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Cucina by Elena › Italian Pasta Recipes

Italian Pasta Recipes

Simple, classic Italian pasta recipes are always a crowd-pleaser! One of the main characteristics of Italian cuisine is its simplicity, with only a few fresh ingredients. These Italian pasta recipes rely on the quality of the ingredients rather than the complexity of the preparation.

Add these easy, authentic Italian pasta recipes for quick weeknight dinners—Pasta Carbonara and Fettuccini Alfredo.

a slice of white chicken lasagna lifted from the baking pan.

White Chicken Lasagna Recipe (with Spinach)

a blue and white Italian style plate with a portion of the creamy pasta with pancetta and peas. Extra cheese and red pepper flakes on top. Close up of the plate with the pasta.

Pasta with Pancetta and Peas (Creamy)

A plate of creamy mushroom pasta made with fettuccine pasta. extra cheese on top and ready to eat. Fork on the plate.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta Recipe

cooked Italian turkey meatballs recipe on a serving platter with a spoon to serve. Basil as garnish. Freshly grated parmigiano cheese as garnish.

Italian Turkey Meatballs

Lobster pasta recipe on a large serving platter with lemon wedges on the side and the basil leaves on top.

Lobster Pasta Recipe (with tomatoes and garlic)

Baked Spinach and ricotta manicotti in a beautiful casserole dish. Fresh parmigiano cheese on the side.

Spinach Manicotti Recipe with Ricotta

Fork in a bowl of pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce.

Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter Sauce Recipe

Bowl of the finished butternut squash orzo with a fork ready to eat.

Creamy Butternut Squash Orzo Recipe

close up of cheesy pasta sauce and pasta shells (shellbow pasta) with a serving spoon in the pot with pasta.

Easy Cheese Sauce For Pasta

Cherry tomato pasta on a white plate.

Easy Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe (Quick!)

cover photo. Best pistachio pesto.

Pistachio Pesto Pasta (Pasta Al Pesto)

cover photo pistachio pesto.

Easy Basil Pistachio Pesto Recipe (Best Homemade!)

Fork on a white plate of pesto pasta.

Easy Pesto Pasta Recipe (Italian Basil Pesto Sauce)

bowl of pasta alla zozzona recipe with the big serving Italian-style bowl of pasta in the background.

Pasta alla Zozzona Recipe (Roman Sausage Rigatoni)

cover photo greek orzo salad.

Greek Orzo Salad Recipe with Feta (Easy!)

cover photo pasta al forno

Classic Pasta al Forno Recipe (Italian Baked Pasta)

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