Pasta for two recipes

Making a cream out of the stalks means that every mouthful of pasta will have a delicious taste of asparagus

Get all five of your 5-a-day in this mildly spiced, healthy pasta dish. It's rich in iron, fibre and vitamin C as well as being low-fat and low-calorie

Juicy tiger prawns turn this easy pasta dish into a midweek meal you can whip up in under 30 minutes. It's also easily halved or doubled for a crowd

Make this simple student pasta and tomato dish for a delicious, filling and budget-friendly supper. It is a great way to use up simple storecupboard ingredients.

This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox

Celebrate peas being in season with this classic combination. This quick and easy pasta dish takes less than 20 minutes to make

Make the ultimate spaghetti carbonara with a creamy hollandaise-style sauce and crisp pancetta or guanciale. You can also mix in an egg yolk at the end

Meatballs are always a surefire winner for family meals - made with sausages in this recipe for something different

Cacio e pepe or "cheese and pepper" is a Roman classic – an easy pasta sauce that uses pasta water for silky texture. Runner beans add freshness and bite

Your favourite comfort food revamped with fewer calories and more veggies. This vegetarian mac 'n' cheese with spinach and tomatoes is an easy meal for two

A quick, low-fat idea for a midweek supper - good if you're on a budget.

Take five ingredients and whip up this simple green vegetable fusilli supper for two, plus hit 3 of your 5-a-day

Easy to throw together vegetarian pasta bake - just layer together and bake

Get four of your 5-a-day with this healthy vegan puttanesca. With spaghetti, kidney beans, tomatoes, olives and spinach, it's quick, easy and full of nutrients

Sit back and tuck into a big bowl of pasta alla vodka, a creamy tomato pasta with – as you can guess – vodka, which balances out the intense flavours

Enjoy a comforting bowl of gnocchi with parmesan and black pepper. It's simple but utterly delicious – and the best part is, it only takes seven minutes to make

We've used wholemeal spaghetti in this quick and easy dinner to boost the fibre content. It provides four of your 5-a-day along with vitamin C and iron

This healthy, vegan pasta dish is ready in under 20 minutes. It's low calorie and provides 3 of your 5-a-day along with fibre, vitamin C and iron.

Crab is so good to serve in the spring – combined with fresh egg pappardelle and asparagus, it makes a stunning seasonal dish. Pair it with a rocket salad

This rich, luxurious one pan supper is stunningly simple to make and ready in under 25 minutes

Try this new way of serving an Italian classic to make a change from pasta

This is a super-fast, filling meal for busy midweek winter nights - it's great with smoked haddock too

This delicious recipe is ready in a flash yet special enough to serve friends too. Add fresh crab and sliced red chilli for a treat