What goes well with pasta?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes pasta better. On average, recipes with pasta gets 4.3⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with linguine. And sometimes worse. Like with hot sauce.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
sun tomatoes,
egg noodles
Better than not:
eggplant,
panko crumbs,
crumbs,
italian herbs,
olives,
pecorino cheese,
arugula,
ancho chili,
brown sugar,
spinach,
chives,
red onion,
rigatoni,
grape tomatoes,
fettuccine,
spaghetti,
zucchini,
white wine,
shallots,
chicken stock,
ginger,
mint,
corn,
kale,
vegetable broth,
red pepper flakes,
sage,
all purpose flour,
yellow bell pepper,
italian sausage,
honey,
egg,
butternut squash,
cashew nuts,
parsley,
red bell pepper,
oil,
olive oil,
penne pasta,
potatoes,
red pepper,
shiitake,
shrimp,
soy sauce,
tagliatelle,
vegetable oil,
water,
worcestershire sauce
🤷♀️ Shrug:
capers,
toasted pine nuts,
pancetta,
red wine vinegar,
monterey jack cheese,
virgin olive oil,
pine nuts,
thyme,
oregano,
black pepper,
white beans,
salt,
basil,
bucatini,
garlic,
lemon juice,
cauliflower,
kosher salt,
apple cider vinegar,
crimini mushrooms,
milk,
chicken breasts,
macaroni,
pasta water,
ricotta cheese,
shells,
sour cream,
unsalted butter
Scores poorly:
green onions,
butter,
chicken,
carrots,
parmesan,
onion,
tomatoes,
cherry tomatoes,
sea salt,
ditalini,
chuck roast,
broccoli,
pappardelle,
orange bell pepper,
nutritional yeast,
peas,
pesto,
vegetable
Pay attention:
flour,
celery,
cannellini,
lemon zest,
white onion,
pork,
cucumber,
lime juice,
turkey,
dijon mustard,
fire tomatoes,
heavy cream,
dill,
white wine vinegar,
leeks,
tuna,
bacon,
garlic powder,
chicken broth,
baby spinach,
bay leaf,
parmesan rind,
avocado,
onion powder,
herbs,
beef,
mozzarella cheese,
fontina cheese,
balsamic vinegar,
cayenne,
italian seasoning,
red wine,
nutmeg,
cumin,
marinara sauce,
mushrooms,
kalamata olives,
beef broth,
green bell pepper,
cornflour,
green beans,
cream cheese,
cheddar cheese,
asparagus,
cilantro,
feta cheese,
chili powder,
flat leaf parsley,
canola oil,
lean beef,
italian crumbs,
rice,
san marzano tomatoes,
sharp cheddar cheese,
sharp white cheddar cheese,
smoked paprika,
sugar,
tomato paste,
tomato sauce,
turmeric,
yellow onion
Makes both ingredients worse:
hot sauce
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with pasta:
Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic, Chiles and Kale
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 7.1/10
Dinner Tonight: Sardinian Sausage Sauce Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti all'Amatriciana Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Creamy One-Pot Pasta With Chicken and Mushrooms
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Creamy Vegan White Pasta with Summer Vegetables
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Smothered Cauliflower and Saffron Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Pea Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Arugula (Vegan + GF)
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.88/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, Garlic and Oil
www.skinnytaste.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
