Short pasta
Conchiglie
Quick answer
Conchiglie are seashell-shaped pasta; the large ones (conchiglioni) are stuffed.
Conchiglie means "shells" in Italian.
Best sauces: meat sauces, peas, cheese sauces. Match the shape to the sauce — long thin pasta for oil and light sauces, tubes and ridges for chunky or meaty sauces, flat egg ribbons for rich ragù and butter.
- Type
- Short
- Origin
- Campania
- Best with
- meat sauces, peas, cheese sauces
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