Allegra Penne Rigate will fit all your recipes but the pasta is smoother because the flute lines on the surface of the penne are very thin. For any wheat based pasta, 100% durum semolina is the nutritional best bet, and most predictable in cooking. I love the simple $1 one pound bag. The pasta blows up larger than most pastas do, so you can use less and save calories
I thought it was fantastic, and it went great with the Chicken that was on sale at KMart and the Alfredo sauce I was trying to decide what to do with. Pair this with a KMart salad for a quick and easy meal, that everyone will think you ordered from a restaurant!