Five tasty pastas to snuggle up with

Posted Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 3:07pmMon 27 Jul 2026 at 3:07pmPasta is a simple yet satisfying winter dinner. (ABC News: David Sier)Winter brings a special kind of craving for comforting, carb-loaded dinners. We've found five of our tastiest pasta recipes to nourish you throughout the week. Pork and fennel sausage pastaBrighten up your midweek meal with radicchio and fennel. (ABC News: David Sier)Sausages are the hero for this dish, whipped up with casarecce and a splash of white wine.Pasta e fagioliTaking your time to cook the veggies at the start of this recipe will add plenty of flavour to your soup. (ABC News: Julia Busuttil Nishimura)It's part soup, part pasta, but Julia Busuttil Nishimura is convinced that once you try this meal, it will become a firm cold-weather favourite.Quick ravioli with mint yoghurt, pine nuts and brown butterMix up the yoghurt sauce while your ravioli cooks. (ABC News: Hetty Lui McKinnon)Inspired by Turkish dumplings, this easy-to-throw-together family option takes advantage of tart yoghurt and the richness of butter and pine nuts. Heidi Sze's easy pumpkin pasta with crème fraîcheThe sauce contains just a handful of ingredients: pumpkin, garlic and onion, which you roast until sweet and golden; plus crème fraîche for its smooth, luscious tang. (ABC News: Heidi Sze)This one's super simple to make and could become a favourite for meat-free nights or vegetarian loved ones. Sardine and shallot pastaThis pasta will be on the table in 35 minutes and needs just a few fresh ingredients. (ABC News: Heidi Sze)Love them or hate them, sardines are always the star of the show. If you're feeling like something a little less salty, try cutting down on the sardine portions. It'll still pack a punch.