ditalini
Small thimble pasta
Ditalini is a small pasta shaped like short tubes, resembling thimbles or tiny cylinders.
The name comes from Italian for "little thimbles." Ditalini appears most often in soups, particularly minestrone and pasta e fagioli, where its compact size suits spooning: The ditalini was perfectly al dente in the bean soup.
Italian vegetable soup
- pasta e fagioliItalian legume and noodle soup
- chicken noodlePoultry-and-pasta broth
- vegetable soupBroth with cooked produce
- lentil soupCooked legume dish
bean soup · wedding soup · tomato soup · broth · consommé · bouillon · potage · zuppa
Pitted cap for stitching
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- ringClosed curve shape
- hollowEmpty within
bite-sized · small · miniature · tiny · petite · short-cut · compact · diminutive
Short curved pasta
- orzoRice-shaped Italian pasta
- penneTubular pasta, angled cuts
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- rigatoniLarge ridged pasta tubes
orecchiette · elbows · rotini · ziti · gemelli · cavatappi · campanelle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
cozy · traditional · wholesome · homemade · filling · cheesy · creamy · baked
minestrone
Italian vegetable soup
- pasta e fagioliItalian legume and noodle soup
- chicken noodlePoultry-and-pasta broth
- vegetable soupBroth with cooked produce
lentil soup · bean soup · wedding soup · tomato soup · broth · consommé · bouillon · potage · zuppa · stew
thimble
Pitted cap for stitching
hollow · bite-sized · small · miniature · tiny · petite · short-cut · compact · diminutive · little
macaroni
Short curved pasta
rigatoni · orecchiette · elbows · rotini · ziti · gemelli · cavatappi · campanelle
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
satisfying · cozy · traditional · wholesome · homemade · filling · cheesy · creamy · baked · casserole
ditalinilasagna sheets
Flat rectangular noodles
pappardelle · fettuccine · spaghetti · manicotti · linguine