Paccheri, most pasta lovers have heard of it. A beautiful pasta with a firm bite. Also called a pasta that should be eaten “al dente” and combined with a hearty pasta sauce. The paccheri is a pasta you really must have tried. That’s why we’d like to tell you more about it.
The pasta shape paccheri
The paccheri is one of more than 700 different types of Italian pasta. A pasta you probably haven’t tried before. A shame, because it really is worth trying!
The paccheri is a versatile pasta that you can use with different pasta dishes. Especially with a dish with a hearty pasta sauce with a lot of meat. You can also stuff the paccheri with meat or fish.
Simply put, the paccheri is a type of pasta you can use your creativity with and surprise your dinner guests with.
What is a paccheri?
The paccheri is a tubular type of pasta. And a big one at that! The paccheri is about 4 cm long and the diameter is about 1.5 cm. This makes this pasta super suitable for stuffing.
Simply put, the paccheri is the very big brother of the penne. The paccheri also has a smaller brother called mezze paccheri. Literally translated, “mezze paccheri” means half paccheri.
How is the paccheri made?
The paccheri is actually made just like most types of pasta. First, pasta dough is made from durum wheat and water. After kneading the pasta dough, it is pressed through a bronze mold. This gives the pasta its final shape. After the paccheri is made, it is laid out to dry and packaged.
Paccheri recipes
As we also mentioned above, the paccheri is a good pasta shape to fill with meat or fish.
The tastiest paccheri recipes are made with a hearty pasta sauce packed with meat or fish. The sauce creeps into the hollow tube making every bite a taste sensation. There are plenty of different paccheri recipes on the Internet.
Paccheri cooking
Pacchetti is cooked just like any other type of pasta. Put a large pan of water on the gas and bring the water to a boil. As soon as the water boils you can add the paccheri to the pan.
The cooking time for the paccheri is about 13 minutes. Always look carefully at the package so you can be sure you are cooking the pasta long enough.
The paccheri is supposed to be eaten “al dente” so don’t overcook it!
How many paccheri do you cook per person?
Of course, that depends entirely on what kind of pasta recipe you have in mind. Assume about 100 grams of paccheri per person. If you have a well-filled pasta sauce, you can always opt for 80 grams.