Capellini/Capelli
d'Angeli
"Fine hair/Angel hair" Very thin strands. Serve with light, delicate
sauces. Also good in soups. |
Cannelloni
Large tubular noodles. Serve stuffed with cheese and/or meats, cover in
sauce and bake.
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Egg Noodles
Short and flat noodles with a slight curl. Serve with light or
hearty sauces. Can be baked or put in soups. Great as a side
dish, too. |
Ditalini
"Little Thimbles" This versatile shape can be used as the base of any
dish. Bake it, stir it into soups, or create great salads and stir-fry
dishes. |
Farfalle
"Bowties" or "Butterflies"Bowtie shaped pasta. Serve with light or hearty
sauces. Use it in salads, soups and side dishes, too. |
Fettuccine
"Small ribbons"Flatter and thicker than spaghetti. Serve with rich and
heavy sauces. Great as an entrée or side dish. |
Fusilli Linguini
"twisted Spaghetti"
This long, spiraled shape can be topped with any sauce, broken in half and
added to soups, or turned into a beautiful salad. |
Lasagna
Large, flat noodles with ruffled edges. Usually layered in a large baking
dish with meats, cheese and/or vegetables. Once assembled, can be
frozen. |
Linguine
Macaroni
"Little tongues" Smaller and thinner than fettuccine. Serve with any
sauce. Also great as a side dish with Parmesan sauce. |
Macaroni -
Maccheroni
An American favorite. This familiar pasta can be served with any sauce.
It can be baked, put in soups and used in salads. |
Manicotti
"Small muffs" See Cannelloni
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Orzo
"Barley" Looks like little grains.
Serve with most sauces for a main or side dish. Great baked or in
soups. |
Penne/Mostaccioli
"Quills"Small, tubular shaped pasta. Serve with most sauces. Can be
baked or used in salads. |
Rigatoni
Larger than macaroni, has grooves.
Serve with any sauce. Meat and cheese sauces go well with this
pasta. Can be baked. |
Radiatore
"Small accordions" or "Radiators" Small pasta with ruffled ridges.
Serve with hearty meat and cheese sauces. Great baked or in soups.
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Rotini
"Small spirals" Serve with any sauce. Great as a main or side dish.
Can be used in soups and salads. |
Shell - medium,
Conchiglie
Shells make a great addition to soups or as base of a wonderful salad.
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Shell - Jumbo,
Conchiglione
Best when stuffed with
your favorite mixtures of cheese, meat and vegetables. Good with meat,
Mexican dishes, or stuffed dishes. |
Spaghetti
Another American favorite.
Serve with any sauce. Great baked and as a side dish. Break
into tiny pieces for soups or casseroles. |
Wagon Wheels,
Ruote
Wagon Wheels make interesting salads, casseroles and stir-fry dishes.
Add to soups, or simply top with sauce. |
Ziti
Tube-shaped medium sized pasta.
Slightly larger than penne. Serve with hearty meat or cheese sauces.
Great baked, or as a side dish. |
