Short Cuts

Trio Italiano® is a combination of three shapes in one box: Rotini, Penne, and Shells. With three cuts in one box, it is perfect for use in cold salads.

Called “conchiglie” in Italian, there are many sizes of these seashell-shaped pastas. Everyone loves Shells in entrées, oven bakes, side dishes, soups and cold salads. Any favorite medium to thick pasta sauce works with Shells.

Rotini is corkscrew or spiral shaped pasta, about 1 ½ inches long. One of the most versatile of all pasta shapes, you can use Rotini in entrées, oven bakes, side dishes, soups and cold salads. This pretty shape can be paired with almost any favorite pasta sauce.

Rotelle is corkscrew or spiral-shaped pasta, about 1 ½ inches long. One of the most versatile of all pasta shapes, you can use Rotelle in entrées, oven bakes, side dishes, soups and cold salads. This pretty shape can be paired with almost any favorite pasta sauce.

From the Latin for “feathers” (reminiscent of old-fashioned quill pens), Penne Rigate is a diagonally cut tubular shape with ridged surfaces. Versatile in size and shape. Use it in entrées, side dishes, soup, oven bakes or cold salads. Most pasta sauces are great with Penne Rigate, but thinner sauces will cling to ridges in penne.

Italians describe mostaccioli as “little mustaches.” They are diagonally cut tubular shapes similar to penne, but larger. Mostaccioli Rigati has a ridged surface. Versatile in size and shape, Mostaccioli Rigati is good in entrées, side dishes, baked dishes and cold salads. Almost any favorite pasta sauce is complementary. Thinner sauces work better with Mostaccioli Rigati … Mostaccioli Rigati

“Butterflies” in Italian; medium-sized pasta with a crimped center and pinked edges to form the shape of a bow tie. Farfalle is great in entrées, side dishes, cold salads or baked dishes. Almost any type of sauce complements Farfalle, but it’s nice to showcase the fancy shape by using a lighter sauce.

Cavatappi is a tubular corkscrew or spiral-shaped pasta about 1 inch long and native to southern Italy. Use Cavatappi in entrées and side dishes, baked dishes or cold salads. Just about any type of tomato-based or cream sauce complements the versatile shape of Cavatappi.

Elbow Macaroni is short curved tubular pasta in a semi-circle shape. Elbow Macaroni is versatile because of its short cooking time and familiar shape. Most commonly associated with “Macaroni & Cheese,” Elbow Macaroni can also be used with tomato-based or creamy sauces in entrées or in salads, soups, and baked dishes.