Pasta and Sauce Pairing Guide
Pairing your favourite pasta from our Italian recipe collection with the perfect sauce is the key part to a great dish. Our expert chefs looked at what types of sauce go best with each pasta to ensure a satisfying meal. Follow our pasta and sauce pairings guide below, and you won’t go wrong.
- Spaghetti or linguine with seafood sauce or light, oil-based sauces
- Tagliatelle, pappardelle and fettuccine with rich, meaty sauces, such as bolognese
- Conchiglie and lumache with meat or heavy cream sauces
- Fusilli and trofie with light, smooth sauces, such as pesto
- Macaroni, penne and rigatoni with baked cheese sauces, vegetable sauces or bolognese
- Orzo/risoni, fregola and canestrini with soups and stews
- Ravioli, tortellini and cappelletti with simple butter or oil sauce
We know pasta is a popular meal here in New Zealand, and it’s no surprise that rigatoni was high on the list. This warm, hearty dish is perfect for families and those wanting to make multiple meals to last a few nights.
People are certainly experimenting with flavours in rigatoni with searches for different ingredients growing in popularity. Our data also highlighted that people not only desire classic lasagne but vegetarian and vegan varieties, too.
Give our Quick Creamy Beef & Veggie Pasta a try and see how well sauce can pair with your meal.
