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No matter what kind of pasta you happen to have in your kitchen, this guide has the perfect pair.

The Sauces You Need To Make With Your Pasta Include:

Spaghetti

Spaghetti is best used with loose sauces or no sauce at all. Think traditional spaghetti and marinara sauce or spaghetti carbonara.

Penne

The thick ridges on the outside of the pasta picks up thicker sauces and the hollow middle is great at storing sauce inside. If you want to make a bomb casserole or need a little extra something to help your fave meat sauce find its way into your mouth, penne is the way to go.

Orecchiette

Orecchiette’s shell-like shape allows sauce to settle inside it, meaning each bite is going to be mega flavorful and delicious. This particular pasta shape is also good for pasta bakes and pairs well with chunky sauces.

Linguine

It’s able to better cling onto lighter sauces, especially ones made with cream. Give it a go in your favorite one-pot pasta dish.

Farfalle

Farfalle is best when used in casseroles involving meat sauce, as it can hold heavier sauces better than thinner noodles.

Fusilli

The spirals of fusilli trap chunks of meat more easily and make it especially good at catching extra veggies in pasta salads.

Manicotti

Manicotti holds up well when stuffed to max capacity and baked in a pool of sauce, making it an extremely filling dish.

Orzo
It can be topped with sauce or added to soups and works well as either a side or main dish.

Egg Noodles

Egg noodles are usually quite thick and hearty, which is why they’re so great in casseroles or when paired with thicker cream sauces.

Angel Hair

It’s best when used with lighter sauces or seafood dishes.

Lasagne

Lasagne noodles are rather thick, making them ideal in such dishes as lasagna.

Ravioli

Ravioli must be filled with either meat or cheese.

Pick A Pasta & Enjoy!

This pasta sauce guide will help you have the perfect pasta and sauce combination every single time. Do you know which sauces go best with which pasta?

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Article Source: Spoon University

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