Celebratory Pasta Meals Please!

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Having a little celebration for 4 people at home and my DS has requested pasta. My immediate thought was lasagne but wondering if anyone else has some nicer ideas!

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/super-smoky-bacon-tomato-spaghetti

Everyone enjoys this in our house. Not sure if you're looking for something special-er.....

Blue cheese and pumpkin pasta is really simple but feels indulgent https://donalskehan.com/recipes/roast-pumpkin-blue-cheese-caramelised-onion-pasta/

Lasagne

Pasta with lobster? Or a delicious ragu? Pasta is an everyday cheap dish. The extra ingredients make it special. I’ve never had a special lasagne. Ravioli is more celebratory.

Our favourite is Nigel Slater's spicy sausage pasta.

blog.chilliupnorth.co.uk/chilli-recipes/chilli-main-courses/spicy-sausage-pasta-recipe/

I use extra thick double cream as it makes the sauce even creamier.

With warm sliced baguette to mop it up!

Aubergine timbale with plenty of cheese

Pastitsio

pumpkin, sage, and a funky cheese in a ravioli or similar, I like to make hearts. Brown butter and more sage with parmesan for a simple sauce. These flavours would also work as a bake or with gnocchi

Oooh, I would love this, but unfortunately blue cheese isn't a favourite for others. I'll definitely be making this at some point though

Thanks for all the suggestions, definitely some I will be adding to my list!

There is a delicious duck ragu recipe on BBC Good Food which is so easy but feels really special.

Oooh, we all love duck... is it this one? www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/venetian-duck-ragu

Pasta Norma or Pasta Alfredo are both delicious. You can ring the changes with pasta Alfredo by using prawns or flaked poached salmon instead of chicken.

Cannelloni: https://www.recipetineats.com/spinach-ricotta-cannelloni/

Pumpkin/pinenut. I normally whizz the pumpkin so its smoother, more like a sauce, but sprinkle with the pinenuts. https://www.recipesmadeeasy.co.uk/pasta-with-roasted-pumpkin-and-spinach/

Creamy prawns: https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-garlic-prawn-pasta/

Lobster Mac and Cheese, Seaford Lasagne,
Chicken and spinach Lasagne

Linguini with chilli, garlic and crab
Or fettuccine with nduja and burrata

Both simple but pack a punch on the flavour

Truffle Boursin!

Fry up some good quality pancetta cubes, add sliced leeks and mushrooms. Stir in the Boursin and add cooked fresh pasta.

That’s the one! Absolutely delicious.

Some fabulous ideas here! I don't think this is special enough but I've been obsessed with it recently Tiktok pasta. The cold yoghurt sauce with the hot spiced buttery pasta is just so satisfying.

Smoked salmon, creme fresh, dill, lemon, maybe some fried garlic, spinach. With plenty grated parmesan. I know they say no cheese with fish but I'm not buying it. It's quite an easy dish but I loved that as a teen. X

I don’t know that it’s celebratory but it is lovely and easy to make.

Personally I almost always make it with large prawns and chorizo but it’s lovely with the chicken and chorizo too.

www.kitchensanctuary.com/cajun-chicken-pasta-onepot/

In the spring/early summer (or use frozen/tinned), asparagus pasta:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/asparagus-cream-pasta

Even better with little petis pois added, and, if possible, fresh chervil and or fresh baby spinach stirred in.

Both served with very finely grated gruyere.

An alternative to peas would be very fresh small mushrooms plus a tiny bit of tarragon and lots of black pepper. And more cream.

Serve with lots of really nice fresh leaves plus either /or extra bitter leaves (chicory, radiccio, rocket) and roasted sweet fresh baby tomatoes.

This is my husbands favourite - for so few ingredients it tastes great and is super easy too www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-alfredo

Marry me chicken. Always a winner

Crab linguine with home made focaccia

Venison lasagne with a watercress salad and herb bread

I like Italian wedding soup and make a variation of it about every 2 weeks or so. I prefer pork or chicken herbed meatballs. https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/italian-wedding-soup.html

With nice bread and some cheese it is very hearty so you could have that and a fabulous celebration cake of some sort.

Thanks so much folks, loads of food for thought as they say!!! 🤭