Classic Italian Stuffed Pasta Dishes
Italian cooking is very difficult to pin down -- almost every city and town has its specialties, and there are regional trends too; the end result is a huge number of local cuisines rather than a single national cuisine. However, there are some dishes that you will find almost everywhere, and that are now standards among the many Italian communities scattered across the globe.
Agnolotti
The classic Piemontese
stuffed pasta, with a meat-based filling.
About Cannelloni
Also
known (in the US) as manicotti, these are a relatively recent development. And
good too. Background & lots of recipes.
Cappelletti
Similar to
tortellini, but more delicate, they're the beginning of Christmas dinner in
much of the North.
Ravioli
The traditional
genovese specialty can be either in a pasta shell or without one.
Ravioli con la Ricotta
Ravioli
with a delicate ricotta filling.
Sicula's Ravioli con la Zucca
A
quick, tasty recipe for ravioli made with squash or pumpkin.
Tortelli di Zucca
The
traditional recipe from Mantova contains amaretti, and is delightful with
Recioto.
Tortellini
How could something
isnspired by Venus's navel not be tasty?
Tortelli di Patata
Pasta
stuffed with potatoes may be rustic, but it's also very good, and will both
surprise and delight your guests.
Tordelli
Rich meat-filled
pasta from the mountains overlooking Lucca, and a meat sauce to go with them.
Tortellini alla Panna
Tortellini and cream sauce make a surprisingly happy marriage.
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