All recipes
Best of · 12 picksUpdated April 2026

The Italian pasta recipes we cook on weeknights.

Twelve pasta recipes drawn from across the cookbook — Roman classics, Northern stews-that-coat-noodles, the kind of weeknight cacio e pepe that takes ten minutes if you're honest about it. Each one is shoppable: tap through, hit Instacart, eat by 7.

  1. 01

    Pesto Pasta

    Pesto Pasta

    Freshly made pesto meets tender pasta in this vibrant dish, where the herbaceous, nutty flavors of basil and pine nuts dance with al dente spaghetti. A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil adds a luxurious finish, elevating a simple meal into a celebration of Italian artistry on your plate.

    45 minitalianSee the recipe →