tortellino

Ring-shaped filled pasta

Tortellino is the singular form of tortellini—a single piece of the ring-shaped stuffed pasta traditionally filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables.

The word appears when referring to one piece rather than a serving: She popped a tortellino into her mouth to test whether the filling was seasoned properly.

regional

Bologna

Northern Italian regional capital

festival · family recipe · heritage · authentic · regional · trattoria · osteria · Bolognese · tradition · Christmas Eve

shape

navel

Cord attachment remnant

pouch · pocket · enclosed · curved · dumpling · crescent · pleated · pinched · twisted · rounded

preparation

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

  • flourMilled grain powder
  • eggReproductive cell in shell
  • semolinaGranular durum wheat product

rolling · cutting · filling · folding · boiling · handmade · artisanal · pinching · shaping · resting

serving

broth

Clear simmered meat liquid

cream sauce · pecorino · nutmeg · stock · consommé · garnish · ladled · bowl

filling

ricotta

Soft Italian whey cheese

pumpkin · mushroom · spinach · mortadella · pork · squash · lobster · truffle · veal · herbs

variants

cappelletti

Hat-shaped stuffed pasta

mezzaluna

Opposites
pasta shape

tortellinolasagna

Baked layered pasta dish

fettuccine · spaghetti · linguine · pappardelle · tagliatelle

pasta complexity

tortellinospaghetti

Long thin cylindrical pasta

penne · macaroni · orzo · instant noodles · ramen noodles

Phrases
Family

tortellini

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G