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Italian Pasta Recipes

There’s nothing better than a big bowl of Italian pasta. Here you’ll find everything from super quick meals for busy weeknights such as Shrimp Linguine with Burst Cherry Tomatoes to slow-cooked sauces such as a Classic Beef Ragu or a great way to use up Leftover Pork.

You can also try your hand at making homemade pasta by checking out my detailed guide for making Homemade Pasta Dough and our super popular recipe for Mushroom Ravioli!

Pasta alla Montecarlo (creamy meat sauce) in a country style blue and white bowl sitting on a wooden chopping board.

Pasta

Pasta alla Montecarlo (Creamy Meat Sauce)

Paccheri pasta with a smooth tomato sauce in a green and white patterned bowl topped with basil.

Pasta

Paccheri alla Vittorio (Tomato Butter Sauce)

An overhead shot of a Neapolitan lasagna sitting on a wooden table with a bottle of wine at the side.

Fresh Pasta

Lasagna di Carnevale (Neopolitan lasagna)

A bowl of penne pasta with a creamy tomato Tuscan sauce on a wooden background with a blue napkin at the side.

Pasta

Pasta alle Sette P (Seven P’s Pasta)

An overhead shot of a skillet with an Italian slow cooked vegetable sauce sitting on a wooden table.

Sauces & Dressings

Sugo Finto (Vegetable Sauce)

Pasta alla Norcina in a green and white bowl with a fork and glass of wine in the background.

Pasta

Pasta alla Norcina (Creamy Sausage and Truffle Pasta)

Rigatoni pasta with zozzona sauce in a blue and white patterned bowl sitting on a wooden table.

Pasta

Pasta alla Zozzona (A Roman Classic)

An overhead shot of spaghetti alla Molisana in a green patterned bowl on a wooden background.

Pasta

Spaghetti alla Molisana (Pancetta, Herbs and Chilli)

An overhead shot of a Sardinian sausage ragu (Malloreddus alla Campidanese) in a blue and white bowl on a rustic wooden background.

Pasta

Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Sardinian Sausage and Saffron Ragu)

An overhead shot of pasta with sausage, tomato and burrata in a blue and white bowl.

Pasta

Orecchiette alla Positanese (Sausage, Tomato and Burrata)

An ovehead shot of a bowl of pasta with potato, saffron and sausage, the background is wooden.

Pasta

Potato, Saffron and Sausage Pasta

An overhead shot of spicy Nduja pasta (Fileja) in a blue and white bowl with a fork, the background is rustic wood.

Pasta

Fileja alla ‘Nduja (Spicy Calabrian Nduja Pasta)

Zucchini shrimp pasta salad in a blue and white bowl topped with basil leaves.

Pasta

Zucchini Shrimp Pasta Salad

Roasted cherry tomato spaghetti in a blue bowl sitting on a wooden background.

Pasta

Roasted Cherry Tomato Spaghetti with Burrata and Nduja

Creamy pistachio pasta on a floral patterned plate topped with guanciale. The background is wooden.

Pasta

Creamy Pistachio Pasta with Crispy Guanciale

Pasta e Patate (potatoes) in a blue speckled bowl with a spoon sitting on a wooden surface.

Pasta

Pasta e Patate (Pasta and Potatoes)

An overhead shot of Pasta and Piselli (peas) in a blue bowl sitting on a wooden surface.

Pasta

Pasta e Piselli (Pasta with Peas)

An overhead shot of pasta e ceci (psta and chickpeas) in a blue bowl on a wooden surface.

Pasta

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)

One slice of lamb lasagna on a plate sitting on a wooden surface.

Pasta

Italian Lamb Lasagna with Pecorino Bechamel

An overhead shot of taleggio and mushroom Triangoli pasta in a blue bowl with a butter sauce.

Fresh Pasta

Homemade Triangoli with Mushroom and Taleggio

An overhead shot of roasted fennel pasta in a blue spotted bowl sitting on a rustic wooden surface.

Pasta

Roasted Fennel Pasta with Chilli and Lemon

An overhead shot of mushroom spinach pasta in a blue and white bowl.

Pasta

Mushroom Spinach Pasta with Crispy Guanciale

An overhead shot of Lasagna Bolognese in a large baking dish.

Pasta

Authentic Lasagna Bolognese (Lasagne alla Bolognese)

Tuscan sausage pasta with pici in a blue bowl on a light work surface.

Pasta

Easy Tuscan Sausage Pasta

Linguine alle Vongole in a blue bowl with a slice of lemon at the side.

Pasta

Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)

An overhead shot of creamy tomato pasta with Italian sausage in a blue patterned bowl with a serving spoon at the side.

Pasta

Creamy Tomato Pasta with Italian Sausage

An overhead shot of butternut squash ravioli in a white bowl sitting on a wooden serving board.

Fresh Pasta

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage and Brown Butter Sauce

An overhead shot of shrimp spaghetti in a rustic bowl sitting on a wooden surface with a glass of white wine at the side.

Pasta

Shrimp Spaghetti with ‘Nduja and Lemon

Orecchiette pasta with a creamy tomato sauce in a rustic ceramic bowl topped with cheese

Pasta

Orecchiette with ‘Nduja Sugo

An overhead shot of Tortellini in a bowl with a cream sauce and peas

Pasta

Tortellini alla Panna

A nest of tonnarelli pasta sitting on a wooden surface

Fresh Pasta

Homemade Tonnarelli Pasta (Spaghetti alla Chitarra)

PIzzoccheri pasta in a baking dish with potatoes, cabbage and fontina cheese

Pasta

Pizzoccheri Pasta with Potatoes and Cabbage

A plate for zucchini pesto pasta on a wooden surface with a blue towel at the side

Pasta

Easy Zucchini Pesto Pasta (Fresh and Delicious)

Creamy tomato pasta in a bowl sitting on a wooden surface with a glass of wine in the background

Pasta

Creamy Tomato Pasta with Pancetta and Shallots

Trofie pasta with pesto, potatoes and green beans on a plate sitting on a wooden surface

Pasta

Trofie al Pesto Genovese with Potatoes and Green Beans

An overhead shot of tuna pasta in a bowl with tomatoes, capers and parsley

Pasta

Easy Tuna Pasta with Tomatoes and Capers

An overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with kale and sausage with a glass of wine at the side

Pasta

Sausage and Cavolo Nero Pasta

An overhead shot of creamy Nduja pasta in a bowl sitting on a rustic wooden surface

Pasta

Creamy ‘Nduja Pasta with Baby Spinach

An overhead shot of pici pasta with cacio e pepe sauce on a plate

Fresh Pasta

Pici, Cacio e Pepe (Authentic Recipe)

Gnochetti Sardi on a work surface with a gnocchi board

Fresh Pasta

Homemade Gnocchetti Sardi (Malloreddus)

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