Penne is one of the most famous Italian pasta shapes. Penne are a specialty of the Campania Region in southern Italy. Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. Penne are tube-shaped with angled ends cut to resemble a quill or pen point. They have ridges which allow them to hold more sauce. Ridged penne are designed for meat, vegetable, cheese and oil or butter-based sauces. They are also perfect for baked dishes made with sauce and cheese. Penne all’Arrabbiata, penne with a spicy tomato sauce, is a favorite Italian dish.
PLUS pairs well with tomato based sauces and sauces with lots of fresh vegetables.Oil-based sauce work well with all PLUS shapes. Typically we do not recommend to use meat based sauces with PLUS shapes..
