• AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TASTE: Made the same way it has been made for generations, using just 2 simple ingredients: high-quality, carefully selected durum wheat and water • READY IN 12 MINUTES: Perfectly al dente, our Orecchiette pasta cooks in 12 minutes. Making our pasta the ideal meal for both quick lunches and relaxing dinners • IDEAL WITH BARILLA SAUCES: Designed to perfectly complement your favourite pasta sauces. Try Orecchiette with broccoli or with Barilla Pesto Rosso • GREAT SOURCE OF ENERGY: Barilla pasta will help keep you fuller for longer and is a great source of energy and fibre • BARILLA SINCE 1877: An Italian, family-run company that is the leader in pasta and ready-made sauces in continental Europe. Discover our range of pasta and sauces Making Italy's best pasta for over 140 years, Barilla's Collezione Orecchiette comes from Puglia in Italy. Meaning "little ears", it has a unique shell-like shape, which is smooth on the inside and grooved on the outside. Serve with asparagus, spinach, sultanas and ricotta sauce for an authentic Italian taste or pair with hearty tomato-based sauces and your favourite type of meat. Part of our Collezione range for the perfect creative touch, elevate your kitchen skills with Barilla's Collezione Orecchiette, which cooks in just 12 minutes. Simply bring water to a boil in a large pot then add the Orecchiette along with a generous pinch of sea salt to enhance the pasta's flavour. For authentic "al dente" pasta, boil uncovered, stirring occasionally for 12 minutes. For pasta that's more tender, boil for an additional minute. Drain well and serve immediately with your favourite Barilla sauce. With a variety of shapes in our line of gourmet pasta, you're sure to cook quality "al dente" pasta every time. From our short pasta like Collezione Castellane or Casarecce to long pasta such as Collezione Tagliatelle or Spaghetti Rigati, you're guaranteed to always get a perfect "al dente" bite. At Barilla, we are passionate about pasta and have been sharing our passion with the world since 1877. We believe that cooking for someone can be a true sign of love, told in a few minutes by preparing a beautiful dish of pasta for the people you care about most. At Barilla, we strive to make pasta and sauce products that are good for you and good for the planet. Barilla. A sign of love.