Marella Organic Orecchiette 17.6oz.

Rustic, sauce-loving pasta from Puglia, crafted with organic durum wheat and traditional Italian methods.

Discover one of southern Italy’s most iconic pasta shapes with Marella Organic Orecchiette. Meaning “little ears” in Italian, orecchiette is known for its distinctive cupped shape, ridged texture, and remarkable ability to hold onto sauces, vegetables, herbs, and olive oil.

Made in Puglia by skilled pasta artisans using locally sourced, certified organic durum wheat, this pasta is bronze-extruded and slowly dried at low temperatures to preserve its flavor, texture, and satisfying al dente bite.

What Makes This Orecchiette Special?

Made with Organic Durum Wheat

Marella uses certified organic durum wheat to create a pasta with the structure and flavor needed for a firm, satisfying bite.

Bronze-Extruded for Better Sauce Grip

The pasta is extruded through bronze dies, which create a rougher, more porous exterior than highly polished industrial pasta.

That textured surface helps sauces, extra virgin olive oil, grated cheese, and other ingredients cling to the pasta instead of sliding away.

Slowly Dried at Low Temperatures

Marella air-dries its pasta at low temperatures, a traditional approach designed to preserve the character of the wheat and maintain the pasta’s distinctive texture.

Texture & Culinary Use

Orecchiette has a pleasantly substantial bite with a rustic exterior and small cup-like center.

Its shape is especially well suited to ingredients that can settle into the pasta itself, making it a natural choice for chunky vegetable sauces, crumbled sausage, beans, greens, and grated cheese.

How to Serve Orecchiette

This versatile pasta works beautifully with both hearty and simple preparations.

Try it with:

• Broccoli rabe, garlic, chili, and extra virgin olive oil
• Italian sausage and leafy greens
• Cherry tomatoes, herbs, and Parmesan
• White beans and sautéed vegetables
• Pesto and roasted vegetables
• Tomato sauce with crumbled sausage or meat
• Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and Pecorino

For a simple Puglian-inspired meal, toss cooked orecchiette with sautéed greens, garlic, chili flakes, and a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Why We Love It

Marella Organic Orecchiette is a reminder that great pasta doesn’t need to be complicated.

Its beauty comes from the combination of excellent wheat, a traditional regional shape, bronze-die extrusion, and careful low-temperature drying. The result is a pasta with texture, character, and an exceptional ability to carry flavor.

It’s equally at home in a comforting family dinner or a thoughtfully composed Italian meal.