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Pasta can be so many things: comforting yet elegant, totally delicious, and a superb way to showcase the season’s bounty, be it cauliflower or clams or mushrooms. Chefs from around the South have shared quite a few recipes with us over the years. Here are some of our favorites for a filling dish for groups or an easy weeknight meal.

Orecchiette with Jumbo Lump Crab, Jalapeño, Corn, and Fennel
from Chef Phillip McDonald of Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar of Seaside, Florida

Spicy Lobster Fideos
from Chef Michael Toscano of Le Farfalle, Charleston, South Carolina

Shrimp and Sun Gold Tomato Pasta
from Chefs Ryan Pera and Morgan Weber of Coltivare Pizza & Garden in Houston, Texas

Farfalle with Pickled Mushrooms and Prosciutto Cream
from Chef Michael Perez of Indaco, Charleston, South Carolina

Tagliatelle with Pork Ragout
from Chef Philip Krajeck of Rolf and Daughters, Nashville, Tennessee

Cauliflower Ragu
from Chef Tandy Wilson of City House, Nashville, Tennessee
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