Short Pasta Shapes
San Remo pasta 500g serves 4-5 people.
Popular varieties are also available in a 750g size which serves 6 people.

	Bowties Bowties are butterfly-like in shape and look attractive because of their pretty shape. They're great with all kinds of toppings and are delicious with creamy sauces, like Alfredo. RECIPES
	Casarecce Authentic twisted style shape that looks just like the home-made pasta they make in Italy. It carries chunky sauces and is excellent with spicy sauces as well. RECIPES
	Cavolini This smooth, small tubular shape is excellent in rich, egg-based pasta bakes. It can also be used with toppings or in a delicious salad.
	Curls The hollow, twisted shape and ridged surface makes it an ideal choice for chunky red sauces. Curls are also a favourite in pasta salads. RECIPES
	Curly Shells A large shell with frilled tassles – Curly Shells are excellent in bakes or to add a fun look to your next salad. RECIPES
	Elbows A highly versatile shape hollow on the inside and dented on the outside. Use with any toppings, in a bake, salads or in a chunky-style soup like Minestrone. RECIPES
	Farfalline The smallest Bowtie pasta, this is Italian for "Little Butterflies", taken from the shape of this pasta. Use with a delicate or creamy sauce like Carbonara.
	Fiocchi Italian for "Snowflakes", this third Bowtie shape is in between the size of Bowties and Farfalline. Use with delicate or creamy sauces.
	Fusilli The twisted shape of Fusilli holds bits of meat, vegetables and cheese, so this shape works well with any sauce. RECIPES
	Fusillini A smaller version of Fusilli, this works well with delicate or cream-based sauces, in bakes or in salads.
	Lampare Inspired by the Italian word for "lamp", this shape looks like a lampshade and is excellent with bold red sauces.
	Large Radiatore Italian for "Radiators" (resembling a radiator heater), this has ruffles making any pasta dish look attractive. Use in bakes or with chunky sauces such as Bolognese. RECIPES
	Large Shells Perfect with chunkier sauces, in pasta salads or baked with vegetables and cheese. The ridges on the back and the hollow cavity inside trap the sauce and ingredients making for a flavoursome bite. RECIPES
	Large Spirals Great with delicious tomato-based sauces and salads, Large Spirals hold sauce and make for a sensational eating experience. RECIPES
	Lasagna If you feel like Lasagna but don't have the time, these baby small squares, frilled on the edges, are a great alternative. Makes a delicious pasta bake. You'll need to boil the squares first.
	Macaroni Macaroni are ridged, hollow tubes which are cut flat at the ends. This is a very versatile shape which can be used in a variety of ways, with toppings, in salads or in bakes. RECIPES
	Mezze Penne Mezze is Italian for "Half", hence the tiny size of this penne. It's pointed at the ends - great for pasta bakes because of its small size and dented surface. RECIPES
	Orrechiette Italian for "Little Ears", this round donut shape is great for holding the sauce. Beautiful with creamy sauces which coat the surface of the circle and soak into the middle. Delizioso! RECIPES
	Penne Penne is Italian for "Quills", hence the 'pointed' ends. The ridged surface is excellent with chunkier style sauces but can be used with any sauce as it's so versatile. RECIPES
	Pennoni A wider, chunkier, smooth version of the traditional Penne. Use in salads, in cheesy bakes or with chunky sauces like Bolognese.
	Rigatoni Taken from the Italian word for stripes, "Riga", this is a large shape, much like an oversized penne, but cut flat at the ends and ridged so the sauce catches in the grooves. Use Rigatoni in pasta bakes or with heavy, chunky sauces. RECIPES
	Risone Small rice-shaped beads of pasta. Use Risone in soups or you can stuff capsicums or eggplants with a mixture of cooked risone, cheese and sauce. RECIPES
	Rollini From the Spirals family, Rollini is an elegant shape with closed-off grooves. Use in a variety of ways, with creamy sauces, to create beautiful salads. RECIPES
	Sedanini Sedanini is Italian for "Little Celeries", representing the ridged surface of this pasta. Great in bakes and salads. Kids will love Sedanini due to its easy to eat size. RECIPES
	Small Rigatoni Taken from the Italian word for stripes, "Riga", this is a smaller version of Rigatoni. It's cut flat at the ends and ridged so the sauce catches in the grooves. Use in pasta bakes or with heavy, chunky sauces. RECIPES
	Small Shells Use small shells in soup, particularly chunkier soups like Minestrone or even in a hearty bean soup. They also make a great base for a pasta salad. RECIPES
	Soup Pasta Three types in one– Stars, Hearts and Hexagons. Kids will love these fun shapes. Use in thinner, water-based soups or soups made with legumes, like lentils.
	Spirals An all time favourite. The grooves in Spirals help trap the sauce, making for a more flavourful bite. Use with toppings, in a bake or in pasta salads. RECIPES
	Tre Penne A unique triangle shape which kids (and adults!) just adore. This robust shape is great with chunky sauces - serve in a sauce with chopped sausages and vegetables. Add some fun to pasta! RECIPES
	Trivelle A different version of the all time favourite Spirals, Trivelle is a slightly smaller, more delicate shape with a slightly different twist. Use with delicate sauces or in pasta salads or bakes. RECIPES
	Wholemeal Spirals One of the two San Remo Wholemeal pasta products (Spaghetti & Spirals), this shape is the same as Spaghetti but made from wholemeal semolina. The wheat is still 100% Durum wheat.
	Wide Lasagna These small, frilled squares can be boiled, then mixed with any sauce and baked. Also use in a pasta sauce with large vegetable pieces like radicchio or pumpkin which compliment the chunky size. RECIPES
	Zita Penne Italian for "Quiet", Zita refers to the smooth, plain surface of this shape. Best suited to cream-based or light red sauces which delicately coat the surface. Use heavier sauces with regular Penne. RECIPES