Stanley Tucci's favorite zucchini pasta dish is a creamy cheesy delight. Here's how to make it.

Our 20 Most-Saved Recipes In March

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March is coming to an end, but you can still enjoy some of our favorite recipes from this month! Each of these dishes has made a great impression on EatingWell readers since they were among our most-saved on the MyRecipes recipe box throughout March. With MyRecipes, you can easily find, save, and organize all your favorite recipes from EatingWell, Allrecipes, Southern Living, Food & Wine, Better Homes & Gardens, and Real Simple. Simply tap the heart icon under the author's name to add it to your MyRecipes recipe box. Then you can reference them later and even organize them into personalized collections if you'd like. Get started today by saving delicious options like our Baked Creamed Spinach Pasta and Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes.

Sheet-Pan Balsamic Chicken & Asparagus

Chicken cutlets are coated in a tangy-sweet balsamic glaze, roasting right alongside tender asparagus for an easy, well-balanced dinner. Everything on the sheet pan finishes at the same time—perfect for a fuss-free, delicious dinner!

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Baked Creamed Spinach Pasta

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Pricilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

This crowd-pleasing dish combines the velvety richness of creamed spinach with tender pasta, all baked to bubbly perfection. It's an easy, satisfying meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. Pair it with a crisp green salad and some garlic bread for a dinner that everyone will rave about.

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High-Protein Lemon & Turmeric Chicken Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

Turmeric, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties, gives the soup its vibrant yellow hue. It's the perfect meal for when you're sick or simply warming up on a chilly day. We love tender-crisp baby kale, but chopped kale or baby spinach can be used in its place.

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Garlic-Parmesan Melting Potatoes

Crispy, buttery, cheesy, garlicky potatoes—what else could you ask for? Serve these melt-in-your-mouth potatoes alongside steak, pork chops, chicken or fish. If you have leftovers, throw them into a breakfast scramble the next morning.

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Blueberry-Coconut-Walnut Baked Oatmeal

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel

This baked oatmeal gets natural sweetness from banana and dates with bursts of juicy blueberries and a nutty crunch from walnuts. This hearty dish is perfect for meal prep or sharing at brunch, offering a nutritious start to your day. Serve it warm with a dollop of yogurt.

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Brothy Lemon-Garlic Beans

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Amanda Holstein, Prop Stylist: Abby Armstrong

The creamy beans soak up the garlicky, lemon-infused broth that is perfectly sopped up with a piece of toasted whole-wheat bread. For a little extra flair, finish the dish with a drizzle of good olive oil—or, for a creamier take, a dollop of Greek-style yogurt.

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Spaghetti & Spinach with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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To achieve flavor quickly in this sun-dried tomato pasta recipe, we use the oil from sun-dried tomatoes to create the base of the cream sauce. Meanwhile, the residual heat of the pasta wilts the spinach in record time for a fast weeknight dinner.

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Teriyaki Chicken Skillet Casserole with Broccoli

Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

Whip up this quick and easy teriyaki chicken casserole in just one skillet—it's the perfect go-to recipe for hectic weeknights that's sure to satisfy a crowd. It's ideal for making use of any leftover chicken and rice you have on hand.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (Marry Me Chicken)

A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner idea. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.

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Roasted Lemon-Feta Broccoli

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

This lemon-roasted broccoli side dish is the perfect weeknight side. It's quick and packed with vibrant flavors that complement any meal. We love to garnish this dish with fresh mint and oregano, but if you want to skip the fresh herbs, an extra pinch of dried herbs sprinkled over the top will work well too.

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Garlicky Cabbage Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Warm, hearty and nourishing, this garlicky soup is rich with the aromatic flavor of garlic and tender-sweet cabbage. Packed with veggies and a savory broth, this soup is perfect as a light meal on its own or as a starter.

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Cucumber-Avocado-Tomato Sandwich

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Pricilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Creamy avocado and hummus provide plant-based protein and healthy fats, while juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers bring refreshing crunch and flavor. Layer it all on whole-grain bread for an extra boost of fiber.

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Broccoli, White Bean & Cheese Quiche

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Pricilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

This quiche skips the crust but keeps all the savory goodness in the filling, featuring protein-packed white beans and savory roasted broccoli. It's light yet satisfying and simple enough to whip up on a busy weeknight or as part of your meal-prep routine.

