manicotti
Italian stuffed tubes
Manicotti are large tube-shaped pasta meant to be stuffed with filling—typically ricotta cheese, sometimes mixed with spinach or meat—then baked in tomato sauce.
The dish is Italian-American, more common in restaurants than in Italy itself: We ordered the manicotti with marinara.
Enclosed cooking chamber
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- brownedCooked until darker
gratin · covered · layered · broiled · preheated · potluck · homemade · reheated
Soft Italian whey cheese
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- sausageEncased ground meat
stuffed · creamy · seasoned · blended · piped · spooned · mixed
Large ridged pasta tubes
- zitiShort tubular pasta
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- penneTubular pasta, angled cuts
- fettuccineFlat ribbon-shaped noodles
tubular · shells · oven-ready · durum · semolina · noodles · rotini · linguine
Seasoned tomato sauce
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
indulgent · cozy · filling · nostalgic · crowd-pleaser
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
browned · gratin · covered · layered · broiled · preheated · potluck · homemade · reheated · leftovers
ricotta
Soft Italian whey cheese
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
sausage · stuffed · creamy · seasoned · blended · piped · spooned · mixed
rigatoni
Large ridged pasta tubes
fettuccine · tubular · shells · oven-ready · durum · semolina · noodles · rotini · linguine · farfalle
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
alfredo · smothered · ladled · simmered · garlic · basil · ragù
hearty
Warm and substantial
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nourishingPromoting health through food
warming · indulgent · cozy · filling · nostalgic · crowd-pleaser
Italy
Boot-shaped European nation
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- nonnaItalian for grandmother
- Italian-AmericanEthnicity bridging two nations
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- pastaspaghetti, penne, rigatoni, fusilli, farfalle
- baked pastabaked ziti, lasagna, stuffed shells, vegetable lasagna, veggie lasagna
- cheesy bakesmac and cheese, lasagna, cauliflower cheese, potato gratin, pasta bake
- Italian restaurantspaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, ravioli, penne
- Italian-American foodspaghetti, lasagna, meatballs, chicken parmesan, baked ziti