rigatoni
Chunky pasta tubes
Rigatoni is a type of pasta shaped like short, wide tubes with ridged surfaces.
The ridges and hollow center catch and hold sauce.
Rigatoni is larger than penne and typically cut straight rather than at an angle: rigatoni with meat sauce, baked rigatoni.
Egg-and-pork pasta
- parmigianaBreaded, fried, then baked
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
pesto · parmesan · pecorino · pancetta · prosciutto · ricotta · basil · oregano
Having cylinder form
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- hollowEmpty within
- groovedHaving linear indentations
textured · large · sturdy · extruded · short-cut · striped · curved · wide
Slow-cooked oven dish
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- bakeCook using dry heat
- strataParallel geological layers
tetrazzini · hotdish · stuffed · au gratin · scalloped · oven · bubbling · cheese
Tubular pasta, angled cuts
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- farfalleButterfly-shaped Italian pasta
- orecchietteEar-shaped Italian pasta
- cavatappiCorkscrew-shaped hollow pasta
bucatini · manicotti · elbow · rotini · gemelli · campanelle · ditalini
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
wholesome · rustic · generous · filling · warming · family dinner · Sunday dinner · potluck
carbonara
Egg-and-pork pasta
- parmigianaBreaded, fried, then baked
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
marinara · pesto · parmesan · pecorino · pancetta · prosciutto · ricotta · basil · oregano · garlic
tubular
Having cylinder form
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- hollowEmpty within
grooved · textured · large · sturdy · extruded · short-cut · striped · curved · wide · chunky
casserole
Slow-cooked oven dish
strata · tetrazzini · hotdish · stuffed · au gratin · scalloped · oven · bubbling · cheese · breadcrumbs
penne
Tubular pasta, angled cuts
- fusilliCorkscrew-shaped pasta
- farfalleButterfly-shaped Italian pasta
- orecchietteEar-shaped Italian pasta
cavatappi · bucatini · manicotti · elbow · rotini · gemelli · campanelle · ditalini
hearty
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
homemade · wholesome · rustic · generous · filling · warming · family dinner · Sunday dinner · potluck · second helpings
- pastaspaghetti, penne, fusilli, farfalle, fettuccine
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- Italian restaurantspaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, ravioli, penne
- Italian-American foodspaghetti, lasagna, meatballs, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan
- noodle dishesspaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, penne, ravioli
- pasta and grainspasta, spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, farfalle
rigatoniangel hair
Extremely fine pasta
spaghetti · linguine · fettuccine · lasagna sheets · ravioli