5 Best Pasta Recipes To Replace Boring Pasta + Sauce

One of the things we hear time and time again from our lovely #FreshFam is that they adore the way we manage to make every day dishes into new, exciting recipes simply by adding a dash here and a sprinkle there. Our recipe developers LOVE the idea of bringing the spark back to dinnertime, so if you’re a pastafficianado (not a word, but should be!), why not give dinner a shake-up with the best pasta recipes under the sun?

Lamb Ragu with Basil Ricotta Clouds

This lamb ragu is paired with al dente rigatoni and dolloped with savoury clouds of ricotta, parmesan, and basil. Did we also mention this recipe will be done in less than 25 minutes? Set the table first because you’ll be on ricotta-cloud nine before you know it.

Smoky Bacon Pasta with Peas and Crispy Pangrattato

This Smoky Bacon Pasta is like a warm hug on a cold day. Crispy bacon paired with fusilli creates a swirl of flavours that will have you dreaming of this recipe all day every day. Throw on some crunchy pangrattato and voilà! You’ve got yourself a winning dish.

Tuscan Sausage Linguine with Yellow Pepper, Chilli, and Parmesan

You may have been looking everywhere under the Tuscan sun for the perfect linguine recipe, but your search is over. This Tuscan Sausage Linguine pairs juicy pork sausage with thyme and garlic to create the perfect flavour base. This recipe is so simple, yet so delicious. You’ll be adding it to your own list of best pasta recipes – guaranteed.

Chicken Penne with Tomato-Spinach Cream Sauce

Cream sauces have a bad rap for being heavy and bogging you down. Don’t you worry – this light and summery pasta recipe will have you jumping for joy. With roasted chicken, slathered in creamy sun-dried tomato pesto sauce, served over a zesty lemon and spinach penne pasta, you’ll have a whole new perspective on easy and delicious pasta sauces.

Quick Veggie Lentil Ziti-Style Pasta Bake

Lentils are the all-star in this delicious tomato-y pasta bake. Lentils may be small, but they pack a BIG nutritious punch. Each bite of this dish will provide you with cheesy-goodness, plus protein and fibre too. The best part? This recipe is a one pan wonder! Say goodbye to dirty dishes and hello to pasta-stic bliss.

Honourable Mention: Gnocchi Bolognese

Our Gnocchi Bolognese is such a fan favourite we just couldn’t leave it out. Besides, what is a pasta list without a little gnocchi anyways? These little pillowy potato dumplings are crispy and doused in a delicious tomato sauce with a secret healthy ingredient that goes undetected by picky eaters. It’s something truly out of this world. Do yourself a favour and try this recipe. You’ll thank us later.

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