Acini Di Pepe Pasta

Acini Di Pepe Pasta is a small round pasta used in soups. The name translates to "peppercorns" in Italian and describes the size and shape of the little pasta.

This little pasta is typically easy to find in your local grocery store or Walmart.  Otherwise you can purchase it online at Amazon.com: De Cecco Acini Di Pepe

Substitute For Acini di Pepe Pasta

If you don't have acini di pepe pasta then one of these substitutes will work well:

• First, orzo, which is a small rice-sized pasta makes a perfect substitute. This will take a little longer cooking time.  This is a pretty common grocery store item.
• OR - Another option is tubettini is a tiny tubular pasta.  In our experience this is harder to find in your local grocery store.
• OR - If you have some angel hair pasta in your pantry you can break that up into small pieces and use that.