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Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Natalie Ghazali

This chicken pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a meal that's garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top. It's a simple dinner the whole family will love.

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One-Skillet Garlicky Salmon & Broccoli

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Abby Armstrong, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey

This one-skillet salmon and broccoli recipe is the perfect 20-minute dinner for busy weeknights! This dish combines tender, flaky salmon with crisp, garlicky broccoli and bell pepper, all cooked in one pan for easy prep and cleanup.

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Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl

Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser

This sweet-and-salty teriyaki chicken rice bowl is flavored with fresh grated ginger and scallions and packed with colorful veggies and everything else you need for a balanced dinner in one dish.

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Marry Me Broccoli

Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

This creamy broccoli dish takes after the popular Marry Me Chicken and features broccoli coated in a velvety, sun-dried tomato–infused sauce with a hint of garlic and Parmesan. Perfect as a side dish or a vegetarian main, this recipe is made with simple ingredients.

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Bang Bang Chicken

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

This dish is a twist on the popular Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp, with crispy panko-coated chicken pieces served with a creamy, sweet and spicy chili sauce.

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Irish Beef Stew

This one-pot Irish beef stew is packed with veggies and rich meaty flavor. Make this Irish beef stew recipe with Guinness—a dark, malty Irish stout—to keep it authentic. Serve with a side of Irish soda bread to sop up the leftovers.

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Tuna, White Bean & Dill Salad

Take canned tuna to new heights by adding creamy cannellini beans, fresh dill and a tangy Dijon dressing.

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The 5-Ingredient Pasta Recipe Everyone Is Obsessed With Right Now

Reader Favorite Recipes: March 2025 mike garten

While the saying goes March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, we have found that this month really starts with a good dose of comfort foods and ends with a taste of spring — and dreams of warmer days ahead. Add in a sprinkling of St. Patrick's Day treats, and that pretty much sums up our readers' top favorite recipes of the month.

Find ideas for decadent desserts, like caramel bread pudding, as well as easy weeknight dinners and one-pot pastas in this collection of our most popular recipes. The beauty is that these meals are actually ideal to serve any time of year, so you can add them to your immediate must-make list or slate some, like our chicken and zucchini spaghetti, for later this summer.

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Mini Grasshopper Pies

These adorable mini treats wind up the prettiest shade of green — making for a perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert — and the minty marshmallow creme filling sets up nicely in the freezer, so this is a good recipe to bookmark for when the weather really starts to warm up.

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Mike Garten

Pasta e Piselli

One-pot pastas were in the spotlight this month, thanks to Meghan Markle's viral recipe, so it makes sense our simple 5-ingredient pasta dish was a fan-favorite.

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RELATED: My Honest Review of Meghan Markle's One-Pot Pasta as a Professional Chef

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Shepherd's Pie

The verdict is still out as to whether reader's used ground lamb or ground beef to make this cozy bake (we give both options!), but we know one thing for sure: Topping a casserole with a layer of buttery mashed potatoes is never a bad idea.

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Mike Garten

Chilled Overnight Chia Pudding

After a new study reminded us of just how healthy chia seeds are, everyone was looking for delicious ways to eat more of this superfood. Enter: Creamy chia pudding cups that are packed with protein and fiber.

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RELATED: Research Reveals Chia Seeds Are Even Healthier Than We Thought

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Chicken and Zoodle Spaghetti

Eating more produce is deliciously easy if you own a spiralizer. For this recipe, we combined spiralized zucchini (zoodles) with spaghetti for a feel-good meal that errs on the lighter side but still hits the spot.

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Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Caramel Sauce

A sweet brioche bread swimming in a deliciously luxe bourbon-caramel sauce — what's not to love?

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Rebecca Sanabria

Chicken Curry

For the nights that still have a little chill in the air, there is this Indian-inspired chicken dinner that can get on the table in 30 minutes max.

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Double Apple Baked Oatmeal

This convenient breakfast bake can serve a crowd of hungry people or be the meal prep solution for a week of hectic mornings. The cozy baked oatmeal yields 12 to 16 servings and portions can be stashed in the freezer, then microwaved when you're ready to eat.

