Our top ten pasta recipes range from quick and cheery stir-and-serve dishes to lovingly-made mains, which show off fresh pasta in all its doughy glory. If you’re keen to make your own pasta, it’s well worth the effort. You’ll need to use Italian ‘00’ flour (also known as ‘dopio zero’). This is a super strong flour made from ground durum wheat, which will hold its shape during cooking. Don’t worry if you haven’t got the time to make it fresh though. Tamasin Day-Lewis’ porcini pasta, Gioconda Scott’s goat’s cheese and black olive penne, and Giorgio Locatelli’s orecchiette with greens make great use of dried pasta.
A zesty pasta dish with crunchy broccoli and golden breadcrumbs from Tana Ramsay
Succulent crab meat blended with peppery watercress create this English seaside version of a River Café classic, from Nigella Lawson
From Giorgio Locatelli, delicious home-made pasta parcels with an exquisite almond-flavoured pumpkin stuffing
With its rich meat sauce and home-made béchamel, Tamasin Day-Lewis's magnificent lasagne will have everyone clamouring for seconds
From Giorgio Locatelli - delectable home-made egg pasta with wilted greens spiked with garlic and a touch of chilli
For a fantastically quick and speedy meal try Gioconda Scott's recipe for penne tossed with crumbled goat's cheese and olives
Nigella Lawson turns to Italy for inspiration with a generous bowl of pasta served with tasty Parmesan flecked meatballs
A sensational sauce from Tamasin Day Lewis - porcini sizzled with garlic and bay, then swirled with cream and egg pasta
A zesty pasta dish with crunchy broccoli and golden breadcrumbs from Tana Ramsay
This classic Italian home-made pasta dish makes a delicious vegetarian meal
