What Is Pasta, rotelle (wagon wheel) and How Can I Use It?

Pasta, rotelle (wagon wheel) is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 20 recipes to get you started.

Where found

Pasta, rotelle (wagon wheel) is usually found in the pasta section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

In Chinese:	面食，ROTELLE（车轮）
British (UK) term:
en français:	pâtes, rotelle (roue de chariot)
en español:	pasta, rotelle (rueda de carro)

Recipes using pasta, rotelle (wagon wheel)

There are 20 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Slim Red & Green Pasta

Roasted red pepper pasta tosses pasta wheels with charred bell peppers, chickpeas, scallions, fresh basil, tarragon, and capers. No-oil low-fat vegan main with bold Mediterranean flavor.

Wagon Wheels with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Wagon wheel pasta smothered in a puréed sun-dried tomato sauce with garlic, oregano, and a squeeze of lemon, finished with grated Parmesan. A quick, intensely flavorful dinner for two.

Rotelle with Provencal Tomato Sauce

Rotelle with Provencal tomato sauce: a no-cook raw tomato sauce with balsamic vinegar, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, capers, and fresh basil tossed with hot pasta. Ready in 20 minutes.

Ranch Flavored Pasta Primavera

Four-ingredient ranch pasta primavera with rotelle, frozen vegetables, olive oil, and ranch dressing mix. A pantry-raid dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Pesto & Pasta

Pesto and pasta with rotelle tossed in basil pesto then topped with a creamy tomato-pesto sauce. A quick four-ingredient dinner where pesto hits twice for double the basil flavor.

Steamed Mussels with Tomato Sauce & Feta

Mussels steamed over a simmering tomato-white wine sauce with oregano and red pepper flakes, served on pasta and topped with crumbled feta cheese. A Greek-inspired seafood pasta dinner for two.

Super Easy Pasta Primavera

Ready in a hurry with only 4 ingredients this easy pasta recipe can be on the table quickly.

Gazpacho Pasta Salad

Cold gazpacho pasta salad with rotelle, cucumber, bell pepper, jalapeño, tomato juice and fresh lime. Spanish-inspired summer pasta salad with a spicy kick.

Pasta & Garbanzo Beans with Roasted Vegetables

Pasta & Garbanzo Beans with Roasted Vegetables recipe

Triple Cheese Pasta with Green Peas

Triple cheese pasta with green peas tosses hot rotelle with gorgonzola-butter, plus mozzarella and Fontina that melt into creamy ribbons from the residual heat. Sweet green peas and fresh chives cut through the richness.

Crawfish Kowalski

Crawfish Kowalski tosses wagon wheel pasta with crawfish tails, kielbasa, and a beer-spiked cream sauce with cayenne. A bold Cajun-Polish mashup ready in 40 minutes.

Rotelli Pasta with Menonita & Pasilla Cream Sauce

Rotelle pasta in Menonita cheese cream sauce with roasted pasilla chilies, garlic, and cilantro. A Mexican-Italian fusion baked casserole with smoky heat and mellow melted cheese.

Steamed Mussels with Tomato Sauce & Feta

Steamed mussels over pasta in a white wine tomato sauce with crumbled feta, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A Greek-inspired seafood pasta dinner ready in an hour.

Pasta & Fagioli

Pasta e fagioli with cannellini beans, fresh tomatoes, rotelle pasta, and Italian herbs finished with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan. A classic Italian bean and pasta dish that's hearty, healthy, and quick.

Ricotta & Pignoli Sauce

Ricotta and pignoli sauce tosses fresh ricotta, toasted pine nuts, mint and basil with rotelle pasta in a quick tomato saute. A creamy Sicilian-inspired meatless pasta dinner.

Surprise Pasta

Sautéed chicken breast coated in orange juice and flour, then simmered with balsamic vinegar, colorful peppers, and mushrooms over wagon wheel pasta. A 50-minute dinner for two with a tangy, rich pan sauce.

Chicken or Pork Peanut Sauce

A creamy, relatively low-fat recipe using yogurt and peanut butter. Serve it with whole grain pasta or cut the carbs and use just veggies for the base.

Sausage Soup

Hearty Italian sausage soup with hot sausage, tomato puree, red wine, bell peppers, and fresh herbs simmered in beef stock. Served over rotelli pasta with Parmesan.

Fiesta Pasta Salad Fat Free

Fat-free fiesta pasta salad tosses rotelle with red onion, corn, green chiles, jalapeño, and cilantro in a chili-cumin Italian dressing. A potluck-ready Tex-Mex side that gets better as it sits.