Easy and fast pasta recipes

Just add salami or ham

Deli meats like salami and ham are great stand-by ingredient to keep in the fridge at all times. Not only do they keep well, they also makes a great addition to a range of pasta dishes and takes only a few moments to prepare.

• Ham, Tomato and Basil Pasta
• Gnocchi Bake

Just add pesto

Pick up a jar of pesto and add it to hot pasta, together with a few other ingredients for a quick and delicious meal. You could use your own homemade pesto in place of the bottled stuff or even call by the local deli to pick up a tub of freshly made pesto.

• Chicken Pesto Pasta

Just add tuna

Open the pantry door in most homes and you’ll find a tin of tuna – and for good reason. This pantry staple makes last minute cooking a cinch. Look out for tuna in extra virgin olive oil which will give you a far superior colour, texture and flavour in these dishes.

• Tuna Fusilli
• Tuna Spaghetti with Broccoli, Lemon and Chilli
• Creamy Tuna Pasta

Just add BBQ chicken

When we’re in a hurry, a supermarket BBQ chicken can seem like the best option. But to really jazz up the chicken or to make it stretch a little further, try incorporating it into a pasta dish.

• Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta
• Pasta with Chicken and Spinach
• Creamy Chicken Pasta
• Chicken and Bacon Carbonara

For more quick pasta recipes, visit our Pasta recipes collection.