Originally from Valtellina, Pizzoccheri is very similar to Tagliatelle with a length of 7 cm and a thickness of 1 cm. It is made with 2/3 of the best buckwheat semolina and 1/3 of wheat semolina, following the traditional ancient recipe that allows it to have the typical dark grey colour. According to the traditional recipe is “alla Valtellinese”, a condiment with Savoy cabbage, sliced potatoes, cheese, butter, garlic and salvia. It combines well also with Rustichella d’Abruzzo “sugo Bianco alla Salsiccia” and “Tartufata” sauces. Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Originally from Sicily, this small ring-shaped type of artisan pasta is usually served as Timballo alla Palermitana (one of the traditional Sicilian dishes), or in a chicken broth, or with butter and cheese. According to the tradition of the Abruzzo region, Anelletti pasta is cooked “alla Mugnaia” with Rustichella d’Abruzzo PrimoGrano “Pomodoro a pera” tomato puree, goat’s ricotta cheese, eggplants, courgettes, peppers and Farindola Pecorino cheese. Cooking time: 12-14 minutes.

With a diameter between 0.85 mm and 0.92 mm, this type of "thin spaghetti" is among the most popular ones of Rustichella d' Abruzzo line, and combines well with a broth or a soup, or it can be stir-fried with a sauce made of oil, ginger, lemon zest and Sichuan pepper, or simply seasoned with fresh tomato sauce and basil. Cooking time 4-6 minutes.

Type of Fusilli in a "double S" shape, with a characteristic central groove, originally from Sicily, but also known in other regions of Southern Italy. It combines well with Rustichella d'Abruzzo meat sauce and condiments with vegetables or seafood. Cooking time: 9-11 minutes.

One of the traditional types of pasta from Campania. Long, candle-shaped and thicker than 1 cm, this pasta needs to be snapped before being cooked in a pot. The traditional recipe is Candele Lunghe cooked in oven as a classic “red” timballo (meat ragu, mozzarella and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese) or “white” (besciamella sauce, artichokes, cherry tomatoes, olives and bufala mozzarella cheese). It combines well with sauces such as Rustichella d’Abruzzo “alla Pecorara” and “all’Ortolana”. Cooking time: 7-8 minutes.

Made with durum wheat semolina and high quality water, this classic type of the Italian kitchen matches the "Bolognese” sauce, prepared according to traditional recipes with lean pork, veal and beef, minced meat cooked with slightly fried butter, bacon and herbs, cooked with broth, red wine and tomato sauce, and generously covered with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. The Rustichella d'Abruzzo durum wheat Fettuccine can be seasoned, as an alternative to the meat sauce, with porcini mushrooms and truffles, seafood, bacon and peas. Cooking time: 9-11 minutes.

Exclusive Rustichella d’Abruzzo shape: 50 cm long, bronze-drawn and dried at low temperature, made with durum wheat semolina, spinach and tomato, a homage to Italy and its ancient history. In order to find the best way to exalt this kind of pasta, two traditional recipes are highly recommended: Rustichella d’Abruzzo “Pomodoro e Basilico” sauce with a bit of PrimoGrano INTOSSO extra virgin olive oil and Rustichella garlic, oil, mashed mullet’s eggs and anchovies with a bit of our chili-pepper-aromatized extra virgin olive oil for the lovers of intense taste. Cooking time: 9-11 minutes.

Rustichella d’Abruzzo Conchiglioni pasta is offered with the new captivating packaging in pure Kraft paper. During his event in Stadio Olimpico in Rome on April 2016, Michelin-starred Chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo presented the recipe with which he started out in Villa Crespi, cooking Rustichella d’Abruzzo Conchiglioni filled with Gorgonzola cheese and puree of green apple and rapa celery. Another Mediterranean recipe is Conchiglioni “alla Sorrentina” (addition of Rustichella d’Abruzzo PrimoGrano INTOSSO extra virgin olive oil is recommended) or as a starter filled with tuna fish, tomatoes, capers, lemon zest, rocket and Rustichella d’Abruzzo rocket-aromatized extra virgin olive oil. It is recommended also with our condiment “alla Pecorara”. Cooking time: 11-14 minutes.

This kind of pasta, which has a shorter length than the one of Riccia Lunga, has the peculiar wavy edges that allow it to combine well with most of our condiments, from the red ones to the white ones, and is particularly suitable for the ancient traditional recipes of Abruzzo. The match with Rustichella d’Abruzzo “ai Funghi Porcini” and “alla Norma” sauces is the best. Cooking time: 10-13 minutes.

