1.   If pasta seems too dry, add a splash more of white wine and broth.

2.   Return pasta to pot and toss to coat with sauce, adding a tablespoon or two more water if pasta seems dry.

3.   Simmered in minestrone, the yellow-tinged pasta seems to have a buttery, spongy character that flatters the herbs and enhances the vegetables.

4.   When simmered in minestrone, the yellow-tinged pasta seems to have a buttery, spongy character that flatters the herbs and enhances the vegetables.