239 italian pasta recipes

Learn to make fresh Italian egg pasta from scratch with just flour, semolina, eggs and salt. Hand-kneaded or food processor, this classic homemade pasta dough cooks in minutes.

Italian bean and pasta stew with chickpeas, kidney beans, great northern beans, tomatoes, carrots, and celery. A thick, hearty one-pot meal that's naturally vegetarian.

Italian spinach pasta (pasta verde): three-ingredient homemade green pasta of blanched spinach, eggs, and flour. Classic Emilia-Romagna technique for tagliatelle, lasagna, or ravioli.

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

Italian pasta salad with rotini, broccoli, mozzarella, bell peppers, and a homemade basil-oregano vinaigrette. A make-ahead cold pasta dish for potlucks and picnics.

Italian pasta and bean soup (pasta e fagioli) simmers Great Northern beans with onion, carrot, celery, zucchini, and tomato paste, then finishes with al dente pasta. A rustic, hearty peasant-style bowl.

A bright Italian-style vegetable sauce with three sweet bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic, simmered in stock and tossed with pasta. Vegetarian, low-fat, ready in about 30 minutes.

Velvety spinach soup with garlic, cream, and tender pasta ready in just 20 minutes for an elegant weeknight dinner that tastes like it took hours.

Didn't have cottage cheese, so I just omitted it, and used low-fat sour cream only. I also added some sun-dried tomatoes and freshly chopped parsley leaves, mixed with whole wheat spaghetti, and it was super tasty. A quick, easy and delicious week-day supper and is reasonably good for you!

Homemade marinara sauce with pureed Italian plum tomatoes, garlic, and fresh parsley simmered with bay leaves. A simple meatless pasta sauce ready in about 30 minutes.

These delicious yet nutritious sweet potato gnocchi is coated with refreshing and tangy watercress pesto. It's a dish that's packed with flavor and fills you up with all the goodness and yumminess.

This quick and easy dish tastes refreshingly delicious, and it's also packed with nutrients. Use whole wheat pasta to add extra goodness, or use gluten-free pasta if you are on a gluten-free diet.

Although quite good with using cottage cheese, I prefer to make the rolls with part-skim ricotta. They are delicious!

Wine-poached chicken tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil, sweet red peppers, and olives in a bright garlic-lemon dressing. A chilled Italian pasta salad built for hot summer nights.

Crostata di fragole is an Italian strawberry tart with almond-enriched pasta frolla, a layer of strawberry jam, and fresh berries arranged for a stunning no-bake filling on a crisp, buttery shell.

Pasta with tomatoes, white beans, and pepperoni in a quick Italian sauce with basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A hearty, protein-packed weeknight pasta for two.