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MORE IDEAS: Our Best Make-Ahead Breakfast Recipes

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Mediterranean Chicken Bowl

Made in an air fryer and a true Mediterranean Diet dish, it's no wonder why this recipe continues to be a fan favorite — making a repeat appearance on our most popular recipe list month after month.

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RELATED: Our Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan Takes the Guesswork Out of Getting Started

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Spring Pea Pasta with Burrata and Ham

With fresh pops of sweet peas and delightful bursts of cheesy burrata, this noodle dish can get us all excited for what's to come next. Now, who's ready for spring?

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40 Favorite Creamy Pasta Recipes For Quick, Easy, And Delicious Dinners

What is it about creamy pasta? We return to these dishes again and again — looking at you, carbonara — for warm, filling, rich, and delicious meals that not only satisfy our appetites but also evoke something like home. These pasta recipes, all creamy, are sometimes cheesy but not always. That creaminess can come from heavy cream (the MVP of this collection) as well as butter (a close second), but also starchy pasta water, or emulsified eggs, or the fresh juice from peak season corn, or a dollop of crème fraîche. All are relatively fast to make, and many need only a few ingredients to come together: more reasons for their enduring popularity.

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Creamy Vegan Pasta Primavera Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis This creamy spring pasta calls on umami-forward nutritional yeast and buttery macademia nut milk to make a rich, velvety vegan sauce. When shopping, make sure to buy unsweetened macademia nut milk. Serve with a fresh, flinty Verdicchio.

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Fettuccine Alfredo Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Fettuccine alfredo is the platonic form of creamy pasta. (Is any pasta creamier?) Scatter a mix of crispy panko, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan over the top of this dish of emulsified butter, cheese, and starchy pasta water for a salty, crunchy, herbaceous edge to its iconic velvety swirl of noodles.

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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser Smoky bacon and toasted rosemary level-up this creamy pumpkin sauce to cozy heights. Best of all, it's ready in under 30 minutes.

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Spaghetti Carbonara Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Shell Royster We keep coming back to carbonara. The ingredients are simple and few: water, pasta, salt, pepper, meat, cheese, egg. But when they come together it's like magic — a rich, eggy emulsified sauce showered with salty cheese and studded with crisp, fatty pork. Here the Food & Wine Test Kitchen set out to create the ultimate carbonara, testing different methods and interviewing experts for their advice. We settled on a mix of eggs and egg yolks and a combination of both Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. In a dish as fundamental as this one, every step (and ingredient) matters.

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Creamy Farfalle with Broccoli Crumble Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen 2019 F&W Best New Chef Misti Norris chars broccoli florets in the oven for extra crunch before adding them to this creamy dish of velvety, alfredo-adjacent pasta.

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Creamed Corn Pasta Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely This summer-friendly pasta gets much of its creaminess from fresh corn in this recipe from Birmingham, Alabama, chef Victor King. Maximize the dish's corny flavor by using a peeler to cut kernels off the cob.

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One-Pot White Wine Pasta with Mushrooms and Leeks Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Leeks, mushrooms, and fresh herbs combine with pantry staples to make a weeknight-friendly meal that's ready in 30 minutes. Creamy and savory, the rich sauce in this crowd favorite from Robin Bashinsky is made with cream, lemon, and white wine.

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Lemon-Ricotta Pasta Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser This dinner party–worthy pasta can be made in an astonishing 15 minutes. The key is a no-cook pasta sauce of blended ricotta, pasta cooking water, lemon zest, and juice. 

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Yellow Curry Rigatoni Eva Kolenko This pasta gets its creamy oompf from coconut milk and its tangy punch from pickle juice and curry paste. It's inspired by 2024 F&W Best New Chef Wedchayan (Deau) Arpapornnopparat's dish rigatoni kaeng kari at Holy Basil in Los Angeles.

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Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara with Peas and Ham Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop Styling by Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland Let the carbonara variations commence! This take on the creamy classic substitutes smoky cubes of ham instead of the traditional pancetta or guanciale and adds sweet green peas to the mix.

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Spaghetti alla Nerano (Creamy Spaghetti with Zucchini) Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Phoebe Hausser Zucchini is the star of this creamy pasta dish, perhaps the most famous export from the sleepy village of Nerano in Campania, Italy, perched on the westernmost tip of the Sorrentine peninsula. Zucchini can grow abundantly on the rocky, sunny slopes of this seaside hamlet, and this recipe uses heaps of them, thinly sliced and carefully caramelized before being cooked down in a buttery, creamy, startchy sauce.

