291 italian pasta recipes

Cappellacci stuffed pasta squares filled with ricotta, spinach, and nutmeg, baked in homemade tomato-basil sauce. A from-scratch Italian project worth every fold.

Plain Italian minestrone with potatoes, celery, green beans, peas, and ditalini pasta in a simple broth, finished with Parmesan and parsley. No tomatoes needed.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

Creamy ginger penne with grilled chicken, prosciutto, portobello mushrooms, and sweet peppers in a rich lemon-pepper cream sauce. A bold Southwestern-Italian fusion pasta.

Spaghetti and clam sauce: a classic Italian-American pantry pasta with canned clams, garlic, olive oil, and herbs tossed with spaghetti. Ready in 20 minutes.

Spaghetti Gorgonzola with a creamy blue cheese sauce melted in heavy cream. Italian four-ingredient pasta ready in 20 minutes for a quick weeknight dinner.

Pasta and bean soup with chickpeas, kidney beans, elbow macaroni, and tomato paste in herbed vegetable stock. A filling 30-minute vegetarian soup with Italian flair.

Alfredo pasta with heavy cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano finished with a dash of nutmeg. A rich, authentic Italian cream sauce with just 5 ingredients.

Sardinian fregula with clams, prosciutto, saffron, and chili flakes cooked to a risotto-like consistency in white wine and tomato broth. A rustic Italian seafood pasta.

One-dish microwave spaghetti with ground beef, Italian tomato sauce, and Parmesan. A complete pasta dinner for two cooked entirely in the microwave in 15 minutes.

Quick Italian tuna spaghetti in a savory tomato sauce with green peppers, onions, and oregano. A pantry-friendly pasta dinner on the table in just 25 minutes.

Spaghetti carbonara with bacon, beaten eggs, white wine, butter, and grated Italian cheese. The hot pasta cooks the eggs into a creamy, silky sauce right in the bowl.

Pasta Chimayo tosses penne in a smoky ancho chile cream sauce with tequila-flambéed shrimp. A New Mexican-meets-Italian fusion dish that brings serious restaurant flair to weeknight dinner.

Spaghettini with sundried tomatoes and zucchini, a weeknight Italian pasta built on garlic-infused olive oil, golden zucchini chunks, and a bright lemon-vegetable broth. Vegan-friendly.

Authentic Italian trenette pasta tossed with fresh basil pesto, tender potatoes, and crisp green beans. A Ligurian classic using one pot for everything, ready in 40 minutes.

Crisp-tender broccoli florets sautéed with garlic in butter and white wine toss with hot pasta for a quick vegetarian Italian side dish ready in 25 minutes.