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Simplify Your Dinner Party with These 3 Quick and Delicious Pasta Recipes

Are you tired of stressing over dinner party planning? Look no further! With the help of Barilla’s executive chef, Lorenzo Boni, we’ve created three mouth-watering pasta recipes that are sure to please even the pickiest eaters. And the best part? They can be made in 30 minutes or less!

The Perfect Pasta Solution

Pasta is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, pairing effortlessly with a variety of ingredients and flavors. Whether you’re catering to vegans, pescatarians, or Mediterranean diet enthusiasts, pasta is the ideal staple. Plus, it’s incredibly easy to prepare, even on a busy weeknight.

Recipe 1: Rigatoni with Meatless Bolognese

This hearty, plant-based dish is a game-changer. Made with Barilla Collezione Rigatoni, brown lentils, cremini mushrooms, and tomato paste, this recipe is a flavorful and satisfying option for any dinner party.

Get Cooking!

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta for one minute less than indicated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook chopped onions until softened.
• Add brown lentils, cremini mushrooms, and tomato paste, and cook until heated through.
• Stir in cooked rigatoni and reserved pasta cooking water, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with toasted almond flour and Italian parsley before serving.

Recipe 2: Thick-Cut Spaghetti with Lobster, Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Bottarga

Indulge in this luxurious seafood pasta dish, featuring Barilla Thick Spaghetti, lobster, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and bottarga.

Get Cooking!

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta for one minute less than indicated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until softened.
• Add lobster and cook until opaque, then add cherry tomatoes and zucchini, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in cooked spaghetti and reserved pasta cooking water, and garnish with grated bottarga and fresh basil before serving.

Recipe 3: Quick Seafood Paella with Orzo

This flavorful seafood paella is a perfect option for a quick and easy dinner party. Made with Barilla Orzo, shrimp, mussels, cherry tomatoes, and saffron, this dish is sure to impress.

Get Cooking!

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook orzo for one minute less than indicated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook diced onion until softened.
• Add vegetable broth, cooked orzo, shrimp, mussels, cherry tomatoes, and saffron, and cook until heated through.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven until thoroughly cooked, approximately 10 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh basil before serving.