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Long strands of pasta that are very similar to Angel hair pasta, only Capellini is slightly thicker....

A traditional Italian tomato sauce that combines crushed tomatoes, garlic and a variety of other ingredients, such as onions, basil or parsley, oregano, and olive oil into a sauce that is well seasoned.

A variety of fresh egg pasta that is often associated with pasta makers in the Piemont region of Italy.

Thick spaghetti shaped pasta that is hollow in the center, very similar to bucatini or perciatelli pasta, but slightly thicker.

A type of pasta that may be made as a large dried tube or as a flat sheet of pasta that will be filled with ingredients and rolled into a tube shape.

A small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci, only shorter in length, but most often it refers to the small shell shaped pasta.

An Italian pasta with a name that signifies "olive leaves" to describe the unique shape of this pasta.

A long, boat shaped pasta that is oval shaped with ragged or scalloped edges. Similar to cavatelli pasta, cicatelli is longer in length with a more twisted shape.

A pasta variety that is cut into very fine strands that are slightly thicker than vermicelli. It is most suitable for boiling and served with a sauce.

A stuffed pasta made in several different shapes, which may be square like ravioli, half circle-shaped like anolini, or twisted into a rounded form to appear like the shape of a small hat similar to cappelletti.

An Italian pasta that is shaped like a snail shell. Lumache pasta is generally served with a heavier chunky sauce.

Tube pasta similar to rigatoni. Tortiglioni is narrower in width than rigatoni and its surface ridges spiral around the tube, rather than run parallel to the length as they do on rigatoni.

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.

Very common in India and Italian dishes, this type of sauce is used as a base for cooking and flavoring dishes with poultry, vegetables, legumes, and pasta.

Translated as "little rag" this pasta is oval shaped with a slight upward curl in the form of a small boat hull.

A sauce made from artichoke hearts that is served over or stuffed into vegetables, added to pasta or rice, or served as a condiment for a variety of foods and appetizers.

A variety of pasta that is shaped like a very narrow twisted and rolled tube. If it is turned on end it looks like an "S" and is typically made into lengths of 5 cm.

Named and formed into a shape similar to a bumblebee, this pasta is made for holding sauces. With two winged extensions coming out from each side a long round body that is cut in half, Bumbola Pasta is produced so the open body or oval of the pasta can be used to "catch" and retain sauces spread over the pasta.

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.