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rigatoni

[rig-uh-toh-nee] / ˌrɪg əˈtoʊ ni /


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I’m especially fond of rigatoni with sausage and this maple-pumpkin pasta sauce, Bibi Hutchings’ chicken spaghetti and an adaptation of my grandmother’s baked spaghetti — all cozy, all freezer-friendly, all a little unexpected.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Varieties range from classic durum-wheat spaghetti to heart-shaped rigatoni and whole-wheat striped bow ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

They have a ragù as well as a rigatoni that’s tasty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

Judge Sheindlin took a bite of rigatoni Bolognese, and this reporter tried again: Why was her son Adam the best possible option for the third “Tribunal Justice” adjudicator?

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

And you learn that baloney's baloney When Bologna feeds you rigatoni.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan