Common Pesto and Pasta Crossword Clues
If you ever find yourself completely flummoxed by a crossword clue relating to either pesto or pasta, we've got you covered.
Pasta-themed crossword clues
Q: A four letter pasta shape that looks like a small grain of rice
A: Orzo
Q: Complete the name of a popular Italian-American pasta dish: "Spaghetti and..."
A: Meatballs
Q: What Italians add to their cooking water when boiling pasta
A: Salt
A: The surname of the legendary tenor who snacked on pasta between songs
P: Pavarotti
Q: The pasta shape drained through a tennis racket in The Apartment
A: Spaghetti
Q: A pasta dish loved by Garfield
A: Lasagne
Q: A tubular pasta shape with slanted ends known as "quills"
A: Penne
Q: A long, thin pasta shape slightly wider than spaghetti
A: Linguine
Q: A flat disk of pasta, traditionally embossed with a coat of arms
A: Corzetti
Q: The vegetable commonly added to pasta dough to make it green
A: Spinach
Q: Complete the name of a very thin pasta shape. "Angel..."
A: Hair
Q: Complete the name of the world's rarest pasta shape. "Su..."
A: Filindeu
Q: A long pasta shape wider than linguine but narrower than pappardelle
A: Fettuccine
Q: The name of the durum wheat commonly used to create dried pasta
A: Semolina
Q: A spicy tomato sauce meaning "angry" in Italian
A: Arrabbiata
Q: A tomato sauce containing anchovies, capers, and olives, commonly enjoyed with pasta
A: Puttanesca
Q: A pasta shape that means "small wheels" in Italian
A: Rotini
Q: The name of the pasta shape eaten in Disney's Lady and the Tramp
A: Spaghetti
Q: A flat sheet of pasta
A: Lasagne
Q: A popular style of pasta sauce in Bologna
A: Ragù
Q: A creamy pasta dish made with eggs, Parmesan, and guanciale (cured pork)
A: Carbonara
Q: The name of the meat used in classic carbonara
A: Guanciale
Q: An ingredient that should never be used to make carbonara
A: Cream
Q: Complete the name of the popular pasta dish: "Mac and..."
A: Cheese
Q: A type of pasta made with potato
A: Gnocchi
Q: A shape often called "bow tie" pasta
A: Farfalle
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A: Farfalle
Q: A shape often called "corkscrew" pasta
A: Fusilli
Q: A popular style of filled pasta
A: Ravioli
Q: The country most associated with pasta
A: Italy
Q: The texture that pasta should be served: "Al..."
A: Dente
Q: A pasta shape known in Italy as "little ears"
A: Orecchiette
Q: A flat, narrow shape of pasta featured in the Disney-Pixar film Luca
A: Trenette
Q: A tiny, star-shaped pasta shape often used in soups
A: Stelline
Q: A popular soup pasta shape
A: Orzo
Pesto-themed crossword clues
Q: A popular cheese used to make pesto
A: Parmesan
Q: A green sauce named after the Italian verb "to pound"
A: Pesto
Q: A sauce sometimes called the Argentinian version of pesto
A: Chimichurri
Q: The country that a southeast Asian variety of basil is named after
A: Thailand
Q: Pesto is often called the green [what?] of Liguria
A: Gold
Q: An Italian sauce made from basil, cheese, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil
A: Pesto
Q: The herb used in pesto that is known as "the royal herb"
A: Basil
Q: The herb used to make traditional pesto sauce
A: Basil
Q: A sauce you will find on the menu of every Italian trattoria
A: Pesto
Q: The type of oil traditionally used to make pesto
A: Olive
Q: The nut contained in classic basil pesto
A: Pine
Q: A French version of pesto
A: Pistou
Q: The cheese commonly grated onto a bowl of pesto pasta
A: Parmesan
Q: What kitchen tool was traditionally used to make pesto: "Pestle and..."
A: Mortar
Q: An affordable nut often used to replace expensive pine nuts in pesto
A: Walnut
Q: Classic basil pesto hails from this Italian region
A: Liguria
Q: The colour of traditional Genovese pesto
A: Green
Q: Traditional pesto contains two cheeses, Parmesan and what?
A: Pecorino
Q: The Italian city where pesto originated
A: Genoa
Q: The Roman sauce that was a precursor to pesto
A: Moretum
A: Albarn