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If the best way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, pasta is an ideal dish to serve and enjoy on Valentine’s Day. Avoid booking reservations and prix fixe menus for a romantic night in with your dining partner and favorite bottle of wine. From classic spaghetti and meatballs to tagliatelle adorned with shaved truffles, here are romantic pasta recipes to show your love.
Perciatelli alla Gricia
Food & Wine / Photo by Jacob Fox / Food Styling by Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling by Addy Evans
Pair perciatelli, pancetta, and Pecorino Romano cheese to transport to Rome with each twirled forkful.
Kasha Varnishkes
Food & Wine / Photo by Robby Lozano / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Josh Hoggle
Mark the occasion with bow ties in this earthy farfalle dish that can be served with roast chicken.
Longevity Noodles
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Margret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
Toast to long-term commitment with this Chinese lo mein noodle dish that passes down through generations.
Red-Wine Spaghetti with Walnuts and Parsley
Who knew that basic dried pasta — simply boiled in red wine — could develop such complex flavor?
Bucatini with Mushroom Ragù, Dandelion Greens, and Tarragon
This hearty pasta dish is studded with dried morel mushrooms, chopped vegetables, and dandelion greens. Meatless ragù covers the twirl-worthy bucatini.
Farro Mafaldine with Black Truffle Butter and Mushrooms
You can’t go wrong with adding black truffles to any dish, but this sophisticated recipe filled with mushrooms calls for truffle paste mixed in with butter and lemon juice.
Shrimp Scampi with Garlicky Miso Butter
Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen
The thin strands of pasta soak up this briny white miso sauce to form a flavorful mound punctuated with shrimp and parsley.
Cheesy Baked Pasta with Radicchio
This pasta dish is covered in cheese and baked to a bubbling, gooey finish. The addition of red wine vinegar, onions, radicchio, and prosciutto makes it a savory and colorful dish worth devouring on Valentine’s Day.
Pappardelle with Chicken and Pistachio-Mint Pesto
You’ll fall in love with this recipe, whether for its robust and flavorful pesto sauce or its vibrant presentation and quick prep time.
Pasta with Guanciale, Radicchio, and Ricotta
Calamarata may not be as well known as other pasta variations like linguine, penne, spaghetti, fettuccine, etc., but it’s just as filling and delicious all the same — particularly when pecorino, radicchio, red onions, and sauteed guanciale are added.
Pasta with Robiola and Truffles
In this indulgent recipe, we combined egg pasta with Robiola Rocchetta, a Tuscany-based triple milk cheese that makes up the nutty, creamy sauce. Finally, it’s topped off with finely shaved white or black winter truffles for even more crunch and flavor.
Fresh Fettuccine with Chicken-Liver Sauce
A little sherry deepens the rich flavor of this silky fettuccine and its creamy chicken liver sauce coating juicy grape tomatoes.
Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti kiss scene, anyone? Take a tip from the 1955 Disney film Lady and the Tramp and share one big bowl of this old-school pasta.
Beet Gnocchi with Walnut-Sage Butter
Ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and walnut-sage butter are the perfect accompaniment to a mound of earthy beet gnocchi.
Pasta with Salmon Caviar
Fancy enough for date night and quick to make, this luxurious pasta dish features plump salmon eggs added as a topper for a crunchy bite.
