from canned tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, and olive oil. A fiery Italian classic ready in 30 minutes.

Spiral pasta tossed with garlic slowly cooked in olive oil, then finished with salty capers, fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan for a simple Italian dish ready in 35 minutes.

Pasta Fontina is a five-ingredient Italian linguine dish tossed with grated Fontina and Asiago, browned butter, and fresh parsley. Nutty, rich, and on the table in under half an hour.

Fresh minestrone soup made in the microwave in 13 minutes with spirelli pasta, mixed vegetables, beef stock, and Italian herbs. A solo or two-bowl quick lunch with no stovetop required.

Pasta with bitter broccoli, garlic, and chili flakes: a Southern Italian classic scented with an almost reckless 14 cloves of garlic and a hit of red pepper heat. Weeknight dinner, minimal effort.

Arugula and red onion salad tosses peppery greens with thin red onion in a sharp red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing. A 5-minute Italian side that pairs with grilled meats or pasta.