Seafood fideuà

Try this paella with a difference, using fideo or vermicelli pasta instead of rice, with prawns, mussels, squid, monkfish and a sprinkling of saffron 

Springtime spaghetti & meatballs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
For a warmer weather take on this Italian classic replace beef with pork and swap tomato sauce with garden greens

Roasted squash, shallot, spinach & ricotta pasta

Use your favourite wholemeal shapes and add roasted butternut, shallots, creamy Italian cheese and spinach for a hearty Italian pasta dish

Orecchiette with anchovies & purple sprouting broccoli

This humble southern Italian dish spiked with chilli and lemon juice is topped with fried breadcrumbs for added crunch

Walnut & red pepper pesto pasta

Homemade pesto knocks spots off shop-bought jars. This earthy blend is a new take on the versatile Italian sauce

Baked conchiglioni with sausage, sage & butternut squash

Melting fontina cheese, rich truffle oil and a creamy squash and Parmesan sauce turn these stuffed pasta shells into an indulgent dinner

Special seafood & saffron pasta

Mussels, scallops and king prawns make this shellfish supper for two a real treat – it works just as well with spaghetti or linguini

Venetian duck ragu

Cinnamon adds complexity to this slow-cooked pasta sauce, which goes perfectly with large tubular paccheri pasta, or ribbons of pappardelle

Pilchard puttanesca

Raid the storecupboard and knock up this tomato-based Italian pasta supper in twenty minutes.

Easy pesto lasagne

This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce