Whenever possible, we prefer to use whole grain or whole wheat pasta in cooking, because of the u003ca href=u0022https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-of-whole-grain-pastau0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eboost in nutritionu003c/au003e compared to refined, white pasta. In a pinch, however, you can alternately try using u0022regularu0022 white pasta, although the cooking time to reach a perfect al dente may be slightly different. As you may notice from their package instructions, cook times for “regular” pastas are typically shorter than for whole grain and whole wheat pastas, so check for the perfect al dente doneness earlier.