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Chorizo Carbonara Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styliing Claire Spollen Another creamy riff on beloved carbonara, this version brings spicy Mexican chorizo into the mix. A touch of sherry helps balance the fatty umami of the chorizo with a hint of acidity and sweetness.

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Fettuccine with Gorgonzola and Broccoli Jason Donnelly / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Addelyn Evans This fettuccine dish is all about funky Gorgonzola cheese. Simmered with chicken broth and white white, this tangy, creamy sauce helps make the vibrant broccoli florets pop. This recipe is delicious with all sorts of crunch seasonal vegetables, such as asparagus or green beans; substitute as desired.

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Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Garlic-Miso Butter Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley White miso melts into garlic butter sauce for a wildly umami-rich creamy pasta dish. A medley of mushrooms are roughly torn into bite-size pieces and cooked in batches to up the crisp and caramelization.

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Gochujang Pumpkin Alla Vodka Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen It's always pumpkin gochujang season with this alla vodka variation. The savory Korean chile paste balances pumpkin's natural sweetness in this quick, impressive pasta that is ready in just 30 minutes.

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Creamy Camembert-and-Mushroom Pasta Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Sue Mitchell This silky pasta gets its rich, luxurious sauce not from heavy cream but cheese: Camembert. Cheese expert Laura Werlin recommends cutting the rind off this ooey-gooey ingredient when the round of cheese is cold.

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Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara Brie Goldman / Food Styling by Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling by Sue Mitchell Anne Quatrano, the Atlanta-based restaurateur and cookbook author, goes all in on this ultra-rich, gild-the-lily carbonara rendition. The gilt here is the addition of nontraditional heavy cream, which makes for an especially luxurious, velvety sauce.

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Steak au Poivre Pasta Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen A creamy take on the French bistro classic steak au poivre, this peppery dish combines strip steak, crème fraîche, brined peppercorns, Cognac, and a hint of Dijon mustard to serve up an immensely satisfying and flavorful all-in-one meal.

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Pasta with Broccolini, Peas, and Pancetta Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Chock full of green and fresh dill, chives, parlsey, and sweet peas, this quick-to-make pasta tastes like spring. Ruote pazze, which translates to "crazy wheels" in Italian, is a circular, hub-and-spoke pasta shape that's perfect for catching up lemony sauce, crispy pancetta, and tender peas.

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Creamy Tomato Rigatoni Julia Hartbeck This simple tomato sauce is more than the sum of its parts: canned tomatoes, butter, cream, and onion. Cooked just so, it's sweet and savory, rich and acidic — creating a lush sauce that's perfect for big, ridged noodles like rigatoni.

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Creamy Vegan Pasta with Greens, Peas, and Lemon Zest Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Kathleen Varner / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey This beautiful vegan pasta dish is as creamy as it is verdant. White miso adds depth and umami to blanched greens and crisp scallions and garlic. It's delicious topped with a plant-based cheese, non-vegan Parmesan, or all on its lonesome.

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Pasta with Sausage, Basil, and Mustard Diana Chistruga British food writer Nigel Slater contributed this spicy, creamy, mustardy pasta dish, which was named one of Food & Wine's 40 best recipes in 2018. Fragrant basil and crisp white wine bring these flavors together: a tangy, meaty, rich, herby dish that comes together in just 20 minutes.

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Summer Crab Carbonara with Lemons and Capers Michael Piazza 2020 F&W Best New Chef Douglass Williams shares his take on carbonara: a lemony, briny dish full of decadant fresh crab meat. Serve with a Citrusy Sicilian white wine.

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Creamy Baked Pasta with Gruyère and Prosciutto John Kernick This baked pasta dish from chef Ashley Christensen of Poole's Diner swaps béchamel for a more simple sauce of heavy cream, nutmeg, Gruyère, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Thinly sliced prosciutto is served on the side.

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Niçoise Pasta Chloe Crespi Chef Ludo Lefebvre's creamy basil pasta Niçoise is not so far from Genova (the home of pesto) in flavor or in geography. Take out the nuts, bring in the cream: This rich, bright green dish is ready in minutes.

