Pasta

Bucatini, coming from the word bucato meaning "pierced" in Italian, is a long spaghetti with a hole in the middle. It is a very famous shape from Rome to Sicily. Traditionally served with Amatriciana Tomato Sauce or con le Sarde in Sicily (with...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags, Bulk Shape: Long Pasta Capellini also known as angel hair is the thinnest of all long pasta shapes. A long-time children's favorite, this shape finds itself mostly used as pastina (soup...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Short Pasta Also known as Cavatelli in certain areas of Italy, Casareccia, meaning "home-style" is very typical of the south of Italy and was...

From an Italian expression of cavare, meaning "to get, to carve," this small pasta has the five thumbprints reminiscent of the motion of getting or grabbing something. The fingerprints are left on the dough from the slight rolling motion of the...

Meaning little ribbons, fettuccine are the Roman relative of tagliatelle from Bologna. Thinner than tagliatelle, they are the typical Sunday lunch pasta in many corners of Italy today. Try one of our delicious pairing suggestions below for...

Larger than the classic format (6 cm long and 1.8 cm wide), the Rustichella d'Abruzzo Fusilloni are cooked by the Chefs Arcangelo Dandini (Ristorante L'Arcangelo, Rome) and Pasquale Torrente (Ristorante Al Convento, Cetara) in their special four-handed...

Made from top-quality durum wheat semolina and a high percentage of fresh, free range eggs (six to seven eggs per two pounds of flour!), Rustichella d'Abruzzo Egg Pasta is extruded through bronze dies and slowly dried at low-temperatures. This...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta From the word affettare, meaning "to slice," these ribbons are wider than tagliatelle and are made without the use of eggs. As this pasta is egg-free, serve as you would...

Known as fregula in Sardinia, this pastina (pasta for soups) is medium in size. The name comes from the Latin fricare because it is made by "rubbing" the flour in a similar manner as cous-cous. Water is sprinkled over flour and with rotary motions of the...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Short Pasta Made as a spiral or helix, fusilli is one of the most popular pasta cuts of Neapolitan lineage. Longer and denser, this fusillo (spindle) is an entwined cross that will...

This format originally from Campania, with a shape similar to an elongated Fusillo, was made by Neapolitan housewives by rolling a bucatini around a knitting needle. Delicious with a simple tomato and basil sauce or Pecorara Rustichella d'Abruzzo,...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Boxes Shape: Small Pasta Plump, with a tender pillowy texture, Rustichella d’Abruzzo Potato Gnocchi have the delicate flavor of fresh potatoes. In Italy, gnocchi are often served as a first...

This lemony egg fettuccine is perfect for fish. Serve with a seafood ragù, shrimp, clams or lobster, or twirl it into fish soups or stews. Wonderful served with melted butter, lemon zest, and crab meat.  Delicious with seafood of all kinds. Use...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags, Bulk Shape: Long Pasta From lingue, meaning "tongues" in Italian, this tongue-shaped long pasta is also known as bavette. Usually served with olive oil, garlic and tiny clams, this shape...

Lumache also known as lumachine means snails in Italian. It is a small, ridged, shell-shaped pasta with a pinched end, perfect for trapping sauce. Ideal for thick sauces such as ragù or baked into mac and cheese. Also delicious tossed...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags, Bulk Shape: Short Pasta Known as macaroni in the United States, this "crooked" elbow pasta will surprise anyone with its density and texture. The perfect shape for classic macaroni and...

Producer: Masseria Mirogallo Region: Basilicata Fresh tomatoes picked from Masseria Mirogallo's own fields, are blanched in boiling water, hand-peeled, and passed through a sieve. Full-bodied and aromatic, these strained tomatoes are the perfect base...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Made with black olives. These smaller jars of sauce from Rustichella d'Abruzzo contain the perfect amount of sauce needed to dress a package of 500 gr (1.1 lb) Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta as the Italians...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Made with black olives. These smaller jars of sauce from Rustichella d'Abruzzo contain the perfect amount of sauce needed to dress a package of 500 gr (1.1 lb) Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta as the Italians...

Orecchiette meaning "little ears," is the most famous pasta from Puglia. Made by pressing the dough with the thumb, this pasta is also known as Orecchie di Prete in Abruzzo, meaning "the ears of the priest." Traditionally served alla Pugliese (with...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Boxes Shape: Short Pasta In response to changing culinary needs across the globe, pasta pioneer Rustichella d’Abruzzo has created a new, one-of-a-kind pasta...

They are the most famous and sold format in the world, the symbol of Italianness abroad. They owe their name to their resemblance to "small strings" due to their thin and elongated shape and are present in all regional culinary traditions: from north to...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta A wide ribbon with ridges, this is the widest flat pasta made without the use of eggs. Enjoy with a hearty meat ragu or rich tomato sauce. Ideal with duck or...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags, Bulk Shape: Short Pasta One of Italy's most popular cuts, penne rigate has a wider tube than the original penne ("quills"), but rigate...

A small version of penne rigate (rigate means "with ridges"). Loved by children, this small "quill" pasta is also preferred by chefs because it piles up beautifully on a dish.  Use in soups, mix with ragù, and even use in baked dishes. Perfect for a...

The small version of rigatoni ("ridged") tubes. Larger than a penne rigate, but cut across rather than slanted. One of the most popular southern Italian shapes. Serve with a spicy tomato sauce, alla gricia (pecorino and pancetta) as in Rome, or with...

This supple egg fettuccine is infused with golden Italian saffron for a delicate aroma and flavor.  Rustichella d'Abruzzo's saffron pasta has also been included in Food & Wine Magazine Editors' Top 10, with the editors raving, "It is so good with...

Saragolla is a variety of wheat, an un-hybridized heirloom grain, which has been grown in Abruzzo for centuries. During the 19th century, Saragolla was so widely used throughout southern Italy that the term "saragolla" was commonly used to identify durum...

From the Italian word spago meaning "string or thread," there is no pasta in the world more famous than this. With its rough texture and incredible bite, the Rustichella d'Abruzzo spaghetti is for the true pasta lover. Taste the...

From the Italian word tagliare, meaning "to cut," as tagliatelle was traditionally hand-cut with a knife. This pasta is mostly associated with Bologna, but today is very common throughout Italy. Traditionally served with a hearty bolognese sauce or...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta This durum wheat semolina pasta—a slightly thinner spaghetti—is made with hot and sweet red pepper purées. It has a mild, lingering heat and will cook to pale orange...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta This durum wheat semolina pasta, a slightly thinner spaghetti, will cook to a pale olive green with a perfectly al dente texture and a subtly herbaceous flavor...

Producer: Rustichella d'Abruzzo Region: Abruzzo Packaging: Bags Shape: Long Pasta Celebrate the unique flavors of the sea with Tonnarelli al Nero di Seppia (Tonnarelli with Squid Ink). To make this pasta, fresh black squid ink is mixed with the durum...