I've cooked over 1,000 Ina Garten recipes. Here are 10 of my favorites for a pasta dinner.

Trent PheiferFeb 17, 2024, 19:27 IST

Ina Garten has a lot of incredible pasta recipes. Trent Pheifer

I've made over 1,000 of Ina Garten's recipes. Over 50 of them were pasta, and I have favorites.
Garten's lasagna with turkey sausage and baked rigatoni with lamb ragú are incredible.

Ina Garten has over 50 pasta dishes in her repertoire, and I’ve made every single one as part of my journey cooking through all of her recipes.

Narrowing the celebrity chef's best recipes down is a near-impossible feat — honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of them. Still, I tried to do the impossible.

A few of my picks are already on my list of favorite easy dinners from her, so I skipped those here.

Here are my favorite pasta dishes from Garten.

Her lasagna with turkey sausage has creamy goat cheese.

Ina Garten's lasagna has four cheeses. Trent Pheifer

I love her combination of pasta, pesto, and peas.

The secret ingredient in this dish is mayonnaise. Trent Pheifer

Garten's spicy shrimp and linguine fra diavolo is an absolute stunner.

Ina Garten's arrabbiata is incredible. Trent Pheifer

Her truffled mac and cheese is incredible.

Ina Garten's mac and cheese uses truffle butter. Trent Pheifer

Greek orzo salad is light and refreshing for any picnic.

Ina Garten's orzo salad is dressed with a lemon vinegarette. Trent Pheifer

Her lemon linguine with zucchini and basil is a new favorite of mine.

Ina Garten's lemon linguine with zucchini and basil is light and bright. Trent Pheifer

Baked rigatoni with lamb ragù is the perfect hearty dish for Sunday supper.

Nothing beats a hearty, warming dish of baked pasta.Trent Pheifer

I even make my own ricotta for Garten's shells with broccoli rabe and pancetta.

Ina Garten's shells with broccoli rabe and pancetta tastes high quality. Trent Pheifer

The fresh crab and pea risotto is worth the high cost.

Ina Garten's fresh crab and pea risotto is one of my favorite fancy meals to make. Trent Pheifer

Capellini with tomatoes and basil is perfect for using perfectly ripe cherry tomatoes.

Ina Garten's capellini with tomatoes and basil is perfect for the end of summer. Trent Pheifer

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