Pasta for a winter’s day

Ward off the cold snap with Delia's classic pasta recipes.

If you make a batch of Ragu Bolognese, you can freeze in portions or use to make Lasagne al Forno.

The Delia Online Cookery School: A big favourite for the winter is a baked pasta dish. Make in advance then heat up when you get home, and you can watch Delia’s Baked Pasta recipes in our video. Just click the image to play.

Angel-hair Pasta with Thai Spiced Prawns

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in la...

Angel-hair pasta (capellini) is, as the name suggests, the very finest shreds of pasta, now available in larger supermarkets. Large prawns also come in packs, peele...

16 minutes

A square white dish with pasta sheets filled and rolled with the ragu sauce and parmesan cheese grated on the top

Baked Cannelloni

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne th...

I have discovered that the best way to make this excellent supper dish is to buy fresh sheets of lasagne that don't need pre-cooking. The Delia Onion Cookery School...

40 minutes

Perfect Pasta

You can now watch How to Cook Perfect Pasta in our Cookery School Video, just click the image to play. T...

You can now watch How to Cook Perfect Pasta in our Cookery School Video, just click the image to play. To read more about pasta take a look at Delia's Study No...

8 minutes - 12 minutes

Vegetarian

picture of a blue and white willow pattern dish containing cooked lasagne with a portion removed

Lasagne al Forno

My first lasagne recipe is clearly in need of an update and that's simply because we are now able to buy mo...

My first lasagne recipe is clearly in need of an update and that's simply because we are now able to buy more authentic ingredients. I have also discovered f...

Macaroni Cheese with Courgettes and Bacon

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be rep...

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be replaced with leeks, broad beans or broccoli sprigs and, for a ...

Meatballs Braised in Goulash Sauce

This recipe is a bit of a movable feast. Some like it hot as they say, but some don’t. I have taken the ...

This recipe is a bit of a movable feast. Some like it hot as they say, but some don’t. I have taken the medium route here, so add a bit more or a bit less paprika w...

1 hour 30 minutes

A white oven proof dish of a baked pasta dish with melted cheese on the top

Pappardelle Pie

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. ...

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. If you want to make this a true vegetarian dish you can buy...

20 minutes

Vegetarian

Pasta Puttanesca

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as t...

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as tart's spaghetti. Presumably the sauce has adopted this na...

40 minutes

Pasta with Three Cheeses

This is so quick and easy, but oh so good. Pappardelle is an egg pasta that works very well with the rec...

This is so quick and easy, but oh so good. Pappardelle is an egg pasta that works very well with the recipe, and Filotea is of particularly high quality (but other ...

Pasta with Tomato and Mozzarella

Once you have made your fresh tomato sauce – a stage that can be done a day or two ahead – then this is a d...

Once you have made your fresh tomato sauce – a stage that can be done a day or two ahead – then this is a delightfully easy dish to make for lunch or supper. A gree...

Vegetarian

Pasta with Walnut Sauce

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. I’ve used orecchiette (‘little ears’) he...

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. I’ve used orecchiette (‘little ears’) here but any small pasta shapes will do. It’s very rich, so it...

Vegetarian

a bowl of penne pasta with leeks and bacon

Penne with Leeks and Bacon

I think this is nicest made with the larger type of pasta called penne, but macaroni is almost as good. ...

I think this is nicest made with the larger type of pasta called penne, but macaroni is almost as good. You can vary this by using all kinds of different ingredient...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

a white casserole dish containing ragu bolognaise sauce with basil sprinkled on top, and a blue and white tea towel

Ragu Bolognese

Fill up your freezer with Delia's Ragu Bolognese. You can also watch how to make it in our Cookery Schoo...

Fill up your freezer with Delia's Ragu Bolognese. You can also watch how to make it in our Cookery School Video on this page.

3 hours

Seafood Lasagne

It is always useful to have a recipe made up of ingredients you can have standing by in your store cupboard...

It is always useful to have a recipe made up of ingredients you can have standing by in your store cupboard and freezer. Seafood Lasagne fits the bill for when you ...

50 minutes - 55 minutes

Spaghetti Bolognese

Watch how to make Spaghetti Bolognese in our Cookery School Video for Baked Pasta, just click on the image ...

Watch how to make Spaghetti Bolognese in our Cookery School Video for Baked Pasta, just click on the image to play.

Spaghetti with Olive Oil, Garlic and Chilli

This one is pure pasta eaten and savoured for its own sake with the minimum amount of adornment – just a hi...

This one is pure pasta eaten and savoured for its own sake with the minimum amount of adornment – just a hint of garlic, chilli and olive oil. The Delia Online Cook...

Vegetarian