Golden Grain Pasta Shapes

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Elbow Macaroni
Shape: Short tubes with a slight bend in the shape
Pronunciation: mak-uh-ROH-nee
Italian for: “To bruise or crush,” from maccare
Recommended sauce pairings: meat, cream, seafood, or vegetable based

Adults and kids alike enjoy this shape in the American favorite, Macaroni & Cheese. Additionally, because this shape is hollow, it pairs nicely with a variety of sauces.

 Fettuccine
Shape: Long, flat shape
Pronunciation: feht-tuh-CHEE-nee
Italian for: “Little ribbons”
Recommended sauce pairings: meat, cream, cheese, seafood, vegetable, or oil based

Because of its shape, Fettuccine pairs nicely with full-bodied sauces.

Lasagna
Shape: Broad, flat, rectangle
Pronunciation: luh-ZAHN-yuh
Italian for: “Cooking pot”
Recommended sauce pairings: meat, cream, and vegetable based sauces

Put a creative culinary spin on your next meal. This shape is popularly used in recipes that require baking. Fillings might include: meat, ricotta, seafood, chicken, or spinach.

Spaghetti
Shape: Long, thin, round shape
Pronunciation: spuh-GEHT-ee
Italian for: “Little strings”
Recommended sauce pairings: meat, seafood, vegetable, or oil base.

Spaghetti, originally from Naples, is one of the most versatile and popular shapes. Spaghetti shapes compliment a variety of sauces.