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Tonnarelli cacio e pepe with black pepper in a pale handmade bowl
Lazio · Four ingredients

Cacio e Pepe

A peppery Roman pasta with a smooth Pecorino emulsion and zero clumps.

20 minModerateServes 4
Spaghetti aglio e olio with sliced garlic chilli and parsley on a sunlit ceramic plate
Campania · pantry classic

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Garlic, olive oil, chilli and parsley coat spaghetti in a sauce that rewards calm heat and good timing.

20 minEasyServes 4
Shell pasta with bright peas lemon mint and finely grated Parmesan
20-minute vegetarian dinner

Lemon and Pea Pasta

Peas, lemon, mint and Parmesan form a fresh green sauce for shells, with some peas crushed and others left whole.

20 minEasyServes 4
Tagliatelle with smoked salmon lemon creme fraiche dill and black pepper
Fast, elegant ribbons

Smoked Salmon Lemon Pasta

Tagliatelle, smoked salmon, lemon and dill come together in a fresh creme fraiche sauce without cooking the fish to dryness.

20 minEasyServes 4
Spaghetti with wilted baby spinach lemon zest Parmesan and black pepper
Twenty-minute green dinner

Lemon Spinach Pasta

Spaghetti, baby spinach, lemon and Parmesan become a fresh pantry meal through a quick pasta-water emulsion.

20 minEasyServes 4
Filled ravioli in brown butter with crisp sage Parmigiano and black pepper
Northern Italian simplicity

Ravioli with Butter and Sage

Filled ravioli are coated in nutty brown butter, crisp sage and Parmigiano with careful timing that protects every parcel.

20 minModerateServes 4
Sicilian pasta alla carrettiera with spaghetti garlic parsley chilli and Pecorino
Sicily · Garlic, chilli and Pecorino

Pasta alla Carrettiera

Spaghetti meets raw garlic, parsley, chilli, Pecorino and olive oil in a bold Sicilian pantry sauce mixed away from direct heat.

20 minEasyServes 4
Silky linguine al limone with lemon zest and Parmesan in a pale blue ceramic bowl
Campania · bright and silky

Pasta al Limone

Lemon zest, butter and Parmesan make a fragrant sauce that stays light when the emulsion is handled gently.

25 minModerateServes 4
Leftover chicken farfalle with peas lemon and herbs in a speckled stoneware bowl
A clever second dinner

Leftover Chicken Pasta

Cooked chicken, peas and lemon turn into a light creamy farfalle without tasting like a fridge clear-out.

25 minEasyServes 4
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