The 10 Commandments of Cooking Pasta

There's such a wide variety of pasta shapes, and it's not just for looks. Different types of pasta go better with certain sauces based on the way the pasta absorbs the sauce. For example, macaroni and cheese goes best with shells or elbows because the ooey, gooey sauce seeps into all the nooks and crannies. Spaghetti goes well with tomato sauces and white wine sauces, and thicker cuts like fettuccine and tagliatelle are traditionally paired with heartier meat sauces like bolognese.

Get the recipe: caprese macaroni and cheese