Pasta Recipes

Thai Zucchini Noodles

Cooking Time: 17m

This Thai Zucchini Noodles is one of my favorite Asian meals to make at home. Complete with a spicy Thai sauce and topped with toasted sesame seeds. This Asian comfort food is easy to prepare and versatile too! You can add extra veggies if you like. I usually use fettuccine...

August 12, 2020

Greek Corfu Chicken and Bucatini

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

These days, I am dreaming of vacations more than ever and this Greek Corfu Chicken and Bucatini helps somewhat with my wanderlust! This recipe is inspired by Mediterranean holidays in Italy and Greece. It’s super easy to make this dish too. You simply need the ingredients and some time. Start...

August 9, 2020

Puttanesca Meatball Bake

Cooking Time: 50m

I always enjoy baked dinners and this Puttanesca Meatball Bake gives all the homey feels that a good dish should serve. Made with Italian pasta, I like penne, but you can use what you prefer, mixed with garlic, anchovies, chili flakes, courgettes, capers, black olives and passata sauce and topped...

July 27, 2020

Chicken Pasta Bake

Cooking Time: 55m

This Chicken Pasta Bake is a simple dish to throw together. I often make this one in advance and keep it in the refrigerator until I am ready to cook it. This makes it a fantastic dinner to prepare the night before a busy day. You know those crazy days...

July 26, 2020

Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti

Cooking Time: 25m

This Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti recipe is a delicious midweek meal that you can have on the table in under 25 minutes. It combines chicken with one of my favorite herbs (basil in the pesto) and zucchini and tomatoes. Can you think of a dish which screams summer more?...

July 22, 2020

Simple Tuna Macaroni Salad

Cooking Time: 22m

I love to make a batch of this Simple Tuna Macaroni Salad for lunch when I am working from home. It is quite healthy with tuna, bell pepper and celery and it is filling too thanks to the main ingredient: macaroni! The best thing about this salad is that my...

June 14, 2020

Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Cooking Time: 47m

This Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta really is a phenomenal, feel-good food dinner recipe and it’s a great family-friendly option. These Swedish meatballs have a bit of chopped onion and nutmeg in the mixture with a buttery cream sauce, cooked pasta and topped with shredded cheese that when popped in...

June 5, 2020

Oyster Mushroom and Spinach Orecchiette

Cooking Time: 20m

This Oyster Mushroom and Spinach Orecchiette recipe is a super quick and easy pasta dish. It is a great dinner to have for meat free Monday as it contains no meat. Since the oyster mushrooms give it texture and flavor, you won’t even miss meat. To make this dish, start...

June 4, 2020

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Cooking Time: 1h 30m

This Roasted Vegetable Lasagna is a delicious Italian inspired option for meat free Monday. The secret to a delicious veggie lasagna is to roast the vegetables before assembling the lasagne layers. By doing this, you capture the flavor and texture of the veggies without any sogginess. To make this simple...

June 3, 2020

Mac and Cheese in a Mug

Cooking Time: 7m

This Mac and Cheese in a Mug is one of my favorite ways to cook this childhood classic dish. You can use any small pasta for this but I always use my favorite macaroni! Make sure you use the largest microwave safe mug you can find for this recipe as...

June 2, 2020

Creamy Tuna and Shells with Cheese

Cooking Time: 17m

Tuna and Shells With Cheese is a super simple, yet super tasty pasta dish that will have your kids crying out for seconds. The recipe as it is written is quite plain, but you can add extra herbs or vegetables like peas or spinach for some added color. Sometimes I...

May 13, 2020

Bruschetta Pasta Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

Let’s break down this Bruschetta Pasta Salad recipe because we all love Italian bruschetta, any sort of feel good pasta and if you add the word “salad” to the end, you’ll automatically feel like this may be a healthier recipe, and so it’s all a win! This bowl really has...

April 17, 2020

Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara

Cooking Time: 15m

I love to make this Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara for a midweek meal which is healthy and delicious and takes only 15 minutes. Carbonara is one of the darlings of Italian cuisine – creamy egg sauce with crispy bacon mixed with spaghetti, what’s not to love about this classic?...

April 3, 2020

Sweet Noodle Kugel

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

This Sweet Noodle Kugel is a great recipe for Passover. It is easy to prepare and once you have put it together, you only need to bake it in the oven for an hour and it is ready to serve. My family loves the sweet sauce combined with the pasta...

