46 Spicy Italian Pasta Dishes You Need to Know and Love

46 Spicy Italian Pasta Dishes You Need to Know and Love

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes46 Spicy Italian Pasta Dishes You Need to Know and Love

These are the Italian pasta sauces you'll come back to again and again.

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When it comes to pasta size and shape matter. There are so many pasta shapes and we never get tired of talking about them because each one holds the sauce in its own wonderful way because of those little nooks and crannies the spirals the holes the irregularities in the surface and the curves that are unique to each shape. And we can all agree that even the best shape is nothing without the sauce to go with it.

These spicy pasta dishes are the ones we find ourselves coming back to time and time again. Some of these dishes have been passed down through generations of Italians for centuries earning their rightful place in the sauce-pasta canon. Are there other great Italian sauces and pastas that didn’t make this list? Of course. But these are a few standouts to get you started as you make your way through this year’s Starch Madness tournament.

As Daniel explains in his guide to making pesto alla genovese this sauce originates from the Ligurian city of Genoa and its surroundings. Its rich green color and enticing aroma come from the handfuls of basil that are pounded into the sauce. The only other ingredients are olive oil nuts (usually pine nuts) cheese garlic and salt. Grab a mortar and pestle for best results or use a food processor for the fastest version. Then use the sauce to dress pasta and all your favorite vegetables.