Penne
Penne is a short pasta shape used with sauces that can cling inside and outside the tube. Cook until just tender, then finish with sauce and a little pasta water when useful.
Identity
Pasta shape
Match the shape to the sauce.
Pasta shape affects how sauce clings and how each bite feels. Cook in well-salted water, reserve some cooking water, and finish with the sauce when possible.
Wikimedia Commons
Reference image
Penne reference image.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Substitutions
Acceptable
Short Tubular Pasta -> Penne
1 pound (450g) short tubular pasta, such as rigatoni or penne
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Penne alla Vodka Recipe