What is it?

Fettuccine, Italian for “little ribbons,” is a kind of pasta. These wide, flat noodles can stand up to cream sauces and ragùs, and are good for soaking up juicier sauces. When cutting vegetables or herbs for long pasta, cut them string-like rather than in cubes to help them blend better.

How to prep:

As with any other pasta, boil fettuccine in well-salted water until tender.

Recipes

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  Pasta with Crab and Pancetta

  This quick and easy pasta may remind you of carbonara, but with sweet crab and the bright zing of lemon.

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  Spicy Pasta Alla Norma

  This Sicilian classic, made with sautéed eggplant, tomatoes, basil, and red pepper flakes, is Italian comfort food at its best.

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  Fettuccine with Grilled Asparagus, Shiitake, and Charred Lemon

  Savory grilled mushrooms lend a meatiness to this otherwise light and bright pasta. To get the most from your asparagus, trim just the very bottom of the stalks, and use…

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  Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato, Ginger, and Basil Pasta

  Though a cream sauce doesn’t sound like hot-weather fare, a burst of basil and a hit of fresh ginger brighten the light and silky sauce. Because fresh pasta is very…

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  Pistachio Pesto Pasta Primavera

  In this pretty dish, the vegetables are shaved to mimic the pasta. Blanching the parsley makes the pesto more vivid, but you may omit that step.

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  Tagliatelle with Shrimp, Asparagus, and Coconut Milk

  Shrimp and asparagus are often paired in pasta, but the addition of creamy coconut milk adds a fresh twist to the classic combination.

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  Creamy Linguine with Peas, Ham, and Sage

  Peas are a perfect match with ham and cream, and together, they create a fast but luxurious sauce. If you don’t like sage, feel free to leave it out or…

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  Noodle Soup with White Beans and Collards

  This flavorful and comforting soup is just what you need on a cold winter night. To quickly cut the collards, stack a few leaves and roll them into a tight…

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  Grilled Straw and Hay Fettuccine

  In this riff on a classic Italian dish, thin strips of grilled summer squash and zucchini represent the traditional yellow (straw) and green (hay) fettuccine.

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  Tagliatelle with Quick Lamb Sugo

  A sugo is a rich Italian sauce that usually cooks for hours. This speedier version includes red wine, tomato paste, and tomato juice to create deep flavors more quickly. One…