Pasta, please: 100+ pasta recipes

Whether you prefer spicy fusilli, silky fettuccini or a creamy four-cheese macaroni, find a recipe to love from this collection of our favourite pasta recipes. Get everyone excited for pasta night again!
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Warm Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad
Photography by Matthew Kimura

Pasta with Spinach and Potatoes
Mixed with anchovy paste and pepper flakes, this is one meal that will satisfy your craving for unique and savoury flavours.

Momma's Clam Bucatini
Colourful, appetizing and easy enough to throw together on a weeknight, this satisfying pasta dish feeds a family of 4.

Spicy Sausage and Rigatoni Bake
Livened up with hot sausage under a golden cheese topping, this dish makes a zesty winter warm-up.

One-Pot Chicken Cacciatore
"We always have several cans of mushrooms on hand to throw into spaghetti sauce for something special," says reader Mary Ann Dudragne. Here, we've added chicken and an extra-easy cleanup to this one-pot recipe.

Mediterranean Penne
Make this dish your personal favourite by seasoning to taste using the classic sauce in this recipe as a base.

Rotini Provencale
This pasta salad is appetizing and sweet, made with cherry tomatoes and sweet peppers.

Squash Ravioli with Sage and Walnut Butter
This autumnal ravioli makes the most of in-season fall flavours. It works as a vegetarian main course, or would be a lovely pasta course for your Thanksgiving dinner.

One-Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta
Use any short pasta shape in this kid-friendly dish. Since the pasta cooks right in the sauce, it saves valuable cleanup time on a busy weeknight.

Lentils and Tomato Sauce with Pasta Shells
Canned lentils or chickpeas and tomatoes are pantry musts for quick weeknight suppers. This dish is suitable for vegans, but cheese lovers can add a sprinkle of sharp cheese, such as Asiago or Romano.

Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli
This classic Italian soup is perfectly suited to a slow cooker. If you have a piece of Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese, cut off the rind to add to the soup and infuse it with flavour.

Clams and Pasta in Parsley Wine Sauce
A quick simmer, a little sauce and a gentle toss put the flavours of both the sea and the land on the table in minutes.

Bread and Garlic Pasta
The irresistible combination of bread and garlic melds into a creamy sauce that's simply a must for garlic lovers. A splash of red wine vinegar adds a tangy edge.

Spinach Ricotta Rotini
This is truly a one-pot meal because the pasta cooks in the creamy sauce under a crumbly golden topping. For a vegetarian option, omit ham and use 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed.

Fall Vegetables and Fusilli
Enjoy our comfy pasta and chickpea casserole as a vegetarian supper or for lunch. For a nonvegetarian version, replace vegetable stock with chicken stock and add chopped smoked turkey, ham, pastrami, or drained salmon or tuna in chunks

Sesame Soy Bow Ties
This pasta salad combines the distinct taste of sesame with colored peppers and spices, making for a creative and unique meal that's perfect for lunch and dinner.

Eggplant Rotini and Peppers
A colourful vegetarian pasta dinner, this recipe makes 6 portions, allowing you to take leftovers for lunch the next day. 

Ham and Cheese Gnocchi
If you can't find the corn with bits of colourful sweet peppers in it, just use ordinary corn kernels for this delicious meal. Got a few extra moments and some sprigs of parsley? Chop them to sprinkle on your pasta, restaurant-style.

Vegetable Penne
Vibrant Italian flavours smoothed out with cream cheese make this a popular favourite. Serve with crusty whole wheat bread and a green salad tossed with your favourite dressing.

Asparagus Goat Cheese Toss
The bold taste of goat cheese will leave you reminiscing about this yummy pasta for days on end.

Winter Vegetable Pasta Salad
Cook everything together in one pot for this easy warm salad.

Quick Skillet Lasagna
Here's a shortcut pasta supper that delivers all the great flavours of lasagna in no time at all.

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