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Pasta Recipes Worth Making From Scratch

Every tested recipe and sauce from the Make a Pasta kitchen, in one place. Clear quantities, honest timings and methods that work on a weeknight.

By the Make a Pasta Kitchen · Updated October 5, 2026

Start with a weeknight favorite, or build a dish around one of our sauces. Each recipe below includes a full ingredient list, step-by-step method, storage advice and a printable recipe card.

Pasta dishes

4 recipes
Creamy rasta pasta with penne, chicken and red and green bell peppers in a white bowlRecipesRasta Pasta: Jerk Chicken and Creamy Pepper Sauce RecipeCreamy rasta pasta with jerk chicken, penne and red, yellow and green bell peppers in a Parmesan pepper sauce. Mild or spicy, ready in 50 minutes.View recipe Fettuccine Alfredo in a bowl topped with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, black pepper and chivesRecipesFettuccine Alfredo: Creamy Restaurant-Style Alfredo at HomeRestaurant-style fettuccine Alfredo at home: the Roman butter-and-Parmigiano original vs the American cream version, the right cheese, pasta water…View recipe Pesto pasta garnished with fresh basil and grated cheeseRecipesPesto Pasta: 15-Minute Basil Pesto Pasta With a Silky SauceA 15-minute basil pesto pasta with a silky, glossy sauce. Learn the pasta water trick, homemade Genovese pesto, the best shapes, add-ins, swaps and…View recipe Italian pasta salad with rotini, salami, mozzarella pearls, olives and cherry tomatoesRecipesPasta Salad Recipe: Classic Italian Style That Stays Fresh for DaysPasta salad recipe with salami, mozzarella and homemade Italian vinaigrette. Make-ahead tips that stop it drying out, plus storage rules.View recipe

Sauces

2 recipes
Penne in a creamy Parmesan cream sauce with chicken and herbs in a black skilletSaucesCreamy Pasta Sauce: One Base, Five Easy VariationsOne silky butter, garlic, cream and Parmesan base with exact US measurements, plus five easy variations, pasta pairings, fixes and safe storage times.View recipe Spaghetti tossed in homemade tomato sauce with cherry tomatoes and basilSaucesHomemade Spaghetti Sauce: Rich, Slow-Simmered and Better Than JarredA rich, slow-simmered homemade spaghetti sauce with whole tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and basil. Step-by-step recipe, fixes, variations and storage.View recipe

Guides

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New to fresh pasta? Start with our step-by-step method for dough ratios and rolling, then pick a pasta shape to match your sauce.
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