tortellini
noun
tor·tel·li·ni
ˌtȯr-tə-ˈlē-nē 
plural tortellini also tortellinis
: pasta in the form of little ring-shaped cases containing a filling (as of meat or cheese)
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Friday night at Carbone, a Greenwich Village celeb magnet, the couple of more than a year ordered a feast — including an assortment of antipasti followed by an entrée, rigatoni a la vodka, and a decadent tortellini dish smothered in fresh truffles.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 09 of 18 Chicken Tortellini Salad
Some black-eyed peas, arugula, and your favorite refrigerated cheese tortellini make this recipe worth repeating.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Elementary Elementary, the restaurant known for its innovative global cuisine that blended diverse flavors (think mole tortellini and gnocchi with chili crisp), unexpectedly closed its doors back in August after just over a year in business.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Restaurants and lounges and hotels glow with elaborate decorations, and a day of luxury shopping can mean buying gifts at Gucci and then going upstairs for world-famous tortellini and risotto camouflaged as pizza at Gucci Osteria de Massimo Bottura.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 09 of 18 Chicken Tortellini Salad
Some black-eyed peas, arugula, and your favorite refrigerated cheese tortellini make this recipe worth repeating.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Elementary Elementary, the restaurant known for its innovative global cuisine that blended diverse flavors (think mole tortellini and gnocchi with chili crisp), unexpectedly closed its doors back in August after just over a year in business.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Restaurants and lounges and hotels glow with elaborate decorations, and a day of luxury shopping can mean buying gifts at Gucci and then going upstairs for world-famous tortellini and risotto camouflaged as pizza at Gucci Osteria de Massimo Bottura.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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tortellini
noun
tor·tel·li·ni
ˌtȯrt-ə-ˈlē-nē
plural tortellini also tortellinis
: pasta in the form of little ring-shaped cases containing a filling (as of meat or cheese)
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