Inn Luigi converted providing pasta (8)
I believe the answer is:
linguini
'pasta' is the definition.
(linguini is a kind of pasta)
'inn luigi converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' is an anagram indicator.
'inn'+'luigi'='innluigi'
'innluigi' is an anagram of 'LINGUINI'.
'providing' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for linguini that I've seen before include "Flat, thin pasta" , "food" , "Italian course" , "Long thin pasta" , "Ribbonlike pasta" .)