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Farfalle recipes

Literally ‘butterfly’ in Italian, this is pasta shaped like little butterflies or bow-ties. Certain pasta shapes hold different sauces better than others - cheese or rich tomato sauces cling well to farfalle because it’s a relatively small pasta shape with a large surface area.

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If you can’t find farfalle, fusilli is a good substitute.

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