When busy weeknights leave you wondering what to put on the table, these quick pasta recipes are the ultimate dinner solution. Pasta’s incredible versatility means you can transform simple pantry staples into satisfying family meals everyone will love.
Pasta can be quick and simple. Raid your fridge for leftover vegetables, fry up some onion and garlic, add a tin of tomatoes or some cream, throw in fresh herbs, and you’ve created something delicious.
One pot pasta dishes are particularly brilliant for time-poor weeknights. These combine uncooked pasta, vegetables and sauce in a single pan for minimal cleanup.
Bonus tip: there’s nothing quicker than reheating leftovers so double the recipe and keep the leftovers for another night or have them for lunch the next day!
Spinach pasta with hot smoked salmon
Lemon pasta with chilli & crispy crumbs
One pot pasta
Pasta alla vodka
Spinach and broccolini pasta with rocket and walnut pesto
Pasta with spinach, mushrooms and almonds
Pasta with radishes and their tops
Roast vegetable spelt pasta
Spaghetti with garlic, oil and chilli
Rigatoni with arrabbiata and chorizo sauce
Chicken and mushroom pasta
Creamy beef and mushroom rigatoni
Fettuccine carbonara
Pasta wintervera
Garlic and chilli prawn linguine
Spinach, tomato and lemon one pot linguine
Vegetarian bolognese
Fresh pesto pasta
Smoked salmon pasta with crispy capers
Spaghettini niçoise
Garlic prawn pasta
Minestrone pasta salad
Creamy mushroom pasta
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
Julie Goodwin’s quick orecchiette pasta
Shell pasta with corn, anchovies & pecorino
Spaghetti carbonara
