tortellini

     

Tortellini is a variety of ring-shape pasta. They are typically stuffed with Parmesan cheese and occasionally with a mix of meat (pork loin, prosciutto crudo and mortadella). Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually served in broth, with cream, or sometimes with a ragù.

Trivia about tortellini

  • There's an outstandingpasta salad made with these stuffed rings seen here
  • Often stuffed with meat & cheese, this ring-shaped pasta is a specialty of Bologna, Italy
  • Small rounds of meat-filled pasta that are shaped into rings & boiled

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