Pasta
About the ingredient pasta. Including 396 recipes with pasta, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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What is pasta?
Pasta is a general term for foods made from an unleavened dough of wheat or buckwheat, flour and water, sometimes with other ingredients such as eggs and vegetable extracts.
Pastas include noodles in various lengths, widths and shapes, and varieties that are filled with other ingredients like ravioli and tortellini. The word pasta is also used to refer to dishes in which pasta products are a primary ingredient. It is usually served with sauce.
There are hundreds of different shapes of pasta with at least locally recognized names. Examples include spaghetti (thin rods),maccheroni (tubes or cylinders), fusilli (swirls), and lasagne (sheets). Two other noodles, gnocchi and spätzle, are sometimes considered pasta. They are both traditional in parts of Italy.
Pasta is categorized in two basic styles: dried and fresh. Dried pasta made without eggs can be stored for up to two years under ideal conditions, while fresh pasta will keep for a few days under refrigeration. Pasta is generally cooked by boiling.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 oz (57g)Where found
Pasta is usually found in the pasta section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Pasta is a member of the Cereal Grains and Pasta US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does pasta weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 2 ounce | 57 grams |
Related
Cereal Grains and Pasta
| In Chinese: | 面食 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | pâtes | |
| en español: | las pastas |
Recipes using pasta
There are 396 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Elevated Tuna-Pasta Salad
This can tuna pasta salad brings canned tuna to life with a burst of fresh and hearty flavors. The combination of green beans, tomatoes, olives, capers, and pasta creates a vibrant and satisfying dish. It's a delicious way to elevate canned tuna into a memorable meal.
Tortellini with Goat Cheese & Scallions
Learn to make homemade tortellini with creamy goat cheese and scallion filling, served in savory chicken broth. Simple sophistication in a bowl. This comforting dish features tender homemade tortellini filled with goat cheese and fresh scallions, served in a warm, flavorful chicken broth. Perfect for a cozy dinner, it combines delicate pasta with a rich, savory filling, finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan and scallions.
Spinach, Sun-dried Tomato, Parmesan & Pine Nut Pasta Salad
Fresh spring spinach simply dressed with olive oil and umami-packed ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan and pine nuts with pasta to make it a simple yet sophisticated picnic friendly salad.
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Meatballs in tomato sauce is so popular at our daily cooking, it is delicious and filling, and everyone loves it!
Pasta with Olives & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
A fuss-free and delicious one-pan meal is packed with goodness and yumminess, use whole wheat pasta to make it even healthier.
Greek Pasta Salad
A quick, easy and tasty greek style salad that can be made with or without the pasta!
Maccaroni & Cheese with Vegetables
A quick, easy and delicious way to make mac and cheese. Adding some broccoli, bell peppers, and mushrooms makes it more nutritious too.
Roasted Broccoli, Garlic & Toasted Almonds with Pasta
Roasting develops lot of delicious flavor, the roasted garlic makes this roasted and garlicky paste that adds tons of flavor into the pasta.
Easy Herbed Pasta for Two
A quick creamy cream cheese based sauces, herbs, pasta and you have dinner on the table in a jiffy with this quick and easy recipe.
Mediterranean Spaghetti with Toasted Walnuts
Toss the cooked pasta and rapini with sauteed shallots, red peppers, sun-dried tomato, marinated artichoke hearts, and olives; sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. A quick, easy yet tasty one-pan Mediterranean meal.
Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) & Pasta with White Bean & Anchovy Sauce
The pasta and rapini are tossed with a flavorful and creamy white bean and anchovy sauce. The ingredients are so inexpensive, but they create a delicious and wholesome meal.
Italian Roasted Tomatoes, Basil & Spaghetti
This is lovely, fresh, simple, quick and easy pasta dish that can be served as fast as the spaghetti can cook. Fresh Italian flavor rings through and the ingredients are perfectly matched.
Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
A scrumptious salad made with hot chili peppers and monterey jack cheese that is perfect for a summer barbecue!
Roasted Cauliflower, Garlic & Toasted Walnuts with Pasta
Definitely deserves 5 star. This was our dinner yesterday, I only made half of the recipe, so I actually roasted the cauliflower and garlic in the small toaster oven. It did take a bit longer, but the result was great. I also added some freshly grated lemon zest, very good.
Leftover Greek Pasta Salad
This is a great way to use up extra home made dressing. Cook pasta the day before. Then add your leftover dressing and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. The pasta will absorb all the goodness from the dressing and is perfect for a quick and easy lunch or supper.
