Filled pasta

Pasta that contains fillings

Pavese agnolotti, an Italian meat-filled pasta

Filled pasta or stuffed pasta is pasta, usually sealed, surrounding a variety of fillings. Such pasta is especially common in non-tropical regions of Eurasia. Examples of filled pasta include ravioli and tortellini.

Preparation

The pasta wrappers are usually fresh pasta, but dried pasta can be used if the wrapper is not sealed. Premade filled pasta for mass consumption is often pasteurized to set the dough structure.^[1]

Variations

While most filled pastas are sealed on all sides, rotolo ripieno is rolled, but not sealed.^[2] Similar types of pasta include layered pasta such as lasagna, while similar stuffed preparations include kachoris, samosas and tamales.

See also

• List of stuffed dishes
• List of pasta § Filled pasta
• List of pasta dishes
• List of Italian pasta varieties
• Dumplings

References

1. International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods. Microorganisms in Foods 6: Microbial Ecology of Food Commodities. Springer Science & Business Media, 2006. p. 421. ISBN 9780387288017
2. Serena Cosmo. The Ultimate Pasta and Noodle Cookbook. Simon and Schuster, 2017. p. 114. ISBN 9781604337334