Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

Pasta might just be my favorite thing to eat, and these are my favorite recipes for the Italian staple. - Giada De Laurentiis
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Turn store-bought marinara sauce into something special with these easy weeknight recipes.
Shortcut To Dinner: Recipes That Elevate Jarred Pasta Sauce
Turn store-bought marinara sauce into something special with these easy weeknight recipes.
In our team's recent travels to the north of Italy, we ordered a dish similar to this one at a cozy trattoria: pappardelle with a very simple, yet completely delicious pork ragu sans tomato. We passed the plate around the table over and over, completely in love with it - and it went right on the list for recipes to develop as soon as we got home!
White Wine And Sage Pork Ragu
In our team's recent travels to the north of Italy, we ordered a dish similar to this one at a cozy trattoria: pappardelle with a very simple, yet completely delicious pork ragu sans tomato. We passed the plate around the table over and over, completely in love with it - and it went right on the list for recipes to develop as soon as we got home!
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Pasta With Apples and Gorgonzola
This pasta can be enjoyed year round, but the combination of sausage, apples and gorgonzola reminds me so much of fall. This is a great hearty pasta dish to serve up on a colder night, and the beauty of it is how quickly it comes together. I love the way the gorgonzola melts to create a creamy, flavorful sauce that coats the pasta.The dish makes great leftovers, too - I find myself even enjoying them cold on the next day for lunch!
Think of this recipe as my Italian version of mac and cheese. This creamy Parmesan baked pasta starts off with a rich bechamel sauce, then a heavy helping of both freshly grated Provolone and Parmesan, making it perfectly decadent and cheesy.
Giada's Creamy Baked Parmesan Pasta
Think of this recipe as my Italian version of mac and cheese. This creamy Parmesan baked pasta starts off with a rich bechamel sauce, then a heavy helping of both freshly grated Provolone and Parmesan, making it perfectly decadent and cheesy.
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Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
"Alla Sorrentina" simply means Sorrento-style, and this cheesy baked pasta dish is a typical first course dish from the Campania region of Italy (where Naples is located). It starts with a simple homemade pomodoro, lots and lots of cheese and prepared gnocchi. Just pop it in the oven and pull it out before your guests arrive.
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Kitchen Sink Baked Pasta
This versatile baked pasta is the perfect way to transform leftovers into a comforting, satisfying meal. Almost every element is interchangeable, making it a great recipe for using up odds and ends in your kitchen. Swap the Italian turkey sausage for any sausage you have on hand, and replace broccoli with peas, cauliflower, bell peppers, or any leftover roasted vegetables.
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Kitchen Sink Baked Pasta
This versatile baked pasta is the perfect way to transform leftovers into a comforting, satisfying meal. Almost every element is interchangeable, making it a great recipe for using up odds and ends in your kitchen. You can even mix different pasta shapes—just aim for similar sizes so they cook evenly. The goal here isn’t perfection, but rather a hearty, flavorful dish that makes the most of what’s in your pantry!
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Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad with Charred Scallion Vinaigrette
Nothing says summer like pasta salad and grilling, and this flavor-packed dish combines the two. Grilled veggies offer a charred depth of flavor to this pasta salad, but the true star is the zingy charred scallion vinaigrette that ties it all together; it strikes the perfect balance between bright and savory. Feta cheese adds more heft and salty flavor to the pasta salad, but feel free to leave it out for vegan eaters.
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This pasta was made for me all the time when I was a kid. My grandfather used to make it for my mom and her sisters, and then our parents made it for us!
Pasta Sciue Sciue (Pasta In A Hurry!)
This pasta was made for me all the time when I was a kid. My grandfather used to make it for my mom and her sisters, and then our parents made it for us!
We love pasta in all of its shapes and forms, but there's something extra comforting about when it gets baked in the oven to get golden brown and crispy. Winter Pasta, Cheese Manicotti, Prosciutto Pasta, Italian Baked Chicken, Baked Penne, Ziti Pasta, Mediterranean Meals, Meatball Pasta, Shapes And Forms
Giada's Baked Pasta Recipes Bring On The Comfort
We love pasta in all of its shapes and forms, but there's something extra comforting about when it gets baked in the oven to get golden brown and crispy.
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Giada's Pesto Pasta Salad
Herby pesto pairs brilliantly with sweet tangy roasted tomatoes and salty bits of feta cheese. Throw it all together with some pasta and zucchini and you might even get your kids to eat their vegetables!
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Cauliflower Alfredo
If you're looking for a way to secretly add vegetables into a recipe, this is the one. Cauliflower and Parmigiano create a creamy sauce for pasta that you would never know was mainly made of cauliflower. The sauce is luxuriously creamy and velvety with all the comforting qualities of alfredo!
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Anchovy Butter Pasta
Butter noodles, all grown up. Anchovies practically melt into butter, creating a luscious sauce with flecks of bold umami flavor. The pasta doesn't have an aggressively fishy taste by any means, but rather a rich and salty flavor profile that lends itself to such a simple butter sauce. Comforting and yummy, but sophisticated and sexy all at the same time. Since butter is the bulk of the sauce, use as high-quality European butter as you can! It makes a world of difference.
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Steamed Shrimp And Clam Pasta
This steamed seafood pasta absolutely shines in its ease and simplicity, but the cooking method makes it truly divine. By steaming the pasta with the shrimp and clams, not only does this dish have the depth of flavor of the sea, but the pasta gets a unique starchiness that makes it a 10 out of 10.
Pink Ravioli with Goat Cheese
Tangy goat cheese-filled ravioli that just happen to be the color of the moment? Yes please! These ravioli will be sure to stick around in your cooking rotation even when the craze for pink slows down.