23 Most YOLO Pastas Of 2013

Pasta is always perfect. But sometimes it's fun to shake things up a little bit.

1. Breakfast Pasta with Bacon and Poached Eggs

joythebaker.com

No reason you can't wake up and dig right in to a giant bowl of spaghetti. Recipe here.

2. Gemelli with Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower

Helen Rosner / saveur.com

Bold, unexpected ingredients — in this dish, it's the cumin, raisins, and toasted almonds — can do a pasta good. Recipe here.

3. Parisian Gnocchi with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt / seriouseats.com

This flour-based gnocchi is far easier than its potato-based cousin; the dough comes together in a pot on the stove, then you squeeze it out of a bag into a pot of boiling water, cutting little dumplings with a knife. Recipe here.

4. Pasta with Yogurt and Caramelized Onions

James Ransom / food52.com

Yes, yogurt. Recipe here.

5. Linguine with Lemon, Garlic, Thyme, and Mushrooms

James Ransom / food52.com

It doesn't look like much, but the genius of the recipe is that the only thing you actually cook is the pasta. Recipe here.

6. Rigatoni with Spicy Calabrese-Style Pork Ragu

Ditte Isager / bonappetit.com

The deserving cover model for the pasta-themed February issue of Bon Appétit is a classic, with a little bit more heat. Recipe here.

7. Blue Cheese Mac and Cheese

howsweeteats.com

Recipe here.

8. Bucatini with Butter-Roasted Tomato Sauce

Hirsheimer & Hamilton / bonappetit.com

PRO TIP: Roasting canned tomatoes intensifies their flavor. Recipe here.

9. Wild Herb Ravioli

David Malosh / marthastewart.com

Using egg roll wrappers for homemade ravioli is a shortcut worth remembering. Recipe here.

10. Orecchiette Carbonara with Charred Brussels Sprouts

Christopher Testani / bonappetit.com

It was the year of the Brussels sprout, after all. Recipe here.

11. Baked Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

smittenkitchen.com

Broccoli casseroles are old news. Recipe here.

12. Sweet Potato Bourbon Noodle Kugel

Macey J Foronda / buzzfeed.com

Thanksgivukkah may be a thing of the past, but this sweet potato pie-kugel hybrid is worth re-creating annually. Recipe here.

13. Cavatelli with Asiago Oat Crumbs

James Ransom / food52.com

Breadcrumbs are so 2012. Recipe here.

14. Pumpkin and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

loveandoliveoil.com

Recipe here.

15. Cheesy Baked Pasta with Sweet Potato and Radicchio

Peggy Wong / foodandwine.com

Further proof that sweet potatoes belong in everything. Recipe here.

16. Mushroom Bolognese

Christina Holmes / foodandwine.com

King oyster mushrooms make a meat-free bolognese that doesn't disappoint. Recipe here.

17. Pasta con Asparagi

James Ransom / food52.com

Lesson: The smartest cooks know to to take what's in season and mess with it as little as possible. Recipe here.

18. Homemade Pumpkin Pasta

minimalistbaker.com

Recipe here.

19. Strozzapreti with Spinach and Preserved Lemon

Christopher Testani / bonappetit.com

Lemon doesn't always have to be a supporting cast member; it has real star power. Recipe here.

20. One-Pan Pasta

Marcus Nilsson / marthastewart.com

The vegetables go in the pan with the pasta and water, and the whole thing cooks until the pasta is al dente, the vegetables are soft, and the water is nearly gone. Recipe here.

21. Pappardelle with Duck Sugo

Penny de Los Santos / saveur.com

Slightly gamey duck is coated with an herb-heavy puree and tangled with thick, al dente noodles. Recipe here.

22. Orecchiette with Peas, Asparagus, and Mascarpone

flourishingfoodie.com

Mascarpone and peas really know how to play nice together. Recipe here.

23. Orzo Cooked Risotto-Style with Shiitakes and Garlic Scapes

seasonsandsuppers.ca

Good news: You can recreate this year-round by subbing a combination of sliced garlic and scallions for the garlic scapes. Recipe here.

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