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penne

[pen-ey] / ˈpɛn eɪ /
NOUN
macaroni
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Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

Supermarket penne pasta averaged 56p per 500g whereas the lowest gluten-free option averaged £1.22.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

Recently in Milan, Falai made his own take on penne alla vodka for his staff.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

Anthony Esposito, the owner of Via Sposito, an Italian restaurant in Old Bridge that serves spaghetti, linguine, penne, tortellini and gnocchi, said that he could only speculate about where the pasta might have come from.

From New York Times May 4, 2023

And they were served every Wednesday, even though they cost more than to serve everybody’s favorite, penne pasta.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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