What is it?

Shaped like short little tubes, ditalini translates to “little thimbles,” and the pasta is most often used in Campagnia. Ditalini are ideal choices for hearty soups and warm pasta salads, because the tubes readily soak up broth.

How to prep:

Boil in abundant well-salted water until tender.

How to store:

Dried pasta will last just about indefinitely in the pantry

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Recipes

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  Turkey, Escarole, and White Bean Soup with Cheesy Croutons

  A cross between white bean soup and French onion soup, a bowl makes a hearty meal.

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  Quick Pasta e Fagioli

  This version of the classic Italian bean-and-pasta soup features butter beans (giant lima beans). The meaty yet silky texture of the beans contrasts nicely with the chewy ditalini pasta. Serve…

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  30-Minute Minestrone

  Minestrone is best during the spring and early summer, when vegetables from the farmers’ market are at their brightest and most flavorful. Some minestrone soups get cooked down for hours,…

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  Ditalini with Chickpeas, Scallions, and Olives

  Briny olives, zippy scallions and a slew of fresh summer herbs give this pasta salad bright flavor, while chickpeas make it a bit heartier than your usual side dish.

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  Minestrone with Green Beans and Fennel

  There's nothing like a warming bowl of soup on a chilly day. For a vegetarian version of this feel-good hearty vegetable soup, use vegetable broth—preferably homemade.

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  Roasted Vegetable Minestrone

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  Ditalini with Tomatoes, Capers & Lemon Oil

  This is a simple version of the puttanesca sauce native to Naples, minus the anchovies. You'll have some lemon oil left over; use it in salads, salsas, or meat marinades.

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  Minestra di Pasta e Fagioli

  This hearty and delicious soup is so full-bodied that you only need a green salad to accompany it. The prosciutto skin is used for flavoring, and you can find it…

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  Sausage & Pepper Stew

  Push the pasta down into the soup to keep it submerged rather than adding more water, which would dilute the stew's flavor.

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  Soupe au Pistou Simmered with Lamb Shanks

  You may need to call your butcher to reserve the lamb shanks for this sustaining bean soup.