Looking for quick pasta recipes for dinner? These speedy pasta recipes from Adam Liaw and his The Cook Up guests have plenty of options, from creamy comfort food to full-of-flavour vegetarian ideas.
Carbonara alla panna
Creamy comfort food that's ready in 15 minutes? Look no further than this recipe from Adam Liaw, shared on The Cook Up. Carbonara alla panna is a rich, speedy Roman pasta dish that traditionally uses cream in the sauce (unlike the classic cream-free carbonara!), along with speck or bacon.
Toast on spaghetti
Spaghetti on toast is a much-loved quick meal, why not try it the other way around? Adam Liaw reinvents this classic Aussie snack with a grown-up twist: this time garlicky spaghetti is topped with a chunky “toast” pan grattato. No tinned spaghetti here, but plenty of nostalgia served with a toasty crunch, and on your plate in 20 minutes.
Gnocchi with creamy pesto
Only 10 minutes to whip up dinner? With fresh greens for crunch, and flavour from pesto and cream, this speedy meal from swimmer Ariarne Titmus will deliver.
Cavatelli with sausage and broad beans
Joining Adam Liaw on the 'My Fastest Pasta' episode of The Cook Up, chef Aaron Ward breaks sausage meats into bite-sized pieces, and cooks them til golden-brown, before using in the sauce alongside broad beans and kale. You can speed things up by using frozen peas, broccoli or asparagus instead of the fresh broad beans, which will see this dish on the table in under half an hour.
Creamy chicken, fennel and dill pasta
Dill, asparagus and chicken are flavours that work so well together, and this pasta dish from Shae Graham, also on the 'My Fastest Pasta' episode, is a great example.
Cheese taco spaghetti
It's a fun – and fast! – kitchen crossover: This recipe from Adam Liaw combines the best of two family favourites: spaghetti and tacos. The best part? It's on the table in 25 minutes and only requires 5 minutes of hands-on work to prepare.
Mushroom pappardelle
This will tick the box for a speedy and tasty vegetarian meal. Comedian and poet Anisa Nandaula shares her umami-packed vegetarian pasta that's ready in 15 minutes.
“Antipasta”
What do you get when you combine antipasto and pasta? Antipasta! A pasta meal from Adam Liaw that uses the best of antipasto to shortcut your way to a flavoursome pasta sauce.
Farfalle with chilli tuna
There's double hit of delicious olive flavour in this recipe shared by Sarah McLeod. She adds a few splashes of olive brine to take this pasta dish to the next level. A pantry-friendly recipe with a double dose of chilli, using chilli-flavoured tinned tuna and chopped fresh tuna, this punchy number is ready in 20 minutes.
Adam Liaw's pantry pasta
On days when the fridge feels completely bare, turn to this pantry pasta meal, inspired by the flavours of a classic pasta alla vodka that can be made without fresh cream or vodka, if you don’t have any handy. Ready in just 15 minutes, this reliable and satisfying dish is sure to be a new staple.
Rigatoni amatriciana
Joining Adam Liaw on the 'Al Dente' episode of The Cook Up, Lune Croissanterie's Kate Reid shares this tasty winner. Though it takes only a handful of ingredients to put together, this rigatoni amatriciana pasta is still full of flavour, and it comes together in 25 minutes.
Fig pasta
It may sound unexpected, but figs have long been paired with savoury foods like cheese and prosciutto, so why not pasta? Plant-based maestro Katie White shares this delicious recipe for using fresh figs, ready in 25 minutes.
Tuscan chicken rigatoni
Can't decide if you wanted baked chicken or pasta for dinner? This recipe from Adam Liaw might be the dream compromise you're after! Adam's popular baked Tuscan chicken dish inspired this rigatoni version of his original recipe, perfect for a super simple meal ready in 25 minutes. Creamy chicken tossed with tomatoes, baby spinach and plenty of parmesan cheese will keep you coming back for seconds.
Midnight pasta
Late night snack or easy dinner? Either way, this 20-minute meal from Reuben Kaye is easy to make, with a punch of flavour from anchovies and parmesan.
Silky pork, butter and sage pasta
This dish from Elizabeth Hewson sounds a little fancy and tastes like it took far more effort, time and ingredients to pull off than it actually does! The creaminess simply comes from the magic of butter and pasta cooking water working together, and it's on the plate in just 20 minutes.
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