Book excerpt: Featuring a variety of 175 tasty and hearty recipes, Betty Crocker The Big Book of Pasta shows how delicious and versatile this pantry staple can be when planning family meals. Pasta is the perfect dinnertime solution for busy, budget-conscious families, and this collection delivers with more than 175 delicious, creative, and foolproof recipes and more than 125 beautiful full-color photos. Information on mix-and-match recipes, working with non-wheat pastas and different cooking methods for fresh versus dried pastas helps home cooks find perfect noodle and sauce combinations for every night of the week–from oven-baked Moroccan Spinach Lasagna or Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs to simmering one-pot soups featuring tortellini and orzo. Special icons highlight Fast, Make-Ahead, and Meatless recipes. The book even includes information on making fresh pasta and gnocchi, for those cooks looking to take their pasta prep to the next level.