How to Use pasta in a Sentence

pasta

noun
  • They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
  • Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.
  • Pour the sauce back in to the pan and mix in the pasta.
    Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The starch on the pasta is what helps the sauce cling to it.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Add the sauce to the pasta in the pot and stir to combine.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Top first with the pasta, then the mushrooms from the pan.
    Foren Clark, Cnn. Recipe From Alice Caporicci, CNN, 15 May 2022
  • The pasta stain next to the words will help remind you.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022
  • That happens to be the best base for a quick and easy pasta sauce.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The pasta was not over-cooked and stood up nicely to the cheese sauce.
    Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The main course is best sandwiched between a rich pasta dish and the dessert of the day.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2023
  • Once the dough was formed, it was fed through a large pasta sheeter.
    Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Yet the pastas include reasons to stray from the starters.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Let the tall person get the box of pasta from the top shelf at the grocery store.
    Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 18 May 2022
  • The soup is ready when the pork is tender and the pasta is just cooked through, still al dente.
    Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Add the potatoes, pasta and cheese to the pot, tossing well to coat.
    Washington Post, 1 May 2022
  • Add the pasta and ground beef to the soup at the same time, and cook until the pasta is al dente.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The ideal sick-day soup, with a cozy broth and tiny pasta.
    Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Turn off the flame and add in the cooked pasta, tossing to evenly coat.
    Alexis Montoya, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022
  • If a bowl of cheesy pasta is your idea of the perfect dinner, this is the recipe for you.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • These will be bright green and tender when the pasta is al dente.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This isn’t a super saucy dish, but the sauce is light and creamy and clings to the pasta and sausage nicely.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Bake up a batch of sourdough bread, or make a pot of one-pot pasta.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Their choices were on-brand: The Bidens are well known to be fans of red-sauced pasta.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Push your food, like pasta to the edges of a plate, in a ring, leaving the middle of the plate empty.
    Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Then the pasta puffer kept us warm during the winter of 2023.
    Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Put a large pot of salted water up to boil for the pasta.
    Melissa Clark, Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Savor the pasta and save room for a bite of Angel food cake for dessert.
    oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Ages 10 through 12: All of the above, plus boil water for pasta and follow a recipe.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2022
  • There is less clumping with water containing a little starch, like water in which pasta has been cooked.
    ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
  • There are pastas, Black Angus meatballs, salads and crispy calamari.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

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