Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara
The Roman classic: spaghetti in a silky sauce of eggs, pecorino, black pepper and crisp guanciale, with no cream. Ready in about 30 minutes.
30 minIntermediate
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Pasta recipes
From a five-ingredient pantry spaghetti to a rich ragù with wide ribbons of pappardelle, these pasta recipes prove that a pot of boiling water is the start of something good.
10 recipes
Beef
Slow-Braised Beef Ragù with Pappardelle
Beef chuck braised for hours in red wine and tomatoes until it falls apart, then tossed with wide ribbons of pappardelle. A weekend project that is mostly hands-off.
4 hrIntermediate
Pasta
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
The classic Roman pantry pasta: spaghetti tossed with olive oil, gently toasted garlic, chilli flakes and parsley. Six ingredients, twenty minutes.
20 minEasy
Pasta
Cold Soba Noodles With Dipping Sauce
Chilled buckwheat soba noodles served with a savoury soy-mirin dipping sauce, scallions, nori and wasabi. A refreshing Japanese lunch for warm days.
18 minEasy
Pasta
Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles)
Japchae: chewy Korean sweet potato glass noodles stir-fried with beef, spinach, carrot, mushrooms and onion in a sweet soy-sesame sauce. Great warm or cold.
45 minIntermediate
Pasta
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Chewy noodles tossed in a creamy, spicy peanut sauce with crunchy cucumber, carrot and scallions. Delicious warm or cold, and perfect for packed lunches.
25 minEasy
Pasta
Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Noodle Bowl (Bún)
A Vietnamese vermicelli noodle bowl with caramelised lemongrass pork, cool rice noodles, fresh herbs, crunchy vegetables and tangy nước chấm dressing.
1 hr 5 minIntermediate
Chicken
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Spicy, creamy Cajun chicken pasta with seared chicken, bell peppers and penne in a Parmesan cream sauce. A family-friendly, high-protein dinner ready in 30 minutes.
30 minEasy
Chicken
Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken tetrazzini made from scratch: spaghetti, shredded chicken, mushrooms and peas in a creamy Parmesan sauce, baked under a crisp, buttery crumb topping.
1 hrEasy
Seafood
Shrimp Pad Thai
Homemade pad thai with rice noodles, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts and peanuts, tossed in a tangy tamarind, fish sauce and palm sugar sauce. A takeout classic at home.
1 hr 2 minIntermediate