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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Add tortellini; cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini begin to plump and soften, about 4 minutes.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Reduce heat to medium-high and cook 5 minutes, until carrots and tortellini are tender.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Add tomato sauce and tortellini: Stir in marinara, and return to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Reduce heat to medium-high and cook 5 minutes, until carrots and tortellini are tender.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Add tomato sauce and tortellini: Stir in marinara, and return to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tortellini
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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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