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pen·​ne | \ ˈpe(n)-(ˌ)nā How to pronounce penne (audio) \
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Definition of penne

: short thick diagonally cut tubular pasta

Examples of penne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once cooked, drain the penne in a colander and carefully stir the pasta through the tomato sauce. — Lindsay Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, "Ten Top Chefs Share What They Are Cooking While in Isolation," 8 Apr. 2020 Meanwhile, put a pan with plenty of salted water over medium-high heat and cook the penne according to the package directions. — Lindsay Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, "Ten Top Chefs Share What They Are Cooking While in Isolation," 8 Apr. 2020 Add cooled penne and toss to coat; toss with Parmesan and celery leaves. Makes 4 servings. — Carla Hall, Redbook, "3 Things You Can Do With Your New Favorite Vegetable, Celery," 2 June 2017 The meals serve 7-8 people and feature comfort food, such as red beans and rice and penne pasta with sausage Second Servings is also accepting donations to keep the program going. — Abigail Rosenthal, Houston Chronicle, "Second Servings' 'Dinner's on Us' free meal program expands to serve public," 21 Apr. 2020 The pasta section was bare, save for gluten-free lentil penne. — New York Times, "The Toilet Paper Had Armed Guards, and Other Coronavirus Stories," 24 Mar. 2020 Use leftovers for a baked pasta — layer the squash with rigatoni or penne cooked firmly al dente, and then shower with grated cheese and bread crumbs. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "How to eat that decorative squash on your table with Parmesan, brown butter," 21 Nov. 2019 Variation: • To make pasta with tuna and cannellini, cook 1/2 to 3/4 pound of penne, farfalle or other medium-sized shape of pasta in salted water till al dente. — Tina Danze, Dallas News, "Pantry magic: How to think like a cook and turn ‘nothing’ into something delicious," 7 Apr. 2020 Orecchiette are great, but elbows, penne, rigatoni, and shells will all shine. — Sohla El-waylly, Bon Appétit, "This Pasta Is So Creamy, Tangy, and Delicious, I Can Never Look at Mac n’ Cheese the Same Way Again," 2 Apr. 2020

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First Known Use of penne

1919, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for penne

Italian, plural of penna, literally, quill, feather, pen, from Latin pinna feather & penna wing — more at pen

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“Penne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penne. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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