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20 recipes from 14 regions, Piedmont to Sicily. The newest is Lagane e Ceci.

A shallow terracotta bowl of ribbon pasta and chickpeas in tomato broth sits on linen with a spoon and rosemary sprig

Pasta · Basilicata

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Lagane e Ceci

Wide homemade pasta cooks with chickpeas, garlic, rosemary, and tomato in one pot, making a thick, budget-friendly Basilicata dinner with little cleanup.

1 h 27 min · Medium · Serves 4

Cavatelli with pork ragù and grated cheese sits in a ceramic bowl on linen beside a fork and bowls of cheese

Pasta · Molise

Cavatelli Molisani with Pork Ragù

Hand-rolled cavatelli from Molise meet slow-braised pork in tomato ragù; semolina dough and a gentle simmer make a sturdy, sauce-catching supper.

2 h 39 min · Medium · Serves 4

Square pasta with lamb ragù, grated cheese, and rosemary sits in a brown bowl on linen beside a fork and cheese

Pasta · Abruzzo

Maccheroni alla Chitarra with Lamb Ragù

Square-cut Abruzzese pasta pairs with slow-simmered lamb ragù, and a pasta machine rolls the dough evenly before the chitarra cuts it cleanly.

3 h 11 min · Medium · Serves 4

A browned layered pasta square sits on a ceramic plate beside the baking dish and a serving spoon on linen

Pasta · Marche

Vincisgrassi

This Marche baked pasta layers beef, pork, chicken-liver ragù, béchamel, and Parmesan; a slow simmer gives the sauce depth and keeps the pasta tender.

3 h 25 min · Medium · Serves 6

Glossy hand-rolled pasta with black truffle shavings sits in a ceramic bowl beside a fork and truffle shaver

Pasta · Umbria

Umbricelli Black Truffle

Chewy hand-rolled Umbrian umbricelli meet butter, garlic, and shaved black truffle for a spare pasta that lets autumn truffle aroma take the lead.

1 h 23 min · Medium · Serves 4

Orecchiette with dark greens and chile sits in a shallow bowl on linen beside a fork and olive oil

Pasta · Puglia

Orecchiette Cime di Rapa

Chewy orecchiette and bitter broccoli rabe meet garlic, olive oil, and chile in a Puglian pasta, finished with starchy water for a silky sauce.

42 min · Easy · Serves 4

Triangular pasta in creamy walnut sauce with grated cheese sits in a ceramic bowl beside walnuts on linen

Pasta · Liguria

Pansoti with Walnut Sauce

These Ligurian herb-filled pasta parcels pair tender pansoti with creamy walnut sauce, and clear make-ahead steps keep the hand-shaped pasta manageable.

1 h 58 min · Medium · Serves 4

Thick pasta with potato cubes, melted cheese, and Parmesan in a terracotta bowl beside a spoon and extra Parmesan

Pasta · Campania

Neapolitan Pasta e Patate

This Neapolitan pasta e patate cooks pasta with potatoes and broth in one pot, releasing starch for a thick, creamy supper finished with provola.

54 min · Easy · Serves 4

A 9-by-13-inch ceramic baking dish of bubbling gnocchi alla Sorrentina, with browned mozzarella and visible basil

Pasta · Campania

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Easy gnocchi alla Sorrentina bakes tender potato dumplings in tomato sauce with bubbling mozzarella and Parmesan for a simple, generous Campanian supper.

1 h 3 min · Easy · Serves 6

Tortelli di Zucca: a shallow bowl of Mantuan pumpkin tortelli glossed with golden browned butter, crisp sage

Pasta · Lombardy

Tortelli di Zucca

Fresh tortelli hold roasted squash, amaretti, and Parmesan, then get a browned-butter and sage finish that keeps this sweet-savory Lombard pasta balanced.

2 h 53 min · Medium · Serves 4

A shallow warm ceramic bowl of glossy bucatini all’amatriciana, with golden guanciale visible among the tomato-coated strands

Pasta · Lazio

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

This authentic bucatini all’amatriciana recipe pairs crisp guanciale, bright tomato, chile, and pecorino; pasta water brings the savory sauce into balance.

40 min · Easy · Serves 4

A shallow warm bowl of fine tajarin loosely twirled with browned porcini and a light butter sheen

Pasta · Piedmont

Tajarin with Porcini Mushrooms

Tajarin with porcini mushrooms combines fine Piedmontese egg noodles and earthy mushrooms, with clear directions for fresh or dried porcini.

40 min · Easy · Serves 4

Pesto Genovese: the trofie in a shallow white ceramic bowl, loosely twirled and coated in vivid green pesto

Pasta · Liguria

Pesto Genovese

This homemade pesto Genovese recipe pairs fragrant Ligurian basil with pine nuts and cheese, then keeps the sauce vivid by grinding gently and never cooking it.

30 min · Medium · Serves 4

Agnolotti del Plin with Roast Meat: a shallow warm ceramic bowl of small, neatly pinched agnolotti del plin glossed

Pasta · Piedmont

Agnolotti del Plin with Roast Meat

Agnolotti del plin are tiny Piedmontese pasta parcels filled with roast meat; a pinch-and-fold method keeps shaping manageable and the filling tender.

1 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 4

The glossy spaghetti in a shallow warm bowl, with opened clams arranged on top and chopped parsley scattered over the pasta

Pasta · Campania

Spaghetti alle Vongole

This spaghetti alle vongole recipe coats pasta in briny clam liquor, garlic, olive oil, white wine, and parsley for a silky seafood supper at home.

45 min · Medium · Serves 4

A square slice of lasagna Bolognese on a plain warm-white ceramic plate, with distinct green pasta layers, ragù, béchamel

Pasta · Emilia-Romagna

Lasagna Bolognese

This lasagna Bolognese layers fresh spinach pasta, slow-cooked ragù, béchamel, and Parmesan, with make-ahead steps that keep dinner manageable.

4 h · Hard · Serves 8

A shallow bowl of glossy bigoli in salsa, with thick pasta strands tangled with soft pale onions

Pasta · Veneto

Bigoli in Salsa

This bigoli in salsa recipe coats thick Venetian pasta in soft onions and anchovies; a slow, gentle cook builds savory flavor from pantry staples.

1 h 10 min · Easy · Serves 4

Pasta alla Norma: the pasta in shallow, warm ceramic bowls

Pasta · Sicily

Pasta alla Norma

This pasta alla Norma recipe pairs tender tomato sauce and basil with crisp fried eggplant and salty ricotta salata for a balanced Sicilian supper.

50 min · Medium · Serves 4

Cacio e Pepe: twirl the glossy, pepper-speckled spaghetti into a shallow warm bowl and finish

Pasta · Lazio

Cacio e Pepe

This easy cacio e pepe recipe uses finely grated Pecorino Romano, toasted black pepper, and starchy pasta water for a smooth, clingy Roman sauce without cream.

25 min · Medium · Serves 4

A shallow warm bowl of glossy spaghetti carbonara, twirled into a neat nest and topped

Pasta · Lazio

Spaghetti Carbonara

This Roman spaghetti carbonara coats pasta in a silky egg, Pecorino Romano, and guanciale sauce; a gentle water bath cooks the eggs without adding cream.

35 min · Medium · Serves 4