The Perfect Pasta Night

Warm up your winter with the time-honored power of comfort food. These takes on Italian favorites courtesy of the Pasta Night cookbook perfectly balance indulgent flavors with fresh ingredients for incredibly satisfying family meals.

A staple of home dinner tables throughout Italy, ziti is celebrated for its lightly al dente texture and ability to take on dense ingredients such as sausage and cheesy tomato sauce. This classic pasta dish loaded with all three is sure to become a family favorite in high demand.

This simple yet flavorful soup features tiny tube pasta, a rich, meaty broth, tender vegetables, and cannellini beans. When you taste the results, you won’t believe you whipped up this taste of the Italian countryside all on your own.

Reprinted with permission from Pasta Night by Deborah Kaloper. Smith Street Books. 2022. Photo credit: Emily Weaving.