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Farfalle(recipes)

Farfalle (recipes)


Literally ' butterfly' in Italian, this is pasta shaped like little butterflies or bow-ties. It' s very popular with children because of its novelty factor. Allow about 75g of pasta per person. If you can' t find farfalle, fusilli is a good substitute. Certain pasta shapes hold different sauces better than others. Cheese or rich tomato sauces cling well to farfalle because it' s a relatively small pasta shape with a large surface area. Farfalle pasta with tomato and basil sauce