cannelloni Definition
can·nel·loni (kan′ə lō′nē)
tubular casings of boiled pasta filled with ground meat or other filling and baked in a sauce: also made of squares of boiled pasta wrapped around the filling
Etymology: It, pl. of cannellone, a hollow noodle, lit., small tube, aug. of cannello, a tube, joint of cane, dim. of canna, cane
cannelloni Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lay: Grease a large shallow ovenproof dish and lay the cannelloni in side by side, so they fit snugly.
- make: I always boil lasagna sheets when making cannelloni as they are large enough to hold the filling firmly.
Modifies a noun
- bean: We then had cod with pesto wrapped in Parma ham, with a cannelloni bean mash and asparagus.
- tube: Take a piping bag to squeeze the mixture into the cannelloni tubes.
Noun used with modifier
ricotta: It goes especially well with cheese, like in spinach and feta parcels made from filo pastry, and spinach and ricotta cannelloni.
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