Healthy Pasta Main Dish Recipes

The sauce was tangy and sharp, mellow by my standards for spice, but just right for Nancy and Quinn. Topped with the shrimp, Pecorino cheese and some parsley, it was very satisfying.

This vegetarian Italian pasta dish tastes best if you're using sun-ripened cherry tomatoes - that's how it's eaten in Italy. Since you are only using very few ingredients, make sure they are all of top-notch quality.

A great New Orleans style gravy. We call tomato sauce Red Gravy in the South. Anchovies add flavor, not salt to this recipe. I know you will thank me after you try this recipe.

This is a super-simple, quick pasta recipe that tastes best with cherry tomatoes or other sun-ripened tomatoes. It is perfect during the summer months when tomatoes are in season.

This Italian pasta dish (Pasta con vongole, zucchine, e fiori di zucca) tastes like summer and the sea. Zucchini blossoms are only available for a short time, so make sure to take advantage!

A quick midweek vegetarian pasta dish with asparagus and a creamy lemon sauce. I always use organic lemons whenever I use the zest.

Easy to make, but full of flavor! Good hot or cold.

This is something I threw together one day when I was faced with an abundance of fresh cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden. Delish!

If you love anchovies and pasta, this recipe is for you. It's quick, easy and very tasty. Serve with crusty Italian bread, if desired.

A dazzlingly simple and delicious recipe. This is an elegant dish to serve drop-in dinner guests.

A light clam sauce served over linguini noodles. Healthy, too!

There is nothing nicer than the flavor of fresh tomatoes. You can use canned, but the trouble you take to prepare this dish is worth it. You prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking, no long hours of waiting. Great if you want meatless pasta.