Linguine Recipes

Linguine is a long, flat Italian pasta that sits between spaghetti and fettuccine in width, making it ideal for sauces that cling without overwhelming the noodle. Its slightly flattened shape works especially well in seafood pastas, garlic-and-oil dishes, pesto, and light cream sauces.

Use linguine in weeknight recipes like linguine with clam sauce, lemon garlic shrimp linguine, linguine primavera, or tomato basil pasta. It cooks quickly, stores well in the pantry, and can turn a few simple ingredients into a satisfying meal.

For the best texture, cook linguine until just al dente and finish it briefly in the sauce with a splash of starchy pasta water. This helps the sauce coat the pasta evenly and gives the finished dish a restaurant-style finish.