Six-ingredient pasta nights

You don't need too many ingredients to make a hearty pasta dish at home; Fewer ingredients means less time standing in the kitchen and like they say, simple is best!

Credit: Jiwon Kim

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Let's simplify the art of homemade pasta without sacrificing the flavours. These recipes require less than six ingredients (pantry staples not included), which are great for novice cooks and busy households.

Creamy lemon pasta

"This honestly couldn't be easier," says Adam Liaw. This traditional Italian pasta uses simple ingredients to combine the fresh flavours of lemons and rich, cheesy parmesan sauce.

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Rigatoni with pork sausage, chilli, kale and pecorino

This is a clever dish that uses pork sausage, but not in its shape - the meat is squeezed out of the sausage casings to make meatballs before being tossed through pasta, chilli and kale.

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Adam Liaw's pantry pasta

As the name suggests, this is your go-to recipe when your fridge looks bare. Inspired by the flavours of a classic pasta alla vodka but without the fresh cream or vodka (if you don't have any handy), this will be your reliable and satisfying staple.

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Bucatini with Calabrian chilli, guanciale and seaweed

This is a unique pasta recipe that brings together Asian and Italian cooking techniques and ingredients by combining wok cooking with Italian bucatini. With a Calabrian chilli sauce, buttery guanciale and umami-rich seaweed, this dish will keep your guests guessing!

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Casarecce al limone

Using traditional Sicilian pasta, casacrecce, this cute little dish is based on a handful of good-quality ingredients and some classic preparation techniques—a lemon and parmesan emulsion and ample salt and pepper.

Casarecce al limone Credit: Kitti Gould

Creamy chicken fettuccine

This weeknight meal is quick and simple yet highly satisfying! Its delicate flavour profile is reminiscent of fettuccine alfredo but without the butter. This dish features golden, pan-fried chicken breast atop the pasta.

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Spaghetti all’Amatriciana

Made of pantry staples, this pasta dish is a great, simple supper that is guaranteed to impress. The sauce will be ready by the time the pasta is cooked. Served with fresh basil and extra pecorino scattered on top.

Spaghetti all’Amatriciana Credit: Adam Liaw

Pasta with Filipino flavours

This quick pasta brings an umami-bomb of Filipino flavours like crispy chilli oil, fish sauce and pork cracking to the table. Combining these bold, savoury ingredients creates a unique and exciting fusion, making it a standout meal that's both easy to prepare and packed with deliciousness.

Pasta with Filipino flavours. Credit: Kitti Gould

Add more pasta recipes to your repertoire right here.