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Easy pasta dinners, from creamy chicken pasta to a proper bolognese.

Bowl of garlic prawn spaghetti with pink prawns, chilli flakes, parsley and a lemon wedge
prawns 15-Minute Garlic Prawn Pasta ⏱ 17 mins easy
Sausage pasta in a rich tomato sauce topped with grated Parmesan in a bowl
pork Budget Sausage Pasta ⏱ 30 mins easy
A slice of golden beef lasagne showing layers of beef ragu, white sauce and pasta on a white plate
beef Classic Beef Lasagne with Rich Ragu ⏱ 1 hr 10 mins medium
Creamy garlic chicken pasta in a bowl topped with parsley and black pepper
chicken Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta ⏱ 25 mins easy
Bowl of creamy tomato and mascarpone rigatoni topped with fresh basil and grated Parmesan
Creamy Tomato and Mascarpone Pasta ⏱ 20 mins easy
Bowl of creamy tomato pasta with rigatoni, glossy sauce, torn basil and grated Parmesan on a rustic plate
Creamy Tomato Pasta in 20 Minutes ⏱ 20 mins easy
Bowl of colourful pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, sweetcorn, olives and fresh basil.
Easy Pasta Salad in 20 Minutes ⏱ 20 mins easy
Golden cheese-topped sausage pasta bake in a ceramic dish, scattered with basil, a portion served on a white plate.
sausages Easy Sausage Pasta Bake for the Whole Family ⏱ 45 mins easy
Bowl of creamy tuna and sweetcorn fusilli pasta topped with parsley and grated cheese
tuna Easy Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta in 20 Minutes ⏱ 17 mins easy
A slice of vegetable lasagne with visible roasted veg layers and a golden cheese-topped bechamel crust on a white plate.
mixed vegetables Easy Vegetable Lasagne with Creamy Bechamel ⏱ 1 hr 10 mins medium
Bowl of rich beef bolognese over tagliatelle, topped with grated Parmesan and fresh basil
beef Freezer-Friendly Batch Bolognese for 8 ⏱ 1 hr 15 mins easy
Lebanese fattoush salad with crisp toasted pita, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes and herbs dusted with sumac
Lebanese Fattoush Salad ⏱ 30 mins easy
Baked mac and cheese with a golden crust, a portion scooped out showing creamy pasta
none Mac and Cheese ⏱ 35 mins easy
Bowl of glossy spaghetti carbonara with crispy bacon, grated Parmesan and cracked black pepper
bacon Proper Spaghetti Carbonara ⏱ 25 mins easy
Bowl of green pesto fusilli pasta with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and grated parmesan in natural light
Quick Pesto Pasta in 20 Minutes ⏱ 17 mins easy
Plate of spaghetti bolognese topped with grated Parmesan and basil
beef Spaghetti Bolognese ⏱ 1 hr easy
Golden tuna pasta bake with melted cheese on top in a baking dish
fish Tuna Pasta Bake ⏱ 40 mins easy

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