Light pasta recipes

This quick 20-minute Lemon Spinach Pasta uses just 9 ingredients for a light and lemony meal without cream. Bright lemon, spinach, garlic, and red pepper flakes make it fresh and flavorful.

This delicious Lemon Ricotta Pasta is the perfect way to bring a burst of flavor to any dinner. With a creamy ricotta sauce and a zesty lemon flavor, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your home. Serve with light side dishes for an easy weeknight meal that's bursting with flavor!

This lemon butter garlic pasta sauce is the quickest, most delicious lunch to try on a busy day. Bursting with lemon flavour, this pasta al limone is also garlicky and naturally creamy at the same time!

You are less than 30 minutes away from the best pasta with tomatoes and garlic white wine sauce you've ever tasted! Fresh, ripe grape tomatoes combine with butter, garlic, white wine, and a splash of heavy cream to create a light, creamy pasta dish perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner!

When you need a quick and satisfying meal, this chicken broccoli pasta is perfect. It's straightforward to prepare, hearty, and just the thing for a casual dinner at home.

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Thin spaghetti tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, and crushed red pepper flakes.

Indulge in Mushroom Garlic Butter Pasta! A deliciously rich and creamy pasta dish that’s perfect for any night of the week.

This classic Giada Cacio E Pepe pasta from Rome is incredibly simple to make. It’s all about the perfect combination of cheese, pepper, pasta, and butter. You’ll love how easy it is to throw together! For the best results, it’s important to have plenty of pasta water on hand to achieve a silky, creamy sauce. Some of Giada pasta recipes that are close to my heart are Giada Cherry Tomato Spaghetti and Giada Chicken Carbonara, I love making them all year round.

This 20-minute creamy lemon pasta is a fresh, simple meal made with just a handful of ingredients. It's super easy to throw together and SO flavorful! Wide pappardelle noodles are coated in a creamy lemon garlic sauce made with simple ingredients including heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese. The best part is you can make the sauce while the noodles are boiling!