Quick pasta recipes
All our speedy pasta recipes are ready in 30 minutes or fewer. Try a classic fettuccine alfredo, creamy chicken tagliatelle or spaghetti carbonara – ready in double-quick time.
Browse more creamy pasta recipes and check out our orzo recipe ideas, too – it makes a great alternative to rice in creamy risotto-style dishes.
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Macaroni cheese recipes
Green mac and cheese with bacon crumb
The cavolo nero leaves in this mac and cheese are whizzed smooth while the stems are quick pickled, then stirred...
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Portobello mushroom recipes
Mushroom pasta alla vodka
Pasta alla vodka is a magically perfect thing on its own: smooth and creamy, fruity and tangy and full of...
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Sausage pasta recipes
Sausage, squash and sage pasta
A hit of heat from chilli flakes and fragrant, savoury sage are butternut squash’s best friends in this quick-prep sausage...
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Sausage pasta recipes
Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage
A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...
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30-minute meal recipes
4-ingredient air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese
Air fryer mac ‘n’ cheese using just four ingredients and ready in 30 minutes? It’s possible! Once you master this...
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Crab recipes
Crab and courgette pasta
Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...
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July seasonal recipes
Mediterranean feta pasta salad
Classic Greek salad meets crowdpleasing pasta salad in this Mediterranean hybrid. Fresh seasonal veg, sun-dried tomatoes and a big block...
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Summer pasta recipes
Trapanese pesto pasta with salmon
Basil and pine nut pesto, originally from Liguria, tends to hog the quick pasta sauce limelight, but Sicily’s trapanese pesto...
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30-minute meal recipes
Sausage, fennel and mascarpone orzo
This orzo is richly delicious and makes use of the classic flavour combo of sausage and fennel. The sauce is...
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30-minute meal recipes
Harissa salmon with orzo courgette salad
Orzo pasta salads rule, and this one can be served hot or cold, making it a great dish to take...
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30-minute meal recipes
Creamy chicken sausage pasta
This dish is inspired by Italy’s pasta alla norcina – a cream and sausage-based sauce. We’ve subbed in chicken sausages...
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Easy student recipes
Spaghetti aglio e olio
Aglio e olio is simple Italian cooking at its finest. Originally from Naples, this pasta dish shows how just a...
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Easy dinner party mains
Orzo carbonara
It certainly won’t please any Italians, but making carbonara with orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti or rigatoni creates...
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30-minute meal recipes
Bucatini cacio e pepe
Cacio e pepe is one of those dishes that rely on the method as much as the ingredients. This one,...
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Sardine recipes
Sardine and chilli oil pappardelle with smacked cucumber
Fresh pappardelle is an easy supermarket swap for thick hand-pulled noodles in this quick, Chinese-inspired dish. Serve sardine noodles with...
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'Nduja recipes
Speedy tagliatelle with ‘nduja, mascarpone and spinach
This easy budget tagliatelle dish scores high for its sustainability and budget credentials, because it uses little energy. Capturing the...
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