March 21, 2020

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Broccoli, Chilli and Lemon

Cooking Time: 15m

We love this Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Broccoli, Chilli and Lemon recipe. It’s 100% vegan. It is super healthy and full of flavor. The combination of broccoli, lemon and the slight heat from the chilli is a real winner. I always use whole wheat spaghetti for this as it’s healthier...

March 2, 2020

White Cheddar Farfalle with Peas & Carrots

Cooking Time: 45m

White Cheddar Farfalle with Peas & Carrots is a fantastic midweek pasta dish. It is quick and easy to make. It also tastes fantastic! I use a bag of frozen peas and carrots in this recipe. I usually make this pasta bake in individual ramekins, but you could also use...

February 25, 2020

Orzo with Mushrooms, Scallions and Parmesan

Cooking Time: 14m

I have written quite a few variant recipes for different ideas to cooking orzo but this Orzo with Mushrooms, Scallions and Parmesan recipe is definitely my first choice. I love it as a portion on it’s own or paired with a perfectly cooked piece of Norwegian salmon with some string...

February 14, 2020

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Orzo

Cooking Time: 15m

I don’t even need an excuse to make this Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Orzo. This recipe is a guaranteed hit, especially with my kids who love the cheesy-chicken combination and one way to get them to eat their green broccoli, and not just consume, but love it too! This is...

February 14, 2020

Italian Sausage Orzo

Cooking Time: 25m

The Italian Sausage Orzo is another one of my one pot wonder, delicious dinners! Crumbled, Italian turkey sausages added to orzo pasta and dressed up with sweet onions, minced garlic, plum tomatoes, roasted sweet red pepper, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. This dish has spice and flavor that...

February 14, 2020

Orzo Tuna Salad with Tomatoes

Cooking Time: 13m

In this Orzo Tuna Salad with Tomatoes recipe, I use whole wheat orzo pasta when I want to help lower my calorie intake. But sometimes I prefer to use normal, white floured orzo for a hearty lunch. A simple lunchtime meal that can be prepared in just minutes and ensures...

February 14, 2020

Creamy Roasted Garlic & Spinach Orzo

Cooking Time: 34m

This Creamy Roasted Garlic & Spinach Orzo is absolutely bursting with flavor. The roasted garlic elevates the dish from tasty to mind-blowing! It’s a great recipe to feed a crowd and I usually serve this in the center of the table and let everyone help themselves. In this dish, I...

February 12, 2020

Orzo with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Sauce

Cooking Time: 20m

This Orzo with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Sauce is a promise to deliver the perfect vegan dinner in under 20 minutes. Replacing cream with coconut milk is a great way of cutting out dairy in a meal and in my opinion, its healthier and tastier. A Mediterranean inspired dish using...

February 12, 2020

Mediterranean Pork and Orzo

Cooking Time: 16m

Get dinner done with this extremely easy to make Mediterranean Pork and Orzo recipe. Simply grill your pork tenderloin chunks on the stove top or a grill pad, if you have, and serve them with a delicious Mediterranean-style orzo pasta filled with fresh baby spinach, grape tomato halves and some...

February 12, 2020

Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi

Cooking Time: 30m

The Shrimp Scampi Gnocchi is my husband’s favorite dinner and he suggests pairing a good dry white wine with this course. Simple to make but fancy in flavor, no one would even know. Using store bought gnocchi is probably easier and skips a few steps, however, if you do have...

February 7, 2020

Caprese Gnocchi

Cooking Time: 2h 25m

This Caprese Gnocchi is such a great Italian dish. Who doesn’t love caprese right? The combination of tomato, basil and fresh cheese is unbeatable. It’s so fresh and delicious – I am transported to Italy immediately once I taste it. In this recipe I swap the traditional mozzarella for burrata...

February 7, 2020

Creamy Baked Gnocchi with Ham and Peas

Cooking Time: 45m

Sometimes I really crave a great pasta dish and this Creamy Baked Gnocchi with Ham and Peas always fits the request. Perfectly poached gnocchi in a creamy, garlic and shallot sauce with ham, peas and Parmesan and seasoned with salt, ground black pepper and fresh basil leaves. These ingredients are...

February 7, 2020

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