Italian pasta recipes
When it comes to pasta, Italians know best. From silky cacio e pepe and creamy carbonaras to perfecting an easy bolognese, give one of these Italian pasta recipes a go for a bowlful of carb heaven.
We’ve got cheesy layers of heaven with our lasagnas, like this wild garlic and pesto one. Discover pockets of flavour with ravioli (this crab and ricotta one with sage and saffron butter is particularly delicious). And try your hand at making it from scratch – this fresh spinach pasta is great if you fancy a twist.
Check out our vegetarian pasta recipes too, if you’re looking for meat free carb heaven, or explore our Italian midweek meals and Italian desserts.
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Quick pasta
Cacio e pepe with asparagus
The original version of cacio e pepe is just three ingredients, cheese, pepper and pasta, but we've added asparagus for a seasonal twist.
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Homemade pasta
Homemade orecchiette (with mushroom sauce)
Learn how to make homemade orecchiette pasta with chef Jun Tanaka's step-by-step recipe, then serve it with a creamy mushroom sauce.
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Pasta bakes
Blonde ragù pasta bake with prosciutto (nidi di tagliatelle al forno)
Swap out lasagne for this sophisticated yet satisfying blonde ragù pasta bake with prosciutto (nidi di tagliatelle al forno) by Rosie Mackean.
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Lasagnes
One-pot sausage lasagne
This simple one-pot sausage lasagne has all those familiar comforting layers of flavour without the effort – creative cookery at its best.
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Tomato pastas
Pasta pomodoro
Pasta pomodoro is the original – and best – tomato pasta. This recipe is quick and easy but uses a few tricks to really amp up the flavour.
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Italian pastas
Classic pasta puttanesca
One of the most famous classic pasta dishes of all time, pasta puttanesca includes anchovies, garlic, capers, olives and tomatoes.
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Favourite lamb
Fusilli con ragù d’agnello (fusilli with lamb ragù)
For midweek pasta with a difference, try this fusilli dish from Italy's Molise region. The fusilli is paired with a rich, herby lamb ragù.
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Spaghetti
Chitarrone alla teramana (square spaghetti with mini meatballs)
Try this traditional spaghetti and meatballs recipe from Abruzzo. Chitarrone – square spaghetti – with rich mini meatballs in a tomato sauce.
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Homemade pasta
Malloreddus with veal ragù
Learn how to make authentic Sardinian malloreddus, then serve the little dumpling-shaped pasta in a rich veal ragù.
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Italian pastas
Pansotti con salsa di noci (stuffed pasta with walnut sauce)
Pansotti, triangular-shaped ravioli, are a speciality of Italy's Liguria region, filled with greens and served with walnut sauce.
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Celebrity chef recipes
Angela Hartnett’s gnocco fritto (deep-fried pasta)
Gnocco fritto is a popular snack in Emilia-Romagna. Pasta dough is fried until hollow and crisp and eaten with cured meat and soft cheese.
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Nduja
Ziti spezzati nduja e ricotta (ziti with ’nduja and salted ricotta)
Spicy, slightly sweet sausage 'nduja needs nothing more than a simple tomato sauce and sprinkling of cheese to shine in this ziti pasta dish.
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Budget pasta
Bigoli in salsa (caramelised onion and anchovy pasta)
Bigoli in salsa is a classic Venetian dish: thick pasta strands with a rich sauce of caramelised onions and anchovies. Simple yet luxurious.
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Spaghetti
Spaghetti all’assassina (‘killer spaghetti’)
Puglia's spaghetti all’assassina (killer spaghetti) is unforgettable. The spaghetti crisps up and chars in a rich tomato and chilli sauce.
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Creamy pasta
Pasta alla norcina
This rich pasta dish from Norcia in Umbria is a local speciality. Nuggets of fried sausage and earthy porcini mushroom infuse the cream sauce.
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15-minute meals
Spaghetti alla nerano
This spaghetti has fudgy and sweet fried courgettes which need little more than a little cheese to enrich them. Simplicity at its finest.
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