Pasta recipes

A Piedmontese classic, this dish from chef Chris Leach at Italian restaurant Manteca in London might look simple but is...

The cavolo nero leaves in this mac and cheese are whizzed smooth while the stems are quick pickled, then stirred...

Pasta alla vodka is a magically perfect thing on its own: smooth and creamy, fruity and tangy and full of...

A hit of heat from chilli flakes and fragrant, savoury sage are butternut squash’s best friends in this quick-prep sausage...

A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...

Debora Robertson shares her recipe for Macaronade Sétoise, a hearty, meaty pasta dish from southern France. It’s made with steak,...

Chef Jun Tanaka takes French soupe de poisson and reimagines it as a pasta sauce – with outrageously good results....

This hearty chicken and bean soup from food writer Debora Robertson is packed with nuggets of filling orzo pasta. Finish...

Air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese using just four ingredients and ready in 30 minutes? It’s possible! Once you master this...

The perfect summer barbecue side, this zingy pasta salad contrasts the freshness of runner beans and soft creaminess of butter...

Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...

As far removed from any jarred pesto as you can get, this is the pesto pasta you wish you had...

Classic Greek salad meets crowdpleasing pasta salad in this Mediterranean hybrid. Fresh seasonal veg, sun-dried tomatoes and a big block...

This summer vegetable lasagne from food writer Debora Robertson is packed with courgettes, aubergine and flame-grilled peppers. Serve with a...

Basil and pine nut pesto, originally from Liguria, tends to hog the quick pasta sauce limelight, but Sicily’s trapanese pesto...

Aubergines collapse into a juicy pile of smoky flavour when cooked directly on a heat source, making a rich sauce...

Lara Lee’s cheesy kimchi linguine with gochujang butter is a pasta dish that flies the flag for sweet-spicy-salty-umami-fermented flavour. Plus,...

Whizzed cashews provide the perfect base for creamy vegan sauces, as this super-quick pasta recipe demonstrates. Lightened with lemon and...

This dish is inspired by Italy’s pasta alla norcina – a cream and sausage-based sauce. We’ve subbed in chicken sausages...

Aglio e olio is simple Italian cooking at its finest. Originally from Naples, this pasta dish shows how just a...

It certainly won’t please any Italians, but making carbonara with orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti or rigatoni creates...

Pot-roasting chicken makes sure it’s tender, juicy and – in this dish – allows plenty of those flavourful juices to...

This lamb ragù develops its rich flavours during a long, slow simmer. Patience will be seriously rewarded, however, as the...

Cacio e pepe is one of those dishes that rely on the method as much as the ingredients. This one,...