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18 authentic italian pasta recipes

March 11, 2019 by Kalle 3 Comments

18 authentic Italian pasta recipes

Who does not love a classical italian pasta recipe? Pasta is a regular weeknight meal at our home. There are several reasons why:

  • quick recipes
  • easy recipes
  • the kids eat pasta
  • it is easy to improvise something new

But sometimes you want to try something different than the simple pasta with pesto and parmesan, pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs or pasta with a random pasta sauce based on cream. Don’t get me wrong I love these pasta recipes:

  • Sriracha mac & cheese,
  • Creamy blue cheese gnocchi with asparagus and peas
  • Tagliatelle with halloumi and tomatoes
  • Creamy tomato pasta with mushrooms and feta cheese
  • Asparagus lemon pasta
  • Browned butter lemon spaghetti with garlic

I had the idea that I should try out the more authentic italian pasta recipes for a change. In my research I came up with these 18 dishes that showed up in several pages that listed famous italian pasta dishes:

  1. Spaghetti alle/con le vongole
  2. Bucatini all’Amatriciana (the traditional recipe use cured pork cheek, guanciale, but pancetta might be a better alternative that you can actually get hold of)
  3. Cacio e pepe
  4. Pasta bolognese (Ragù Bolognese)
  5. Pasta carbonara
  6. Spaghetti alla Norma
  7. Fettucine all’Alfredo
  8. Farfalle al salmone
  9. Spaghetti aglio e olio
  10. Pasta puttanesca
  11. Pasta e fagioli
  12. Spaghetti al pomodoro
  13. Penne all’arrabbiata
  14. Gnocchi alla sorrentina
  15. Spaghetti allo scoglio (also “Spaghetti ai frutti di mare” or “Spaghetti alla pescatora”)
  16. Ziti al forno
  17. Spaghetti alla siciliana
  18. Fettucine boscaiola

For each recipe I have searched for a traditional version, but it should also be using fairly simple ingredients and be suitable to actually preparing at home for a dinner.


1. Spaghetti alle/con le vongole
Main ingredients: clams, garlic, white wine
pasta alle vongole

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Alle vongole


2. Bucatini all’Amatricia
Main ingredients: guanciale (or pancetta), pecorino romano, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion
Bucatini al amatriciana


3. Cacio e pepe
Main ingredients: black pepper, pecorino romano
Cacio e pepe

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Cacio e pepe


4. Pasta bolognese (Ragù Bolognese)
Main ingredients: ground beef, onion, carrots, pancetta, red wine
Pasta bolognese - classic ragu bolognese

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Ragu alla Bolognese


5. Pasta carbonara
Main ingredients: bacon, egg, parmesan, garlic
pasta carbonara

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Pasta Carbonara


6. Spaghetti alla Norma
Main ingredients: eggplant (aubergine), tomatoes, pecorino, chili
spaghetti alla norma

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - alla Norma


7. Fettucine all’Alfredo
Main ingredients: butter, parmigiano-reggiano
Fettuccine Alfredo

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Fettucine all'Alfredo


8. Farfalle al salmone
Main ingredients: smoked salmon, garlic, cream cheese, cream, vodka
Farfalle al salmone


9. Spaghetti aglio e olio
Main ingredients: garlic, olive oil
pasta-aglio-olio

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Aglio olio e peperoncino


10. Pasta puttanesca
Main ingredients: olives, anchovy, tomatoes, capers, garlic
pasta puttanesca

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Pasta Puttanesca


11. Pasta e fagioli
Main ingredients: cannelini beans, garlic, pancetta
Pasta e fagioli


12. Spaghetti al pomodoro
Main ingredients: tomatoes, garlic, onion
Pasta al pomodoro

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Pasta Pomodoro


13. Penne all’arrabbiata
Main ingredients: chili, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic
Penne all'Arrabbiata

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Penne all'arrabbiata


14. Gnocchi alla sorrentina
Main ingredients: mozzarella, tomatoes, garlic
Gnocchi alla sorrentina


15. Spaghetti allo scoglio
Main ingredients: white wine, mussels, clams, chili, scallops, shrimps, garlic
Spaghetti allo scoglio

Illustration from this blog post with 14 classic pasta sauces:
Recipe - Allo scoglio


16. Ziti al forno
Main ingredients: feta, gorgonzola, emental, mozzarella, parmesan
Ziti Al Forno


17. Spaghetti alla siciliana
Main ingredients: sundried tomatoes, garlic, chili, parsley
Spaghetti alla siciliana


18. Fettucine boscaiola
Main ingredients: mushrooms, bacon, shallots, cream, parmesan
fettuccine boscaiola


Then there are of course other traditional italian pasta recipes such as:

  • Lasagne al forno
  • Canneloni
  • Manicotti
  • and many more 🙂

And then there’s the American and Canadian classic pasta recipes:

  • One-pan pasta
  • Pasta primavera
  • Mac & cheese

 

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  1. fabio

    December 8, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    Wonderful article, thank for giving this space to italian tradition, All these are great italian recipes. If you want to see how to DIY these wonderfull italian foods have a look to https://youtu.be/–moFtOnOP0. Eat Italy Easy a youtube channel with the aim to spread italian food culture to whoever is curios to see and learn in an easy way

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  2. Indian recipes

    March 29, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    wow wow, so many varieties of pasta recipes our family a very big fan Italian recipes these recipes make more yummy our weekends.
    Thanks for sharing a such a good and tasty recipe, keep sharing such a new and interesting recipes.
    Indian recipes

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  3. Alma Beats

    August 26, 2019 at 10:00 am

    Oh my gosh, this is the awesome post for me! We love to eat pasta and trying to make Italian pasta after reading your article. Thanks for the share!

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