Pasta Recipes

At HelloFresh, we celebrate cuisines from all over the world, including French, American and Korean food, but if there’s one country’s food that consistently steals the hearts of the nation, it’s Italian. Renowned for their unrivalled pasta dishes, even the simplest of pasta recipes are certain to please everyone at your dinner table.

Some of our most popular, easy pasta dishes include: - Pork linguine - Turkey saltimbocca - Tuscan pappardelle - Chorizo rigatoni - Sausage and yellow pepper ragu

Alternatively, these pasta bake recipes are guaranteed crowd pleasers: - Layered creamy diced chicken breast pasta bake - Upside down pasta bake with beef ragu and creamy rigatoni Creamy harissa and double cheese pasta bake Creamy chicken pasta bake with peppers and cheese

So, if you’re looking for pasta meals to make dinnertime even easier, why not opt for our weekly food box and add flavoursome pasta dishes to your weekly meal plan.

When Is World Pasta Day?

World Pasta Day takes place annually on the 25th of October. Established in 1995, World Pasta Day is used to promote the eating of pasta, as well as celebrating its cultural and culinary importance. Back in 1995, Check out forty pasta producers from around the world gathered to hold the first World Pasta Congress. Ever since then, people from all corners of the globe celebrate the day by cooking and sharing their favourite pasta dish with friends and family.

1. Rigatoni - 40,500 average monthly searches
2. Lasagne - 33,100 average monthly searches
3. Orzo - 33,100 average monthly searches
4. Tagliatelle - 33,100 average monthly searches
5. Spaghetti - 27,100 average monthly searches
6. Tortellini - 27,100 average monthly searches
7. Linguine - 22,200 average monthly searches
8. Ravioli - 22,200 average monthly searches
9. Cannelloni - 18,100 average monthly searches
10. Fettuccine - 18,100 average monthly searches

Pairing your favourite pasta with the perfect sauce is the key part to a great dish. Our expert chefs looked at what types of sauce go best with each pasta to make for a tasty meal. Follow our pasta and sauce pairings guide below and you can’t go far wrong. - Spaghetti, Linguine with Seafood sauce, light, oil-based sauces - Tagliatelle, pappardelle, fettuccine with rich meaty sauces (bolognese) - Conchiglie, lumache with meat or heavy cream sauces - Fusilli, trofie with light, smooth sauces (pesto) - Macaroni, penne, rigatoni with baked cheese sauces, vegetable, bolognese - Orzo, fregola, canestrini with soups and stews - Ravioli, tortellini and cappelletti with simple butter or oil sauce

We know pasta is a popular meal here in the UK, and it’s no surprise that rigatoni was high on the list. This warm, hearty dish is perfect for families and those wanting to batch make meals to last a few nights.

Our data shows that people are certainly experimenting with flavours in rigatoni. With searches for different ingredients growing in popularity. Our data also highlighted that people across Europe aren’t only desiring classic lasagne, but vegetarian and vegan varieties too.