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Small tubular pasta, which are similar to ditalini pasta only slightly longer in length. They are most often used in soups but can be used in other dishes.

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

Long strands of pasta, resembling fatter versions of spaghetti that have a hollow center running lengthwise through the middle of the pasta.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

Small, short-cut pasta tubes that are approximately 3/8" long. They are often used in soups. A smaller version of ditali is known as ditalini.

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

An Italian pasta that consists of a variety of tiny shapes. Each shape generally has its own name but they can all be used for one another.

Generally used to describe tiny bow tie shaped pasta, but it is sometimes used to describe a wide strand of pasta that has a wavy edge on one side.

Short, chunky tube pasta in a semicircle shape. It is often used in soups such as minestrone.

Circles of pasta that are folded in half to form a half circle after the filling is added and then twisted to form the shape of a little hat.

Small star shaped pasta that contains a hole through the center of the star. It is commonly used in soup.

A wheel shaped pasta that is also known as ruote. Rotelle is also used as the name of a twisted spiral pasta, which is similar to rotini, only rotelle is larger in size.

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

A very tiny, short pasta tubes. It is a smaller version of coralli pasta. It is usually best suited for use in soups.

A rice-shaped extracted wheat flour pasta that is very similar in appearance and taste to orzo. Orzo pasta may be slightly plumper, but can be a good substitute for Rosa marina when necessary.

Tiny round pasta, similar to acini di pepe, only smaller. It is generally served in light soup or in broth.

Tiny star shaped Italian pastas which add a decorative look to soups, salads and side dishes. Stelline is a smaller version of stelle pasta.

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

A stuffed pasta that is made into the shape of a half circle and crimpled along the edges. This pasta is made by cutting 3-inch diameter circles out of pasta dough, adding a teaspoon of filling to the center and then crimpling the edges securely to keep the filling from falling out.

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.