Recipes tagged with pasta
Hearty penne pasta tossed with savory Italian sausage, garlic, spinach, and a rich tomato cream sauce. This 30-minute dinner is the kind of satisfying, no-fuss pasta that everyone at the table will love.
BLT pasta salad is everything you love about a BLT sandwich — salty bacon, juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce — tossed with pasta in a tangy, creamy dressing. It's the ideal potluck dish, summer cookout side, or make-ahead lunch that disappears fast wherever it's served. The dressing comes together with mayo, sour cream, and lemon for a lighter, brighter result than a heavy mayonnaise-only salad. The key to keeping it fresh is adding the lettuce right before serving so it stays crisp.
Minestrone is Italy's answer to the everything-in-the-fridge dinner — a hearty, vegetable-packed soup that is infinitely adaptable and endlessly satisfying. This version layers diced vegetables, cannellini beans, and small pasta in a tomato-herb broth that tastes like it's been simmering all afternoon. The secret weapon is a parmesan rind tossed in during cooking — it melts into the broth and adds a deep, savory richness.
This lemon garlic shrimp pasta feels fancy but takes less than 25 minutes — perfect for a weeknight that calls for something a step above ordinary. Plump shrimp and silky linguine are tossed in a garlicky butter sauce brightened with lemon zest and fresh parsley. A splash of white wine adds depth, though chicken broth works just as well. The key is a hot pan and not overcooking the shrimp — two minutes per side and they're done.
This creamy parmesan pasta comes together in just 25 minutes with simple pantry ingredients. Sautéed garlic and butter build a rich base, while freshly grated parmesan cheese melts into a silky, restaurant-quality sauce. A reliable parmesan pasta recipe the whole family will love. Perfect for busy weeknights.