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Caviar Carbonara John Kernick A special-occasion carbonara from Justin Chapple, this fresh pappardelle is tossed in an eggy emulsified sauce that pops with briny caviar and zesty lemon. The fresh noodles can be made at home or sourced from your local Italian or specialty foods market.

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Rigatoni with Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce Evi Abeler A classic combination of creamy tomato sauce, toothsome rigatoni tubes, and salty pan-fried sausage comes together in this tried-and-true recipe. Serve with an equally stalwart (and delicious) Chianti Classico Riserva.

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Smoked Gouda Carbonara Con Poulos This carbonara from Justin Chapple gets a smoky boost from Gouda. The finished dish is an exceptionally creamy, cheesy pasta made rich with crispy slab bacon, lots of egg yolks, and a hint of crushed red pepper. And, it's ready in only 30 minutes.

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Creamy Lemon Pasta Victor Protasio Chef Andrew Zimmern summons the spirit of Campania's enormous, frangrant lemons with the zest, juice, and sliced supremes of Meyer lemons in this creamy and bright pasta dish. It's inspired by a dish of lemon pasta he was served at Sorrento's L'Antica Trattoria. Enjoy with a bright, citrusy Campanian white.

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Fettuccine with Shrimp Andrew Purcell To cut down on dishes, Justin Chapple cooks down a creamy sauce of white wine, butter, and mascarpone in the same pot that boiled the linguine. Pair this spinach and shrimp-filled dish with a zesty, lemony Italian white.

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Creamy Buckwheat Pasta with Wild Mushrooms Tina Rupp Chef Matthew Accarrino showcases earthy buckwheat flour in this creamy dish of pappardelle and wild mushrooms. Loaded with fresh mascarpone and runny eggs, the silky sauce ties together leeks, baby spinach, and the buckwheat pasta, called pizzoccheri in Italian.

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Penne with Asparagus, Peas, Mushrooms, and Cream Anna Williams This veggie-loaded pasta dish boasts the flavors of spring: fresh mushrooms, sweet peas, and crisp green asparagus. A velvety reduced cream sauce makes this an especially rich and filling meal. Try it with a glass of Napa Pinot Noir.

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Creamy Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage John Paul Urizar This creamy, savory dish of orecchiete, broccoli rabe, and hunks of Italian sausage comes from winemaker and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Served at Rustic, the on-site restaurant at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, it's best enjoyed with a class of tannic Cabernet.

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Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce and Toasted Hazelnuts Alexandra Rowley Canned pumpkin puree meets stovetop mac and cheese in this rich, earthy, and creamy pasta. Sprinkle on top with toasted hazelnuts, chopped chives, and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

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Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta with Artichoke Hearts and Spinach Kristen Stevens Earthy artichoke hearts and green spinach balance out this creamy pasta dish's salty, smoky, thick-cut bacon and hunks of tender chicken breast.

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Frascatelli Carbonara John Kernick Chef Michael Romano served this dish of homemade frascatelli at Union Square Cafe in New York City. The dense, spaetzle-like pasta, is served with crispy pancetta in a rich sauce of cheese and cream. It pairs well with a class of Chianti Classico.

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Calabrian Carbonara Christina Holmes Spicy Calabrian 'nduja, a spreadable sausage, is the signature spin on this carbonara variation, bringing heat and meaty flavor to this silky, creamy pasta dish. New York City chef Andrew Carmellini serves this with a spice-inflected Calabrian red blend wine.

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Pasta with Sausage and Mustard Greens Con Poulos Bitter mustard greens, sweet Italian sausage, creamy crème fraîche, and the acidic pop of cherry tomatoes come together in this hearty and satisfying pasta recipe.

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Three-Pepper Cacio e Pepe Victor Protasio Move over carbonara. This cacio e pepe, another classic of Roman cooking, eschews the eggs for an even more simple, but just as delicious, creamy pasta dish. Here, its emulsion of pasta water, grated cheese, and pepper is given more complexity and subtle heat with the use of three kinds of peppercorns: pink, Tellicherry, and Szechuan.

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Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables Fredrika Stjärne 2006 F&W Best New Chef Cathal Armstrong loves to make this creamy pasta after a workout. (In fact, he prepares all the ingredients before he leaves for the gym to make for fasting cooking when he returns.) Hearty chicken, fresh vegetables, and a rich eggy sauce will satisfy any hungry belly.

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