Quick and easy Italian pasta recipes costing more than $3 per serving

Tuscan shrimp marinara with chickpea pasta

This is a great Tuscan recipe adapted from the Flavors of Tuscan cookbook by Maxine Clark. Maxine recommends…

Dreamy Linguini

I actually dreamt this recipe one night. I have very vivid and often lucid dreams and this isn't the first time something like this came to me in a…

Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes

This simple pasta and seafood dish, with lots of fresh herbs, is made easily and quickly.

Spaghetti with Seafood in Tomato and Herb sauce

A colleague of mine brought in some fresh oregano, marjoram, and Italian parsley from his garden, so I looked…

Penne with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce

Penne is one of the nice cuts of pasta that I like. This recipe is a twist of the white sauce penne with…

Vegan Bolognese Spaghetti

I love Italian food, especially pasta! This is the well known Bolognese Pasta recipe turned vegan. The texture and taste are almost the same as in…

Pancetta and asparagus pasta

This 5-Ingredient dish is super easy to make, and full of absolutely amazing flavor!

Torri pasta with artichokes in creamy sauce

The lemon-cream sauce with artichoke hearts with its bright, tangy flavor perfectly complements the whole wheat…

Italian Sausage, Spinach and Pasta

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used…

Bacon Spaghetti Pie: personal size

This is a twist on my Spaghetti Pie posted awhile back. It found favor with a number of CES members. This…

Marinara mix on Linguini

This is one of the quick pasta recipes that I get to make every now and then. I go this recipe online and made some 'tweaks'.

Tagliatelle with Scallops, Cream and Saffron

Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach

My friend's daughter tasted this last year on a vacation and dubbed it the "Best Pasta Ever." I'll go along…

The Original Fettuccine Alfredo

Mixing the ingredients on a warmed platter will help them melt quickly to make a satiny sauce. For the best results, use dried pasta, which doesn't…