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Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

The Italian word for "soup". Zuppa specifically refers to a type of soup for which the main ingredients are vegetables common to the country.

A name given to an Italian soup that is often served for holidays or events, but is not actually a soup served specifically for weddings.

Considered to be a type of pasta originating in North Africa during ancient times, Fregola is very small in size, similar to soup pastas, and is sometimes mistaken as a grain.

Flat, roughly cut pieces of pasta produced as random shapes from the scraps of pasta being cut and formed for another variety of pasta or pasta that is intentionally cut into a formed shape, similar to a trapezoid or a parallelogram.

Made as a water-based soup, this soup combines meat and pasta in a soothing chicken broth. Chicken Wonton Soup, or Chicken Won Ton as it may also be referred, is a soup that contains cooked chicken meat, thick dumpling-like pasta, celery, spinach or herbs, and flavorings that are added to a chicken stock.

A soup made to be similar to the popular Italian food dish known as Chicken Alfredo or fettuccine Alfredo.

A type of soup that has historical roots from the east coast of the U.S. to Jamacia. The recipes for Pepper Pot Soup vary from region to region, but a few of the common ingredients any of which may be added to make the soup include: beef stock, honeycomb tripe or corned beef, callaloo, kale, onions, okra, chile peppers, potatoes, pasta, and spices.

Thick and creamy in texture, this soup is basically made with cheddar cheese, water and flavorings. It is a type of soup most often prepared for use as an ingredient in other recipes rather than a soup to be served with sandwiches or salads.

A traditional Italian vegetable soup originating from the Tuscan region of Italy. Translated, Acqua Cotta means cooked water.

A very tiny ball of pasta that is used mainly as soup pasta. If acini di pepe is unavailable, orzo may be substituted.

Small rings of pasta that are used in various soups and are also suitable for salads. A smaller version of the pasta is known as anellini.

A liquid-based food that may consist only of broth or a cream-based substance, either of which may contain other ingredients such as meat, fish, poultry, pasta, noodles, vegetables, and fruit all cooked within the liquid.

A traditional Italian soup that filled with vegetables and pasta which are cooked in a hearty vegetable broth.

Prepared like a hearty chicken chowder, this soup is made with ingredients common in many southwestern U.S.

Refers to pasta that is shaped like tiny letters. They are most often used in soups and are very popular with children.

Tiny rings of pasta. Anellini is a smaller version of anelli pasta. It is used in various soups and is also suitable for salads.

A small portion of ground meat that has been seasoned and rolled into a round ball-like shape. Meatballs were most likely created as a way to use up excess meat, taking scraps of meat, grinding them into small bits and possibly adding some fillers to help hold the mixture together.

An egg pasta variety that is shaped like small diamonds and is best used as a soup pasta. Pastina may be substituted if grattoni is unavailable.

Coarse ground Greek pasta made from semolina grain, which is traditionally combined with wheat flour, milk, and eggs to make a side dish similar to soup.