Pasta Types

Linguine Recipes

Long strands of linguine are named in honour of their flattened oval cross-sections, which are said to resemble a lingua – Italian for tongue. Sitting halfway between cylindrical and flat actually means that lengths of linguine can carry more sauce than other long pasta shapes. From seafood specials to peppy pesto, linguine laps it up.

Scroll down for our carefully-curated list of linguine recipes, or if you’d rather us take care of the cooking, visit our menu to see what dishes are in this week’s pasta boxes.

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Our Favourite Linguine Recipes

Linguine originated in Liguria, on Italy’s northwest coast. The region’s capital Genoa is the birthplace of pesto alla Genovese, so it’s no surprise that this pasta shape is a traditional partner for pesto. The thin strands are also an excellent match for seafood sauces, a combination that is common along Liguria’s crescent-shaped coastline. Here’s some of our preferred pairings.

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SEAFOOD

Taste of Veneto: Seafood Linguine

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 50 MINS
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

SEAFOOD

Fresh Linguine in a Crab & Chilli Sauce

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 30 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

MEAT FREE

Linguine with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 35 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

VEGETARIAN

Fresh Linguine with Roasted Tomato Sauce & Stracciatella

Serves: 6
Cooks time: 75 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

SEAFOOD

Linguine with Amalfi Lemon and Prawns

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 20 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

SEAFOOD

Linguine with Prawns, Courgette & Saffron

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 15 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

VEGETARIAN

Courgette Carbonara

Serves: 4
Cooks time: 30 MINS
Difficulty: EASY

Fresh Pasta

How to make fresh linguine

Serves: 2
Cooks time: 1 HOUR
Difficulty: EASY

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- Giuseppe Verdi

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How to make your
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Learn all about extruded pasta shapes, such as linguine, as well as alternative options that can be made without a pasta extruder.

Many pasta shapes are made using extruders to force dough through dies. In this video, Lia from the Pasta Evangelists' team covers how to make extruded pasta at home, as well as methods to make common extruded shapes by hand for those who don’t have an extruder.

Linguine FAQs

How much linguine should I serve per person?

In Italy, smaller portions of pasta are often served as a primo (first course), with more food coming after. In the UK, pasta is often the main event – so you can be more generous. For dried linguine, serve 100g uncooked pasta per person. For fresh, serve up to 120g.

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What’s the difference between linguine and spaghetti?

Like spaghetti, linguine are part of the pasta lunga (long pasta) family. Linguine are similar in appearance to spaghetti, but thicker and with more of an oval shape. Both spaghetti and linguine are extruded pasta shapes made with durum wheat flour and water.

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What should I serve with linguine?

Linguine pairs well with a variety of medium-thick sauces, from oil-based pesto or vegetable-led recipes to sumptuous seafood sauces like clam vongole. Although it’s thicker than spaghetti, we still wouldn’t recommend that you serve linguine with chunky meat sauces like ragú. A wider shape like tagliatelle is more appropriate.

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Our Weekly Menu

Looking for something more inspiring than the same old supermarket pasta? Transport yourself to Italy with our range of luxurious linguine recipes. From coastal delicacies like linguine with crab and chilli, to vegetarian favourites like Sicilian pistachio pesto, each week’s menu is packed with lovingly prepared dishes. Our fresh pasta is available for delivery across the UK.

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