15 Different Types of Pasta

Pasta – It is one of the popular Italian foods that is made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with eggs or water. It is formed into sheets or many other shapes and then cooked by baking or boiling legumes or rice flour such as lentils, or beans which are occasionally used in place of wheat flour to yield a different texture or taste.

Types of Pastas – Several types of pastas are available in the market are given below –

  1. Macaroni – This type of pasta is also one of the most common pasta types worldwide. You can also take macaroni with sauces and eggs to enhance the taste of breakfast with a great taste.
  2. Conchiglie – It is available in various sizes such as small, jumbo, mini, small, medium, and many more.
  3. Spaghetti – This type of pasta is one of the most popular varieties of pasta across the world. It contains long or thin noodles which may be paired with several varieties of sauces. It is suitable with vegetable dishes and meat for more different or good taste.
  4. Casarecce – It is short, twisted noodled, and lightly rolled. If you take this type of pasta with sauce then its taste is delicious.
  5. Capellini – It is oil-based and is thinner as compared with spaghetti and taken with cream sauces. You can also add some shrimp scampi and chicken chunks for a great taste and good mood.
  6. Gnocchi – This type of pasta contains a potato base with egg and flour. Gnocchi pasta is dense, small, and dumpling-shaped pasta.
  7. Rotini – This type of pasta may be meaty, and oil-based that are taken with various creamy sauces and is also known as corkscrew-shaped pasta.
  8. Angel Hair Pasta – It is a type of pasta that is long and delicate strands of angel hair and is served in creamy or light sauces.
  9. Ditalini Pasta – This type of pasta is medium-sized and very short tubes with smooth sides. It is best served with soup and chunky sauces.
  10. Fettuccine Pasta – It is an egg pasta and may be served with cream sauces for breakfast or an evening.
  11. Manicotti – It is large tube-shaped pasta and is commonly filled with meat or cheese filling and baked.
  12. Orecchiette Pasta – This type of pasta is small bowl-shaped pasta and is commonly combined with oil and vegetables.
  13. Penne Pasta – It is a two-inch long and tube-shaped pasta that is served with vegetable sauces or chunky meat for breakfast or evening time.
  14. Orzo Pasta – This type of pasta is tiny and rice-shaped pasta, which is used in adding heartiness to salads and soups.
  15. Tagliatelle Pasta – It is a flat, long, and thin noodle, which is similar to fettuccine. You can take this type of pasta with meat sauces and light sauces.

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  1. I love pasta. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

      I also like pasta

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  2. Lillie's avatar Lillie says:

    Variety (of pasta) is the spice of life

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    1. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

      Thanks for visiting my website and reading my post

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  3. now i wanted to eat pastaaa

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    1. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

      You eat or enjoy pasta also with tomato sauce and omelette

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      1. yes just with tomato sauce

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      2. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

        Pasta with tomato sauce is very tasty

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      3. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

        You may also take or enjoy pasta with omelette it’s very delicious

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  4. L.G.'s avatar L.G. says:

    The pic looks delicious

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    1. daneelyunus's avatar daneelyunus says:

      Yes pasta is very delicious dish 👌

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