Crab lasagne

A creamy pasta bake with crab, cod and leeks that can be made ahead and frozen, then baked for an occasion

Lamb & fennel spaghetti Bolognese

Try out something new with mince- this pasta sauce is flavoured with fennel and rosemary and contains salty olives

Italian sausage & chestnut pasta

A mix of sausagemeat and chestnut chunks creates a rich and nutty pasta sauce, lifting this from an everyday dish to something special

Spaghetti with artichokes & pesto

Pesto, pine nuts, Parmesan and artichokes lift this storecupboard supper a little higher

Pizza pasta salad

Layer up pasta with sundried tomato pesto, salami, olives, plum tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and basil in this clever lunchbox mix

Fettuccine with seared scallops & prosciutto

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Choose fat scallops for this speedy but smart pasta recipe- the ham wrappers will protect the tender shellfish and give an extra savoury hit

Tapenade chicken pasta with runner beans

Use up this plentiful legume in a robust pasta dish with anchovy and olive tapenade sauce, tomatoes, basil and chilli

Roasted pepper linguine with crisp crumbs

A good-for-you vegetarian pasta served with roasted peppers, tangy green olives, sweet basil and chilli breadcrumbs

Secret green sauce spaghetti

Sneak some extra green veg into pesto-based pasta sauce

Lemony prawn & pea pasta

A simple and flavoursome storecupboard prawn pasta dish that combines fresh flavours with quick cooking