Penne Recipes: 10 Easy Penne Pasta Dinners

Penne is the most versatile short pasta in the pantry. Its tubes fill with sauce and the ridges of penne rigate grip it from the outside. Bronze die-cut Néssi organic penne rigate has an extra-rough surface that holds sauce even better.

How to cook penne

1. Use about 4 quarts of water per pound of pasta and salt it well.
2. Cook 1 minute less than the package time if you will finish it in the sauce.
3. Save a cup of pasta water before draining; its starch makes sauces silky.

10 easy penne recipes

1. Penne all'arrabbiata: toss with arrabbiata sauce, parsley and pecorino. Dinner in 15 minutes.
2. Penne alla vodka: sauté shallot, add tomato paste and a splash of vodka, then marinara and cream.
3. Baked penne: mix penne with traditional sauce, ricotta and mozzarella; bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
4. Pesto penne with chicken: basil pesto, grilled chicken and cherry tomatoes.
5. Penne with sausage and broccoli: brown sausage, add broccoli florets, garlic and chili.
6. Penne puttanesca: tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic and anchovy.
7. Creamy Tuscan penne: sun dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic and cream.
8. Penne pasta salad: cold penne with marinated artichokes, olives, mozzarella and Italian dressing.
9. Penne primavera: spring vegetables, olive oil, lemon and parmesan.
10. Penne with mushrooms and cream: browned mushrooms, garlic, thyme, cream and parmesan.

FAQ

What is the difference between penne and penne rigate? Penne rigate has ridges (rigate) on the outside, which hold sauce better. Penne lisce is smooth.

How much penne per person? About 3 oz dry for a main dish.

What sauce goes best with penne? Tomato-based and chunky sauces, cream sauces and baked dishes.

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