Paccheroni Rigati is one of the latest shapes launched by Rustichella d’Abruzzo. It has the same quality and texture of the incomparable Rustichella Paccheri, with ridgings on the outer surface that allow it to collect any kind of condiment. It is perfect in seafood-based recipes, it can also be cooked with a king prawn stuffing, porcini mushrooms and nduja, or in a more delicate version with prawns, cherry tomatoes, mashed mullet’s eggs and Rustichella d’Abruzzo chili-pepper-aromatized extra virgin olive oil. Cooking time: 13-15 minutes.

Shape of the same length of spaghetti but with a smaller diameter and thus shorter cooking time, Spaghettini pasta combines well with Rustichella d'Abruzzo fish sauces or simply with garlic, oil and hot pepper. Cooking time: 6-8 minutes.

C-shaped short pasta, it is used mainly with vegetable-based condiments and fresh ricotta cheese or a simple tomato sauce with basil. Ideal with Rustichella d'Abruzzo "Ortolana" and "alle Olive" sauces. Cooking time: 5-7 minutes.

Produced through the same bronze dies used for the Paccheri, Rustichella d'Abruzzo proposes the Mezzi Paccheri, a shape of the same diameter, but half the length of the classic Paccheri. Perfect to collect any condiment thanks to its roughness on the surface, Mezzi Paccheri is excellent when combined with seafood and crustaceans for a typical Mediterranean-flavoured first course. Rustichella d'Abruzzo suggests to enjoy this shape with a classic recipe of the maritime gastronomy, such as "Pescatora" sauce or "Puttanesca" sauce, all by Rustichella d'Abruzzo. Cooking time: 13-15 minutes.

Pici is a kind of pasta that looks like larger Spaghetti and represents one of the recent new items out of the line Formati Regionali of Rustichella d’Abruzzo. The classic condiment is aglione, a tomato sauce with a particular type of garlic cultivated only in Sarteano (Siena) and its surroundings. However, this pasta can be combined also with livers sauce or with sautéed breadcrumbs in olive oil. Condiments like Rustichella d’Abruzzo “ai Funghi Porcini” and the amazing “Tartufata” sauces are also recommended. Cooking time: 20-22 minutes.

Rigatoni with reduced size, it is used especially with seafood-based condiments for fresh and light meals, or with broccoli and sausage. It matches Rustichella d’Abruzzo "Bolognese" and "alla Salsiccia" sauces. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes.

Originally from Northern Italy, this type of bow-tie-shaped short pasta is very commonly served in Emilia-Romagna, Abruzzo and Apulia. The most famous recipes are Farfalloni with salmon and cream, peas and speck or pumpkin fondue, nutmeg and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. This kind of pasta combines well also with several sauces like the classic Rustichella d’Abruzzo tomato and basil sauce, with a bit of Rustichella chili-pepper-aromatized extra virgin olive oil. Cooking time: 11-13 minutes.

Lumaconi Giganti is one of those types of pasta that are appropriate to enhance any rich condiment: from a stuffing with sausage and ricotta cheese, to one with eggplant and cherry tomatoes. We recommend it with Rustichella d’Abruzzo “alla Salsiccia” red sauce to the classic “Ragù di carne alla Bolognese”. Cooking time: 12-14 minutes.

Short pasta originally from Sicily, rough, porous and half-moon-shaped, it is ideal with the Rustichella d’Abruzzo "alla Norma" or "Peperoni" sauces. Cooking time: 8-10 minutes.

Originally from Molise region, this type of artisan pasta in a lengthened shape and a groove on the inside, is widespread in Southern Italy. Its traditional recipe is with meat ragù or broccoli and sausage. It combines well also with Rustichella d’Abruzzo “ragù bianco con Porcini” and “sugo bianco alla Salsiccia” sauces. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes.

Originally from Calabria, Fusilli al Ferretto is a type of handmade pasta created by rolling the dough around a knitting needle. It is one of the new items of the Formati Regionali line and can easily combine with an artichocke and nut sauce, or with sausage and chicory pesto, or with radicchio of Treviso and crispy speck. It matches well Rustichella d'Abruzzo red sauces such as the "Ortolana", the "Genovese" and "Puttanesca". Cooking time: 13-15 minutes.