Pasta piece (6)
I believe the answer is:
noodle
'pasta piece' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for noodle that I've seen before include "Simpleton; piece of pasta" , "Pasta strip; silly person" , "Narrow strip of pasta, or foolish person" , "Goose" , "Strip of pasta in soup" .)