Penne

LINE
Classic Blue Box

SHAPE
Short shapes

TYPE
Durum wheat pasta

Tags

Short shapes, Classic Blue Box, 11-12 minutes, Durum wheat pasta

Penne

Penne is one of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and are loved across Italy. Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. Their tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen.

Ridged penne are designed for meat, vegetable, cheese and oil or butter-based sauces. They are also perfect for baked dishes made with sauce and cheese. Penne all'Arrabbiata, penne with a spicy tomato sauce, is a favorite Italian dish.

Try Penne with chunkier meat or vegetable-based sauces, refined dairy-based sauces, like a mushroom cream sauce, tomato sauces, or spicy sauces. Penne is also delicious in baked casserole dishes, known as "pasta al forno".

01. Bring 4 - 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil, add salt to taste.
02. Add contents of package to boiling water. Stir gently.
03. Return to a boil. For authentic "al dente" pasta, boil uncovered, stirring occasionally for 11 minutes. For more tender pasta, boil an additional 1 minute.
04. Remove from heat. Drain well.
05. Serve immediately with your favorite Barilla sauce.

Recipes (12)

Gemelli with Walnut Sauce
creata da Academia Barilla

PREPARATION TIME
5 minuti

DIFFICULTY
Easy

Trofie, a typical Ligurian short pasta, combined with the softness of cream and the crunchiness of nuts create a delicate and inviting first course. Follow step-by-step video instructions!

Tags: Easy, First course, heavy cream, nutmeg, walnut, Brunch, Quick meal