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Favorite pasta for pastalaya
Posted on 9/6/24 at 9:43 am
Posted on 9/6/24 at 9:43 am
I have made pastalaya a million times and always used either penne or spaghetti noodles. Looking to change it up this time. What's your favorite?
Posted on 9/6/24 at 10:19 am to HardBall31
Fettuccini
Bowtie
Penne
Rotini
I think I ate it growing up with spaghetti so much that I don't personally make it with that even though it's close to Fettuccini. With that said, I advise everyone to try Fettuccini.
Edit: Also nb4 someone says long grain
Bowtie
Penne
Rotini
I think I ate it growing up with spaghetti so much that I don't personally make it with that even though it's close to Fettuccini. With that said, I advise everyone to try Fettuccini.
Edit: Also nb4 someone says long grain
This post was edited on 9/6/24 at 10:20 am
Posted on 9/6/24 at 11:15 am to jpainter6174
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Farfalle
and then
Penne
Same Here! They soak up the juice and taste amazing
Posted on 9/6/24 at 11:38 am to HardBall31
Penne or Bowtie is what I prefer
Posted on 9/6/24 at 11:47 am to HardBall31
I like penne and rotini, bowtie is fine as well. Long noodles aren't the best imo.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 11:49 am to LNCHBOX
this is correct. accept I love bowtie as much as penne
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:12 pm to LNCHBOX
do you use the same amount? like if I use to 2lb of spaghetti, 2lbs of penne/rotini?
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:16 pm to HardBall31
Thin spaghetti makes the best pastalaya hands down.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:22 pm to HardBall31
Penne...when the juice and small chunks of meat go into that beautiful hollow noodle 
Posted on 9/6/24 at 1:32 pm to Penn
quote:
do you use the same amount? like if I use to 2lb of spaghetti, 2lbs of penne/rotini?
Yes.
I use rotini, penne or bowtie most of the time. Have not tried fettuccini as suggested - will try that next time.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:35 pm to HardBall31
I prefer rotini but my wife prefers bow tie… so bow tie it is
Edited to add that spaghetti just seems wrong in pastalaya. Not sure why.
Edited to add that spaghetti just seems wrong in pastalaya. Not sure why.
This post was edited on 9/6/24 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 9/6/24 at 5:19 pm to HardBall31
Penne or bow tie for me
You’re about to get the “just use rice” comments soon
You’re about to get the “just use rice” comments soon
Posted on 9/6/24 at 5:44 pm to CrawfishElvis
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that spaghetti just seems wrong in pastalaya. Not sure why.
Try it. You wouldnt be disappointed. Best overall texture. Provides for best juiciness. Best forkability. All the other cutesy pasta shape options are played out son.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 6:12 pm to GregMaddux
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Try it.
We all have.
quote:
You wouldnt be disappointed.
We all have been.
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Provides for best juiciness. Best forkability.
Wtf....
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All the other cutesy pasta shape options are played out son.
I'd suggest you read the thread...
Rotini is my favorite with Penne a close second. When I see a pastalaya with spaghetti noodles I immediately think the cook is probably still learning how to cook as they obviously don't have the sense to tell which pasta would lend itself better for the dish. And I move on.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 8:49 pm to HardBall31
I say this every time this topic comes up: I use long macaroni. I haven't made it in a while, but I think I need to soon.


Posted on 9/7/24 at 7:50 am to HardBall31
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I have made pastalaya a million times and always used either penne or spaghetti noodles. Looking to change it up this time. What's your favorite?
The wife and kid have been loving the egg noodles, I've used that the last couple of times, but my favorite is just regular noodles.
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