Common Pesto and Pasta Crossword Clues

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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

strong>Q: A shape often called "butterfly" pasta
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

Q: Surname of the Britpop singer who famously injured himself making pesto in a blender
A: Albarn