What goes well with penne pasta?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes penne pasta better. On average, recipes with penne pasta gets 4.25⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with sea salt. And sometimes worse. Like with all purpose flour.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
sea salt
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Better than not:
button mushrooms,
bay leaf,
celery,
pecorino cheese,
smoked sausage,
spaghetti,
cucumber,
crimini mushrooms,
mayonnaise,
carrots,
green chili,
tomato paste,
tomato sauce,
cumin,
cilantro,
marinara sauce,
bacon,
red bell pepper,
red wine,
pasta,
cayenne,
honey,
sage,
green onions,
egg,
zucchini,
beef,
thyme,
water,
cheddar cheese,
smoked paprika,
unsalted butter
🤷♀️ Shrug:
tomatoes,
spinach,
onion,
ziti,
kalamata olives,
black pepper,
chicken stock,
feta cheese,
ricotta cheese,
oregano,
cream cheese,
garlic
Scores poorly:
salt,
asparagus,
mushrooms,
sugar,
kosher salt,
parsley,
butter,
parmesan,
chili powder,
mozzarella cheese,
basil,
heavy cream,
olive oil,
chicken breasts,
red onion,
jalapeño pepper,
yellow onion,
red pepper flakes,
lemon juice,
fennel seed,
chicken sausage
Pay attention:
green peas,
white wine,
broccoli,
green bell pepper,
baby spinach,
milk,
toasted pine nuts,
garlic powder,
peas,
nutmeg,
sour cream,
shrimp,
cream,
italian sausage
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 penne pasta:
Pasta Salad With Roasted Eggplant, Chile and Mint
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Penne With Brussels Sprouts, Chile and Pancetta
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Pasta With Caramelized Cabbage, Anchovies and Bread Crumbs
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Easy Dinner Ideas: Roasted Vegetable Pasta
www.loveandlemons.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Creamy One-Pot Pasta With Chicken and Mushrooms
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Meat Lite: Penne with Bacon and Raw Tomato Sauce Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.25/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Penne with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce and Green Salad
www.superhealthykids.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Penne with Sunday Pork Ragu Recipe | Cook the Book
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
