Pasta Recipes

Sweet Potato Gnudi with Chanterelles

A delicious take on pasta dumplings - perfect for impressing guests with!Serves 4INGREDIENTS 1½ cups hot water, divided 2 14g packets dried…

Jamie Oliver's skinny carbonara with smoky bacon, peas, almonds and basil

Jamie says: "Humble little peas are a source of nine different micronutrients, and are especially high in thiamin, a B vitamin that helps our hearts…

Jamie Oliver's first boss Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo reveals what it's like working with the celebrity chef - plus he shares authentic pasta recipes

Gennaro Contaldo was Jamie Oliver's first boss when he moved to London and for the last 20 years has been his mentor, close friend and colleague. A…

Gennaro Contaldo's traditional basil pesto

Serves 4Ingredients1 clove of garlic peeled1 pinch of sea salt40g fresh basil leaves15g pine nuts50g Parmesan cheese30g pecorino cheese80ml extra…

Gennaro Contaldo's octopus linguine

Serves 2Ingredients12 ripe cherry tomatoes2 cloves of garlic, peeled½ a fresh red chilli2 anchovy fillets6 black or green olives, stone in extra…

Gennaro Contaldo's classic spaghetti carbonara

Serves 2Ingredients 3 large free-range egg yolks40g Parmesean cheese, plus extra to serveSea salt and freshly ground black pepper1 x 150g piece of…

10 Italian recipes inspired by George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's Venetian wedding

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are set to wed this weekend in the magical Italian city of Venice. They will dine in the renowned restaurant of the…

Simply Italian: home cooking with the Channel 4 Chiappa sisters

There's no doubt that mouthwatering Italian dishes such as pizza, pasta and risotto have a great part to play in celebrities such as George Clooney,…

Raviolo with an oozy egg, smoked salmon and griddled asparagus

We discovered this dish at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Imola, in Emilia Romagna. The head chef there was taught the recipe by his mentor, who…

Peppered Norwegian Salmon with pasta and mushrooms

A fiery and flavoursome dish that is wholesome and rich in protein. An excellent choice for a hearty fish supper.Serves: 4 Ingredients For the…

Casarrece pasta with broccoli, anchovies and pine nuts

Serves: 4 Ingredients40g breadcrumbs3 salted anchovies or 6 anchovies in oilSea salt and freshly ground black pepper450g broccoli, broken into…

Jack Monroe's gnocchi

Gnocchi are a cross between a dumpling and a sort of potato pasta – comforting, thick and soft. They are easy to ‘gnocch’ together from a tin…

Macaroni cheese

Serves 4Ingredients300g macaroni30g flour30g low fat margarine600ml Alpro sweetened soya milk150g reduced fat cheddar30g Parmesan70g broccoli…

Proper spaghetti carbonara

Ingredients250g bronze die Spaghetti3 happy eggs150g dry cured bacon or pancetta100g parmesan cheeseMethod1) Boil spaghetti until al dente2) While…

Gnocchi with fennel and horseradish by Monica Galetti

Serves 4IngredientsFor the gnocchi250g cooked organic potatoes (2 large Floury Potatoes cooked in the skin)65g flour1 pinch sea salt1pinch white…

Autumn recipes from Monica Galetti

Monica Galetti has worked with Michel Roux Jnr for ten years at Le Gavroche and is now senior sous chef at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant. She…

The godfather of Italian cuisine: Antonio Carluccio's perfect pizza

You may know Antonio Carluccio for his tight silver-curled hair, his thick authentic Italian accent and charming way of cutting open a lemon straight…

'Tortellini Emiliani', classic tortellini with meat filling

Serves 4-6Ingredients• 1 x Fresh Pasta• Salt and freshly ground black pepper• 40g unsalted butter• 8 sage leaves• 50g Parmesan, freshly…

Pappardelle with ragu

IngredientsExtra virgin olive oil75g pancetta, diced400g slow-roasted shoulder of pork, shredded1 onion, finely chopped1 carrot, finely diced1 celery…

Eat like an Italian: la dolce vita with a healthy Mediterranean diet

Not only is Italian food delicious, bursting with flavour and traditionally accompanied by a glass of wine, the Mediterranean diet is also recognised…