The Im-pasta-ble Crossword

2. Short, curved elbow tubes that are the undisputed crown jewel of comfort food cheese bakes.
3. Large, ridged tubes stuffed with cheese and baked, translating to "little sleeves."
5. A rich, slow-simmered meat ragù that originated in the Emilia-Romagna region.
7. Ring-shaped stuffed pasta, sometimes said to be modeled after the navel of Venus.
10. The king of Italian cheeses, freshly grated over almost any pasta dish.
12. "Little ears" from Puglia, traditionally paired with broccoli rabe.
14. Bowtie-shaped pasta whose actual Italian name translates to "butterflies."
18. Large, ridged tubes whose name means "striped." Great for trapping heavy meat sauces.
22. Large smooth pasta tubes that are typically stuffed with a meat or cheese filling and baked.
23. This "little tongue" pasta is the perfect partner for clam sauce or summer seafood.
24. The ultimate long, thin strand. Just don't break it before putting it in the pot!

1. Stuffed square pockets of dough, sealed tightly with crimped edges.
2. A simple, classic tomato sauce flavored with garlic, oregano, and olive oil.
4. The ideal texture for cooked pasta, translating from Italian to "to the tooth."
6. Little pillows of dough, often made with potato, that melt in your mouth.
8. Hollow tubes cut at an angle; their name translates to "quills" or "pens."
9. Flat, thick ribbons famously tossed with butter and Parmesan in an "Alfredo" sauce.
11. The coarse flour ground from durum wheat that gives pasta its firm texture.
13. A ruffled cone-shaped pasta that looks like a little bell or a flower.
15. Corkscrew or helical-shaped pasta that is excellent at holding onto chunky sauces.
16. A baked, layered masterpiece of wide noodles, ricotta, meat, and sauce.
17. A creamy Roman favorite made with eggs, pecorino, guanciale, and lots of black pepper.
19. A tiny rice-shaped pasta that works beautifully in summer pasta salads.
20. A vibrant green, no-cook summer sauce made of basil, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil.
21. The kitchen tool used to drain the boiling water away from your cooked pasta.