Dinner recipe ideas

Wondering what to have for dinner tonight? Get inspired with our best ever dinner recipes, from quick healthy meals to easy family suppers.

Delicious pasta dishes from classic spaghetti Bolognese to lasagne and linguine. Find the perfect pasta recipe for midweek meals as well as easy pasta dishes you can rustle up using your…

Make a comfortingly creamy spinach and cheese cannelloni for a family dinner, or try other fillings for these pasta tubes such as beef, salmon, ham or tofu.

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Treat yourself to one of our comforting, creamy carbonara dishes. Take your pick from classic spaghetti carbonara, veggie versions and other tasty twists. 

These versatile Italian dumplings are beautiful baked, fried or boiled. Try a special gnocchi supper with one of our simple and flavoursome recipes.

Make the most of shop-bought or homemade gnocchi with our scrumptious gnocchi bake recipes. These easy pasta bakes include vegetarian options.

Turn this ribbon pasta into something special by teaming it with ingredients like prawns, chorizo, courgette and crab. It's perfect for a quick midweek meal.

Stir up a tasty sauce for your favourite pasta. We've got all the classics, like pesto, tomato and bolognese, plus cream-based sauces, like alfredo.

Need a speedy midweek supper? Our quick pasta recipes can be rustled up in just 30 minutes or less. Try everything from sausage bolognese to spaghetti carbonara.

Make a rich and flavoursome meat ragu sauce to serve in dishes such as spaghetti bolognese, lasagne and moussaka. Or, try our meat-free vegetarian lentil ragu or vegan ragu.

Make your own fresh ravioli for a classic Italian-style dinner. These pasta parcels can be stuffed with delicious fillings including cheese, veg, herbs and more.

Serve up a sensational spaghetti dish for dinner. Choose from classic Italian pasta recipes such as spaghetti Bolognese, carbonara, puttanesca and many more.

Serve up one of our spaghetti puttanesca recipes for an Italian-inspired supper. The classic recipe is packed with tomatoes, anchovies, olives and capers.

Discover BBC Good Food's top ways to cook with orzo, a tiny pasta shape similar in size to a grain of rice. Try it in stews, salads and hearty one-pots.

Check out our courgette pasta recipes for new ways to serve this gorgeously soft vegetable, including comforting veggie lasagnes and lighter options.

Up your veg intake by combining broccoli and pasta in comforting meals. Try cheesy pasta bakes, simple pesto pasta and veggie pasta salads.

Make the most of seasonal asparagus by serving it with pasta and sping veg. Our asparagus pasta dishes are perfect for a simple supper.

Try our favourite butternut squash pasta recipes for warming, comforting dinners. Make an indulgent lasagne, a simple pasta bake or speedy supper

Salmon and pasta are a dream combination. Use smoked salmon or fresh in seafood spaghetti or baked cannelloni – and how about a salmon pasta salad for lunch?

Whether you like plain pork, chorizo or chipolatas, we've got you covered for the ultimate comfort food. Try our marvellously meaty sausage pasta dishes.

Stir up some sizzling seafood and fish pasta recipes, from classic shellfish spaghetti and prawn linguine to new twists like crab mac ’n’ cheese.

Celebrate shellfish with our prawn pasta recipes. Try the popular lemon and chilli prawn linguine or stir up a spicy Spanish seafood spaghetti.

Our top selection of penne pasta recipes with chicken, sausage, fish and vegetarian options. Including family favourites like pasta bakes and bolognese.

Make the most out of a storecupboard essential with these easy pesto pasta recipes. Make a homemade batch or use up a jar with spaghetti and penne.

Fill up with these creamy mushroom pasta recipes. Perfect for a midweek dinner, our recipes include plenty of vegetarian options and pasta shapes.

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