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Browse Italian pasta recipes including carbonara, pasta alla Norma, gnocchi alla Sorrentina, tagliatelle Bolognese, and trofie al pesto.

Italian pasta recipes are some of the most searched Italian dishes because they are specific, practical, and full of regional character. This collection focuses on pasta dishes with strong search intent, from Roman classics such as carbonara and pasta cacio e pepe to Ligurian pesto, Sicilian eggplant pasta, baked gnocchi, and slow-cooked Bolognese ragu.

Finished Italian dish Agnolotti del Plin served for the recipe page.
Pasta 2 hr 5 min

Agnolotti del Plin

Make agnolotti del plin with small pinched pasta, roast meat filling, butter, sage, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Piedmont pastastuffed-pasta
Finished bowl of bigoli in salsa with thick pasta coated in onion anchovy sauce.
Pasta 45 min

Bigoli in Salsa

Make Venetian bigoli in salsa with thick whole-wheat pasta, slow onions, anchovies, olive oil, and parsley.

Veneto pastaanchovy
Finished Italian dish Bucatini all'Amatriciana served for the recipe page.
Pasta 35 min

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Make bucatini all'Amatriciana with guanciale, tomato, Pecorino Romano, chili, and a glossy Roman sauce.

Lazio romanguanciale
Finished plate of cavatelli e broccoli with green broccoli sauce, garlic, chile, and grated cheese.
Pasta 35 min

Cavatelli e Broccoli

Make cavatelli e broccoli with small pasta shells, broccoli, garlic, chile, olive oil, and Pecorino Romano.

Molise pastabroccoli
Finished Italian dish Culurgiones served for the recipe page.
Pasta 1 hr 45 min

Culurgiones

Make culurgiones with Sardinian potato, pecorino, mint filling, semolina pasta, tomato sauce, and olive oil.

Sardinia sardinianstuffed-pasta
Finished Italian dish Fregola con Arselle served for the recipe page.
Pasta 45 min

Fregola con Arselle

Make fregola con arselle with toasted Sardinian pasta, clams, tomato, garlic, parsley, wine, and saffron.

Sardinia sardinianseafood
Finished plate of gnocchi al Gorgonzola with creamy blue cheese sauce and walnuts.
Pasta 22 min

Gnocchi al Gorgonzola

Make gnocchi al Gorgonzola with tender potato gnocchi, cream, blue cheese, walnuts, and chives.

Lombardy gnocchicheese
Finished plate of Gnocchi alla Sorrentina with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 40 min

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Make gnocchi alla Sorrentina with potato gnocchi, tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Campania bakedtomato
Finished Italian dish Lasagna alla Bolognese served for the recipe page.
Pasta 3 hr 45 min

Lasagna alla Bolognese

Make lasagna alla Bolognese with fresh pasta sheets, slow ragu, bechamel, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a browned top.

Emilia-Romagna bakedragu
Finished Italian dish Malloreddus alla Campidanese served for the recipe page.
Pasta 52 min

Malloreddus alla Campidanese

Make malloreddus alla Campidanese with Sardinian gnocchetti, sausage, tomato, saffron, and pecorino.

Sardinia sardiniansausage
Finished Italian dish Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa served for the recipe page.
Pasta 36 min

Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

Make orecchiette con cime di rapa with broccoli rabe, garlic, anchovy, chili, olive oil, and chewy pasta.

Puglia pastagreens
Finished dish of pasta al forno with browned mozzarella, tomato ragu, peas, and rigatoni.
Pasta 1 hr 20 min

Pasta al Forno

Make pasta al forno with short pasta, tomato ragu, mozzarella, peas, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a crisp baked top.

Southern Italy pastabaked
Finished Italian dish Pasta al Limone served for the recipe page.
Pasta 22 min

Pasta al Limone

Make pasta al limone with lemon zest, juice, butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano, black pepper, and silky spaghetti.

Southern Italy pastalemon
Finished bowl of pasta alla boscaiola with mushrooms, sausage, tomato cream sauce, and parsley.
Pasta 45 min

Pasta alla Boscaiola

Make pasta alla boscaiola with mushrooms, Italian sausage, tomato, cream, white wine, and parsley.

