This is a hearty take on Pasta Carbonara, with peas added to boost the protein and add interest.
Pasta for Sauce
Broccoli and Ricotta Sauce for Pasta
A very easy sauce to make.
Chickpea and Broccoli Pasta
This recipe is even better with wholewheat pasta. The flavour really rounds out that of the broccoli and chickpeas.
Chickpea and Broccoli Spaghetti
Lots of interesting flavours and textures happening in this pasta dish.
Ditali
Ditali is a pasta from Napoli. The name in Italian (meaning “thimble”) is a bit misleading; this pasta isn’t closed at one end, as thimbles are, and given its size — ¼ inch (½ cm) long and ¼ inch (½ cm) wide — only Thumbellina would be able to get her finger in. They are…
Easy Pesto Recipe
Making pesto is absolutely no work if you have a food processor.
Fettucine Alfredo Recipe
This is the authentic recipe used by Alfredo Restaurant in Rome, and as you will see, there is no added Alfredo sauce. The pasta ends up tasting creamy just from the three ingredients used.
Grape Jelly Spaghetti Sauce
No one needs to know there’s grape jelly in their spaghetti sauce — until after dinner.
Green Bean & Pesto Linguine
This is a one dish meal that will knock everyone’s socks off. It is very hearty; serve on a plate with just some salad and good bread.
Green Crunch Pasta
Feel free to vary the veg in the recipe according to what you have on hand or what looks good at the store. Bear in mind, though, that the idea is to end up with veg in the pasta that have some crunch to them to give it interest.
Macaroni
Macaroni is pasta made in a slightly curved, tubular shape with a hollow centre. It is a good pasta for baking or for using in pasta salads. The most popular use for macaroni in English-speaking countries is in the baked dish called Macaroni and Cheese. In the UK, prior to this, the most popular use…
Parsley and Walnut Pesto
Here’s a pesto that uses parsley — great for using up leftover bunches in the fridge. Takes 10 minutes to make including clean-up, and you can toss it into the freezer using the pesto ice-cube trick and you’re set for a couple of good meals out of what wo
Pasta with Cabbage
The cabbage makes for a hearty, and healthy, pasta dish.
Rocket & Tomato Pasta
A very sophistic, full of flavour pasta dish, and very good for you.
Sage and Walnut Ravioli
The taste of sage and walnut together in a pasta sauce is rich and satisfying.
Sausage, Capers and Olives Pasta Sauce
The flavours in this dish explode out of your pasta bowl.
Spaghetti Ravello Recipe
A very simple pasta dish to make, flavoured by lightly by anchovies and pine nuts. It’s very tasty if you are an anchovy fan.
Walnut and Blue Cheese Penne
A rich, gutsy pasta dish.
Watercress and Broadbean Pesto
A very nice pesto. No one needs to know it’s also a particularly healthy recipe.
Watercress, Spinach and Rocket Pesto
The watercress in this recipe makes the pesto particularly nutritious and lends it a peppery taste. The rocket (aka Arugula) leaves lend depth with mildly bitter tones.
Whole Wheat Pasta with Anchovy and Onion Sauce
Most recipes for whole wheat pasta draw on it because of its alleged health values. This recipe actually draws on it instead for its taste! The sauce stands up to well to the whole wheat pasta and the gutsy tastes really go together.