You won’t need to boil a separate pot of water for these hearty pasta recipes.
Creamy rotini with ham and peas
Hearty mushroom and sage ragu
Ricotta, spinach and sundried tomato spaghetti
Bacon, tomato and blue cheese shells
A few simple but powerful ingredients go a long way to make this quick pasta dish a memorable one. Pick the best bacon and blue cheese you can find - their smoky, pungent flavours carry the meal.
Linguini in white clam sauce
Simmering slim noodles directly in the briny clam broth gives each bite an extra hit of flavour; it’s almost as good as sitting by the seashore. Not the season for fresh clams? Buy good quality canned clams and juice.
Italian wedding soup pasta
Maybe you don’t have an Italian grandma to make you vats of comforting soup, but you can fake it with this quick-simmered pasta that’s just as satisfying as the real thing. Ladle it up, and don’t forget to add lots of Parmesan.
Lemony chicken and egg noodles
Margherita macaroni with fresh mozzarella
We’re figured out how to do a classic Italian red-sauce supper without the hours of simmer time. Load each bowl up with cubes of fresh mozzarella for pockets of creamy goodness in each forkful.
Creamy rigatoni primavera
The best thing about this timeless Italian pasta (besides how easy it is to make) is how you can personalise it to your taste. Feel free to add or subtract vegetables based what you love or seasonally - asparagus in spring or Brussels sprouts in fall.
Italian tuna, rosemary and chickpea pasta
Regular canned tuna might work for lunchbox sandwiches, but this pasta deserves something a little more special. Look for Italian olive oil-packed tuna in the supermarket aisle; its firm, meaty texture is just what you need here.