Tuscany pastamushroom
Finished plate of pasta alla Genovese with slow-cooked onion beef sauce and grated cheese.
Pasta 3 hr 25 min

Pasta alla Genovese

Make pasta alla Genovese with slow-cooked onions, beef, white wine, celery, carrot, and ziti.

Campania pastabeef
Finished Italian dish Pasta alla Gricia served for the recipe page.
Pasta 26 min

Pasta alla Gricia

Make pasta alla Gricia with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and starchy pasta water.

Lazio romanquick
Finished Italian dish Pasta alla Nerano served for the recipe page.
Pasta 45 min

Pasta alla Nerano

Make pasta alla Nerano with fried zucchini, basil, provolone, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a creamy cheese sauce.

Campania pastazucchini
Finished plate of Pasta alla Norma with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 55 min

Pasta alla Norma

Make pasta alla Norma with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and ricotta salata.

Sicily eggplanttomato
Finished Italian dish Pasta alla Puttanesca served for the recipe page.
Pasta 30 min

Pasta alla Puttanesca

Make pasta alla puttanesca with tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, anchovies, chili, and glossy spaghetti.

Campania pastatomato
Finished plate of pasta alla zozzona with rigatoni, sausage, tomato sauce, and grated Pecorino.
Pasta 40 min

Pasta alla Zozzona

Make pasta alla zozzona with sausage, guanciale, tomato, egg yolks, Pecorino Romano, and rigatoni.

Lazio pastaroman
Finished plate of Pasta Cacio e Pepe with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 17 min

Pasta Cacio e Pepe

Make pasta cacio e pepe with Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and starchy pasta water for a creamy Roman sauce.

Lazio romanquick
Finished Italian dish Pasta con le Sarde served for the recipe page.
Pasta 55 min

Pasta con le Sarde

Make pasta con le sarde with sardines, fennel, saffron, raisins, pine nuts, breadcrumbs, and bucatini.

Sicily sicilianseafood
Finished bowl of pasta e patate with potatoes, short pasta, and melted cheese.
Pasta 50 min

Pasta e Patate

Make pasta e patate with potatoes, mixed pasta, onion, celery, tomato, Parmigiano rind, and provola.

Campania pastapotato
Finished Italian dish Penne all'Arrabbiata served for the recipe page.
Pasta 26 min

Penne all'Arrabbiata

Make penne all'arrabbiata with tomato, garlic, chili, olive oil, parsley, and a clean spicy Roman sauce.

Lazio pastaspicy
Finished plate of pici all'aglione with thick pasta in tomato garlic sauce.
Pasta 40 min

Pici all'Aglione

Make pici all'aglione with thick Tuscan pasta, slow garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, chili, and basil.

Tuscany pastatomato
Finished bowl of pizzoccheri with buckwheat noodles, potatoes, cabbage, melted cheese, and sage butter.
Pasta 45 min

Pizzoccheri

Make pizzoccheri with buckwheat pasta, potatoes, cabbage, Valtellina Casera cheese, butter, garlic, and sage.

Lombardy pastabuckwheat
Finished plate of spaghetti alla bottarga with grated cured roe, parsley, and lemon zest.
Pasta 22 min

Spaghetti alla Bottarga

Make spaghetti alla bottarga with mullet roe, garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon zest, and pasta water.

Sardinia pastaseafood
Finished Italian dish Spaghetti alle Vongole served for the recipe page.
Pasta 35 min

Spaghetti alle Vongole

Make spaghetti alle vongole with fresh clams, garlic, white wine, parsley, olive oil, and al dente pasta.

Campania seafoodclams
Finished plate of Spaghetti Carbonara with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 25 min

Spaghetti Carbonara

Make spaghetti carbonara with guanciale, eggs, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and no cream.

Lazio romanquick
Finished plate of Tagliatelle Bolognese with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 2 hr 50 min

Tagliatelle Bolognese

Make tagliatelle Bolognese with a slow-cooked beef and pork ragu that clings to fresh pasta ribbons.

Emilia-Romagna raguslow-cooked
Finished plate of Trofie al Pesto with pasta, sauce, and garnish.
Pasta 35 min

Trofie al Pesto

Make trofie al pesto with basil pesto, potatoes, green beans, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pine nuts, and olive oil.

Liguria vegetarianbasil