Gnocchi are rather the oddball in the pasta world as they are not a noodle, but a dumpling made with potatoes, flour, and egg. Some Italian recipes call for ricotta cheese vs egg, but whatever recipe you use we strongly recommend you make your own. There isn’t anything wrong with store bought, but it’s just fun to make your own gnocchi! The key is the balance between potato, flour, and egg. If you want to try a heretical, at least to pasta purists, but healthier version of gnocchi, give this Sweet Potato Gnocchi a try. Jumbo Shells For all the crossword lovers, this article will tell you something that will pique your interest but first count how many pasta types you can name? 1,2,3…….Not many right? Did you know that there are about 50 types of pasta found in the world? Nothing says Italian like lasagne. Lasagna can be made with an almost endless number of major and minor variations. The large, flat sheet noodles, for example, can be flat or with curly edges. In Northern Italy they are generally made with eggs, but in the south they are not. Here at LiveEatLearn we like to know our food history, and lasagna has history. Italian for “half moon”, mezzelune is yet another Northern Italian pasta named for its shape. Similar to Ravioli, it is a stuffed pasta made by folding pasta over filling and crimping the edges. They are typically made with white, wheat, or durum flour mixed with eggs and olive oil. Traditional fillings include ricotta, mozzarella, spinach or mushrooms. Mezzelune was readily adopted in the Tyrol region of Austria where it is called schlutzkrapfen and often filled with meat, beets, or sauerkraut. Further afield, the mezzelune concept can be seen in Polish pierogies and Chinese wontons. Orecchiette

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You no doubt know this Italian pasta by its common name “shells”. Conchiglia is the Italian word for seashell. The shape is great for holding sauce. Shells are sometimes colored with tomato paste or spinach pigments, and is generally made from a hard variety of durum wheat which allows the pasta to retain its shell shape in all manner of cooking. Shells are also sold in a miniature version called conchigliette ideal for soup recipes. DitaliniThis pasta is similar to elbow macaroni but longer and larger, and is similarly made by extruders. Cavatappi is Italian for corkscrew which is exactly what this pasta looks like. This eggless pasta is often colored, and is used in pasta salads, salads, soups, and casseroles. It can certainly be used in any macaroni and cheese recipe like our favorite Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Recipe. Cavatelli It is highly likely to be used for an 8 letter pasta in the crossword puzzle. Many of us love eating Mac and cheese. Did you know that at the end of the Great Depression, this dish becomes so popular in the west due to its low cost. 5. Ziti Cavatelli is Italian for “little hollows” which is appropriate for this hot-dog bun shaped pasta. In Italy this pasta is served or cooked several ways. It is often cooked with olive oil, broccoli, and garlic. It can also be made with ricotta cheese in the dough, and is popular in seafood dishes. Conchiglie Rotini is shaped like a corkscrew, it has ridges that look like spaghetti. There are many ways you can use rotini for your meals. It usually takes around 12-15 minutes to cook and is considered healthy for its high fiber content. It is sometimes used in crossword puzzles looking for an 8 letter pasta name. 8. Ravioli Fileja is a long twist shaped pasta from Southern Italy. This unique shape comes from wrapping a flat sheet of pasta (durum wheat, salt, and water) around a rod. In Italy it is more often made fresh at home than bought commercially. Fiori

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Egg noodles originated in China and can’t be traced to Italy like most pasta. Unlike pasta, they are, as their name suggests, always made from eggs. These are a good inexpensive go-to noodle for casseroles like Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff, or Asian cuisine like chow mein or our Thai Inspired Khao Soi. Elbows Orzo perlato is another version of orzo which has been polished by hand to make the rice grains smaller but not as much as riso thus giving it a very glossy finish and a smoother texture when cooked; this type of pasta takes around 10 minutes to cook. 49. Riso Paccheri originated from Campania (Naples Region). They are large tube shaped pasta that can be stuffed or eaten as they are with sauce. When filled the italians generally leverage the large opening to stuff paccheri with shrimp or octopus. It is also often stuffed with ricotta cheese and used in place of lasagna noodles. Pappardelle Fiori is an extruded pasta in the shape of a flower. It is actually pretty close in appearance to wagon wheel pasta. Fiori is the Italian word for “flowers”. Use this in any application you want to leverage its unique look like in soups or pasta salad. Fusilli As a kid, we all loved and still love eating pasta. And as you grow older, it becomes even better since now, there are so many types of pasta out there. And the best part is that all those different types of pasta create such a wide range of flavors and tastes. Plus, for crossword fans, this article is a double treat for them. 1. CannelloniNoodles are the type of pasta that is made from flour and water; they can be either curly, flat, or filled. This type of pasta has a much lower nutritional value than any other type of pasta do and isn’t considered to be a real type of pasta. Rotini is a pasta of Northern Italy that is very similar to fusilli. Both pastas are corkscrew shaped, but fusilli is twisted around a rod and rotini is shaped by an extruder. Both can be used in any recipe in which you want a corkscrew, sauce holding, pasta. Rotini is great in pasta salads, and can often be found in spinach infused green or tomato infused red color. Stelle

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For thin soups, tiny pasta shapes or vermicelli are good. More robust soups like minestrone take pasta like macaroni or bits of spaghetti. Ravioli and tortellini are examples of stuffed pasta and the fillings can vary from meat to cheese and vegetables like the classic ricotta and spinach. This pasta derives its name from the Italian word for “little ears” which pretty well describes its somewhat unusual appearance. This is a difficult and time consuming pasta to make using traditional methods as they are created individually using pressure from a finger to create their unique shape. In Italy they are commonly served with pork or all manner of vegetable sauces as their cup-like shape holds chunks well. The origin of Orecchiette is not clear, but appears to have been introduced in Southern Italy in the 12th or 13th Century. Orzo Gamelli comes from the Italian word for “twins” which is appropriate as this pasta appears to be two noodles twisted around each other though it is actually a single strand of pasta. This short pasta is commonly used in baked pasta recipes, casseroles, and cold salads. Gnocchi Although fresh pasta is often considered superior to dried, this isn't necessarily the case. They play very different roles in the kitchen and in Italy it's almost inconceivable to interchange fresh and dried pasta. Dried pasta has a firmer, denser texture when cooked and is suited to chunky, meaty or oily sauces. Fresh pasta has a softer, more absorbent texture and takes on the flavours of the sauce with which it's served. It goes well with buttery or creamy sauces or sauces with delicate flavours. This is a North Italian stuffed pasta, but contrary to the name it is not filled with caramel. The name is a nod to its double twisted shape that looks like a caramel candy wrapper twisted at both ends. Caramelle pastas are generally filled with a soft cheese like ricotta, and are most often handmade. Casarecce

Orzo looks like rice but is shaped like a tiny tube of pasta; it usually takes around 20 minutes to cook and has a very light taste. Whole-wheat orzo has more fiber and protein making it the healthier choice. It is not very common but becomes more obvious when solving crossword puzzles for 7 letter pasta names. 7. Rotini Sheet Pasta is again self explanatory. Lasagna noodles are the classic sheet pasta cut thin but wide strips for use in layered recipes. Conchillies has a very similar appearance to rotelle except that rotelle is more round than conchillies hence the name wheel-shaped pasta, this type of pasta usually takes 9 minutes to cook depending on the size/brand you are using from your local supermarket. 24. Oblongs This is also known as ‘little hats’ and is the most recent type of pasta; it comes in twist shapes and can be served with seafood or cream-based sauces. This pasta usually takes around 8-10 minutes to cook but may vary depending on the size of the pasta. 14. Orecchiette