List of pasta dishes

List of Pasta Dishes

Pasta is a type of Italian cuisine that is loved and enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily. It is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes. Pasta is typically a noodle traditionally made from an unleavened dough of durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked and served in any number of dishes. It can be made with flour from other cereals or grains, and eggs may be used instead of water. Pastas may be divided into two broad categories, dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca). Here is a list of some of the most popular pasta dishes enjoyed around the world.

Aglio e Olio

Aglio e Olio is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Naples. The dish is made by lightly sautéing minced or pressed garlic in olive oil, sometimes with the addition of dried red chili flakes, and tossing with spaghetti.

Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce is a meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy. It is commonly used for pasta and lasagna.

Carbonara

Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish from Rome made with egg, hard cheese, guanciale (or pancetta), and pepper.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is a pasta dish made from fettuccine tossed with Parmesan cheese and butter.

Lasagna

Lasagna is a type of wide, flat pasta, possibly one of the oldest types of pasta. It is also the name of a dish made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with sauces and other ingredients, such as meats and cheese.

Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese is a dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar.

Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera is a dish that consists of pasta and fresh vegetables.

Pesto

Pesto is a sauce originating in Genoa, Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, and hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Sardo, all blended with olive oil.

Ravioli

Ravioli are a type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough.

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca is an Italian pasta dish invented in Naples in the mid-20th century. Its ingredients typically include tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, olives, capers and garlic.

Tortellini

Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta, sometimes also described as "navel shaped", hence their alternative name of "belly button". They are typically stuffed with a mix of meat or cheese.

Ziti

Ziti is a type of pasta which is a large tube, similar to rigatoni but larger and with a square cut, not diagonal. This is a non-exhaustive food and drink related list.