The Top Pasta Recipes For All Seasons

On days when I don't want the taam-jhaam of cooking dal, roti and sabzi my go-to meal is a bowl of pasta. Thankfully the entire family is as much of a pasta lover as I am. I remember growing up eating elbow pasta aka macaroni. A hot cheesy bowl of Mac & Cheese was dinner on nights that Mum didn't want to cook. I guess I got that from her.

I always have a few packets of pasta in my cupboard. I would highly recommend it. Stock your kitchen with these basic ingredients and you'll always have a dinner backup plan.

So over time I have graduated from macaroni and have been exposed to so many different kinds of pasta –  

Spaghetti – Its long, thin cylindrical shape is fun to twirl, easy to eat, and has a great texture that you can really sink your teeth into.

Fettuccine – Fettuccine's shape is flat, wide and long, rather than thin and round. It pairs nicely with a cheese sauce. 

Lasagne – Large, flat sheets of pasta are known as lasagne.

Farfalle – This is also known as bowtie pasta because it looks just like a little bowtie with a frilled edge. 

Penne –  These noodles are usually 4-5cm long and cut at an angle, so they resemble the tip of a fountainhead pen.

Fusilli – They look like little corkscrews and are loads of fun to bite into, especially for little kids

Shells – Pasta shells look like their namesake: open, rounded seashells. They come in many sizes

Gnocchi – Gnocchi are little pasta dumplings made from potatoes and flour. They are lovely, round and pillowy

Ravioli – This type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. Usually served in broth or with a sauce,

and the list is. How many names are you familiar with?

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