Head for pasta (6)
I believe the answer is:
noodle
This clue is a double definition.
'head' is the first definition.
(noodle is a kind of head)
'pasta' is the second definition.
(noodle is a kind of pasta)
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for noodle that I've seen before include "Blockhead" , "Idiot" , "Piece of pasta - fool" , "Narrow strip of pasta, or foolish person" , "Head - simpleton - found in soup" .)