Spaghetti recipes
Spaghetti is a favourite in every household, and there are so many ways to enjoy it. Our collection of recipes include Italian classics such as a classic puttanesca, spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti carbonara and spaghetti vongole, or spaghetti and meatballs. Speaking of meatballs – discover our marvellous meatball recipes.
You can also try something completely different – this spaghetti all’assassina (‘killer spaghetti’) is fried for a charred, chilli crispy winner. Or, if you’ve got leftover spaghetti, give this pasta frittata a go.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
30-minute meals
Umami bomb spaghetti
Ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta, this speedy umami bomb spaghetti is packed with olives, anchovies, capers, parmesan and parsley for a joyful tapenade-like flavour.
Leftover lunches
Leftover pasta frittata
Leftover spaghetti is the carb hero of this robust omelette. This versatile frittata is the perfect vehicle for any leftover pasta and veg.
Spaghetti
Anchovy spaghetti with chilli, garlic and pangrattato
Chef Jun Tanaka takes French soupe de poisson and reimagines it as a pasta sauce for anchovy spaghetti – with outrageously good results.
Easy student recipes
Spaghetti aglio e olio
This easy spaghetti aglio e olio requires just 15 minutes and 5 ingredients. We love it for an easy midweek meal.
Lentils
Lentil and mushroom ragù with spaghetti
Lentil ragù offers all the rich depth of its meatier counterparts, finished with a dollop of mascarpone for the silkiest sauce ever.
15-minute meals
Chilli butter and crab pasta
Serve up a 15-minute meal that tastes like a restaurant dish. Our aromatic crab pasta is tossed with chilli butter, breadcrumbs and lemon.
August seasonal
Vegan pesto spaghetti with lemon and courgettes
Give vegan pesto spaghetti a summertime twist with lemon zest, broad beans and courgettes. This easy dinner for 2 is all made in one pan.
Traybakes
Oven-roasted pasta puttanesca
Rustle up an easy midweek family dinner with our oven-roasted pasta puttanesca recipe. Just five minutes prep, then let the oven do the work.
Chicken pasta
Spaghetti and chicken meatballs in red pepper sauce
Use chicken sausages and storecupboard ingredients like olives and roasted red peppers to make these chicken meatballs in under 30 minutes.
Avocado
Spaghetti with avocado sauce and fried chorizo
This quick and easy spaghetti recipe has a creamy avocado sauce flavoured with lemon and citrus. What a way to get to your five a day.
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