Italian Pasta Recipes

Herb sauce is a quick butter and olive oil sauce with garlic, pine nuts, fresh herbs and lime zest, ready in about 20 minutes. It serves 4 and goes well tossed with hot pasta, like the linguine in the photo. Why This Recipe Works The onion cooks gently in olive oil and half the butter, …

This cannelloni recipe makes 8 baked pasta tubes with a beef, porcini and mozzarella filling, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes. It feeds 4 and works well for a Sunday dinner or a make-ahead table. Why This Recipe Works Fresh pasta squares are boiled for just 4 minutes before filling. That softens them enough …

Easy baked pasta is layered penne, a chicken liver and mushroom tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, ready in about 2 hours 10 minutes. It feeds 8, and the sauce does most of the work while you do other things. Why This Recipe Works The sauce is built slowly on purpose. Cook the onion and garlic …

Fresh egg pasta is a simple dough of 00 flour, 3 eggs and a pinch of salt, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes. It makes about 1 pound, enough for 4 servings, and you can cut it into noodles or use it for filled pasta. Why This Recipe Works The flour goes on the …

Easy Spaghetti alla Nerano is a creamy pasta of fried zucchini, provolone del monaco, Parmigiano Reggiano and fresh basil, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes. It feeds 4, and the sauce comes from the cheese and pasta water, so it has no cream. Why This Recipe Works Salting the zucchini slices for 30 minutes …

Easy garganelli and broccoli rabe is a skillet pasta of Italian sausage, garlic and bitter greens in a white wine sauce, ready in about 55 minutes. It feeds 4, and the whole dinner comes together in one pot and one skillet. Why This Recipe Works Broccoli rabe goes into boiling water for just 2 minutes …

Easy Rigatoni alla Zozzona is a Roman pasta of rigatoni, guanciale and Italian sausage in a tomato and egg sauce, ready in about 1 hour. It feeds 4, and it tastes like carbonara, amatriciana and a sausage ragù cooked in one pan. Why This Recipe Works Guanciale goes into the pan first, and it’s the …

These easy butternut squash ravioli are fresh egg pasta with a roasted squash and Parmesan filling, ready in about 2 hours 30 minutes. They feed 4, and most of that time is hands-off while the squash roasts and the dough rests. Why This Recipe Works Roast the squash cut side down instead of boiling it. …

Easy pumpkin lasagna is a baked pasta of no-boil noodles, pumpkin sauce, ricotta, roasted red peppers and fontina, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes. It feeds 8 to 10, and the sage leaves on top turn crisp in the oven. Why This Recipe Works The pumpkin sauce is just pumpkin purée whisked with milk, …

Pumpkin baked mac and cheese is a creamy bake of shells or penne, kale and three cheeses in a pumpkin ricotta sauce, ready in 1 hour. It feeds 8, holds up well for make-ahead dinners, and works as a meatless main or a big side dish. Why This Recipe Works Cook the pasta about 2 …