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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.

Browse dictionary entries near cannelloni

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