13 février, 2026

Quick pasta dishes: easy and delicious Italian recipes

It can be hard to choose delicious homemade meals. After all, we live in a fast-paced digital world, it’s often hard to find the time to prepare and eat a meal.

However, it is possible to have the best of both worlds, you simply need to know some quick pasta dishes. It can transform your meal time experience.

Quick and easy pasta dishes

When it comes to quick pasta dishes, there are many options. But, it’s difficult to beat a classic Italian menu. After all, the Italians have mastered delicious yet simple dishes. The key is to delicious dishes is to use genuine ingredients, such as this organic spaghetti Cipriani.

Best of all, while the original Italian recipes are delicious, you can tweak them in any way you like.

Spaghetti aglio e olio: a 10-minute classic

This is perhaps the most famous of all the Italian quick pasta dishes. It’s incredibly simple to make, can be created in just ten minutes, and is full of a rich variety of flavours.

You’ll need:

14 oz Genuine Italian spaghetti, any will do but Italian spaghetti really enhances the flavour
One small garlic – peel it and thinly slice it
3 tablespoons olive oil, preferably extra virgin olive oil
Sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley

To create spaghetti aglio e olio:

Bring a pan of water to the boil and add your spaghetti
Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes according to the packet instructions, you’re looking for it to be al dente
Remove half a cup of pasta water
Drain the pasta
Separately, heat your olive oil and sauté your garlic for several minutes
Take it off the heat and add your parsley and pasta water
Serve the spaghetti with the garlic sauce on top or blend them together first

All you have to do now is enjoy it, perhaps with a little parmesan on top.

Cacio e pepe: creamy, cheesy, and effortless

This dish actually dates back to Roman times. All you need it some Pecorino Romano cheese, pasta, and some black pepper! It can be ready in less than 30 minutes.

You’ll need:

14 oz of your preferred pasta: lombrichelli is a popular choice, or spaghetti
7 oz of Pecorino Romano cheese
Roughly 4 teaspoons ground black peppercorns
A little olive oil

To create this delicious dish:

Start by adding a few drops of olive oil to a frying pan and heating
Add your peppercorns and sauté until you can really smell their flavour
Put some water in a pan and bring it to the boil, then add your pasta
Simmer until it is al dente – firm but soft
Drain the water off but leave the pasta ‘wet’
Mix with your sautéed peppercorns and add the cheese
Allow the cheese to melt then serve straight away

Again, all you need to do is enjoy.

Fresh tomato and basil pasta for a light meal

If you’re really pressed for time or struggling to have enough energy to cook for even thirty minutes, try this fresh tomato and basil pasta. It’s perhaps the easiest of all the quick pasta dishes.

You’ll need:

14 oz of your favourite pasta
4 large red tomatoes sliced
1 garlic peeled and chopped
Handful of freshly chopped basil
A little olive oil
1 tsp ground black pepper
Optional sprinkle of red pepper flakes

To create this dish:

Add a little olive oil to a pan and heat
Put the garlic in and sauté for one minute
Add your tomato, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
Simmer for roughly ten minutes
At the same time, bring a pan of water to the boil and add your pasta. Cook until it is al dente
Drain your pasta and add it to your tomato mix, blend while heating for a minute
Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese on top

Of course, you can simply cook the pasta and mix it with this delicious basil and tomato sauce. It’s incredibly fast and simple.

Summing Up

The great thing about quick pasta dishes is that they use ingredients you already have in the cupboard. It means you can have a delicious, yet simple, meal every evening. Of course, these culinary delights can also be served at almost any dinner party. Start b using the recipes today and don’t be afraid to tweak them to your own tastes.