Tortelloni
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| Category | Stuffed pasta |
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| Pronunciation | tore-tuh-LOW-nee |
| Literal meaning | Large little pies |
| Characteristic | Circle of pasta stuffed with a meat or cheese filling and folded into little hats. Larger version of tortellini. |
| Typical pasta cooking time | 9-11 minutes |
| Dish ideas | Tortelloni di zucca |
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| ID | 1225664 |
About Tortelloni
Tortelloni are stuffed pasta, common in Northern Italy, with a similar shape as tortellini, but larger and with the extremities closed differently. They are traditionally stuffed with ricotta cheese and leaf vegetables, such as parsley and/or spinach.