ORECCHIETTE APULIAN PASTA (1 LB)

These little ear-shaped pastas hold onto sauce better than any other shape I’ve tried, and the 12-minute boil gives them that perfect chewy bite.

The slow boil is worth the wait—after 14 minutes, the little ears keep their shape and grab sauce in every crevice. I’ve already made it twice this week and it’s the most satisfying bowl of pasta I’ve had in a while.

The chewy bite is exactly what I’ve been missing from grocery store pasta—that 12-15 minute simmer is totally worth it. Sauce clings to every little ear shape without turning mushy, even when I accidentally left it a minute longer.