Our 45 Best Pasta Recipes of All-Time

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One-Pot Kimchi and Squash Mac and Cheese
See recipe.
2/45
Fettuccine Alfredo
Real alfredo should never (never!) include cream; the silky sauce is the result of an emulsion between the grated cheese, melted butter, and starchy pasta water. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes. See recipe.
3/45
Creamy One-Pot Pasta with Peas and Mint
See recipe.
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4/45
Fusilli alla Vodka with Basil and Parmesan
Make sure the vodka cooks for a full minute or two to evaporate all the booziness. See recipe.
5/45
Pasta with Mushrooms and Prosciutto
The creamy mushroom sauce in this recipe inspires shameless bowl-licking. See recipe.
6/45
Toasted Orecchiette with Veal Meatballs
You can also make this with pork meatballs–but this recipe is about toasting orecchiette, making it slightly crispy-crunchy. It sounds wrong, but it's so right. See recipe.
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7/45
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Lots of Kale
See recipe.
8/45
The Silkiest Carbonara
In Rome, chef Barbara Lynch ate the perfect carbonara: The sauce was bright yellow from fresh eggs, and each rigatoni hid cubes of fatty guanciale. This is her recipe. See recipe.
9/45
Red Wine Spaghetti
See recipe.
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10/45
BA's Best Linguine and Clams
The perfect balance of brininess, breadcrumbs, and bright lemon zest. A recipe you'll make over and over. See recipe.
11/45
Cauliflower Bolognese
See recipe.
12/45
BA's Best Spaghetti and Meatballs
See recipe.
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13/45
Linguine with Green Olive Sauce and Zesty Breadcrumbs
Bursting with the big brash flavors of green olives, anchovies, and capers, this herbaceous pasta sauce isn't afraid to bite back. See recipe.
14/45
Cacio e Pepe
Literally "cheese and pepper", this minimalist cacio e pepe recipe is like a stripped-down mac and cheese. See recipe.
15/45
Bucatini with Butter-Roasted Tomato Sauce
Roasting intensifies the flavor of canned tomatoes. See recipe.
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16/45
Anchovy Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs
See recipe.
17/45
Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas
See recipe.
18/45
A Creamy Mushroom Pasta for When Nothing Else Will Do
When all you want is a bowl of creamy pasta, adding a pile of golden-brown mushrooms makes it feel virtuous. See article.
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19/45
BA’s Best Baked Ziti
We know ricotta is a traditional addition, but it has a tendency to get dry and grainy when baked. Our update uses a creamy Parmesan béchamel, in addition to a tangy tomato sauce, which together make for a super flavorful finished dish—that won’t dry out in the oven. See recipe.
20/45
BA’s Best Macaroni and Cheese
Don’t be alarmed if the sauce looks thin at first: It will continue to thicken as it bakes with the noodles. This recipe also easily doubles—because one can't have too much mac 'n' cheese. See recipe.
21/45
Sausage, Greens, and Beans Pasta
The genius of this pasta recipe is in the contrast of the textures and flavors. If spicy isn’t your thing, sub in any fresh sausage you like. See recipe.
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22/45
Gnocchi with Sage, Butter, and Parmesan
Choose potatoes that are roughly the same size and be careful not to overcook them. A water-logged potato leads to a gummy dough, which is not what pillow-light gnocchi are made of. See recipe.
23/45
Pasta alla Gricia
Both guanciale and Pecorino are quite salty; Leonardo Vignoli, the chef at Da Cesare al Casaletto, recommends undersalting the pasta water to give you more control. See recipe.
24/45
Herby Pasta with Garlic and Green Olives
See recipe.
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25/45
Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Anchovy Butter
This is your summer pasta—no question. See recipe.
26/45
Delicata Squash Carbonara
Roasting the pancetta in one large piece renders out most of the fat, making it easy to dice into perfect ¼" pieces. See recipe.
27/45
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
See recipe.
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28/45
Ricotta Dumplings with Asparagus and Green Garlic
See recipe.
29/45
Broccoli Bolognese with Orecchiette
See recipe.
30/45
Orecchiette with Kale and Breadcrumbs
Orecchiette ("little ears" in Italian) are the perfect shape for cupping the kale and breadcrumbs. See recipe.
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31/45
Summer Squash and Basil Pasta
See recipe.
32/45
Bucatini with Swiss Chard and Garlicky Breadcrumbs
See recipe.
33/45
One-Pot Baked Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
See recipe.
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34/45
Spaghetti with No-Cook Tomato Sauce and Hazelnuts
This raw tomato sauce gets texture from zucchini and body from toasted nuts that are blended into the base. You can sub almonds for hazelnuts. See recipe.
35/45
Ricotta Gnudi with Pomodoro Sauce
These dumplings are delicious with pomodoro sauce, or try them with brown butter and sage. See recipe.
36/45
Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole
Parmesan rind and a kitchen sink’s worth of aromatics give heady flavor to this classic pairing of beans and pasta, no meat required. See recipe.
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37/45
The Ultimate Bolognese Sauce
This makes enough sauce for three 12-oz. portions of pasta, but leftover sauce is a good thing. Freeze it for next time. Learn more here. See recipe.
38/45
Mushroom and Burrata Lasagnette
Listen, this dish is indulgent and makes a bit more than two responsible adults should finish in one sitting. But for crying out loud, live a little. (And anyway, the kale keeps it virtuous.) See recipe.
39/45
Rigatoni With Fennel and Anchovies
See recipe.
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40/45
All-American Cheeseburger Pasta
See recipe.
41/45
Summer Bolognese
See recipe.
42/45
Red Pesto Pasta
See recipe.
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43/45
Kale Pesto With Whole Wheat Pasta
See recipe.
44/45
Seafood Spaghetti with Mussels and Shrimp
See recipe.
45/45
Pasta e Fagioli
See recipe.