cannelloni

American  

[kan-l-oh-nee, kahn-nel-law-nee] / ˌkæn lˈoʊ ni, ˌkɑn nɛlˈlɔ ni /

Also cannelons

plural noun

1. tubular or rolled pieces of pasta, usually filled with a mixture of meat or poultry and often cheese and baked in a cream or tomato sauce.

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cannelloni British  

/ ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ /

plural noun

1. tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

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Etymology

Origin of cannelloni

1835–45; < Italian, plural of cannellone, equivalent to cannell ( o ) tube (derivative of canna; see cane) + -one augmentative suffix

Explanation

Cannelloni is a big, smooth, tube-shaped pasta that's stuffed with meat or cheese and baked in a sauce. Cannelloni is similar to manicotti: Each dish consists of tubular noodles large enough to stuff with cheese (usually ricotta), minced meat, and/or vegetables, especially spinach. Then, the stuffed pasta is covered with a sauce, sprinkled with cheese, and baked. In the U.S., these pasta dishes are nearly identical aside from the ridges that often distinguish manicotti pasta. Also, cannelloni is sometimes made by rolling fresh pasta sheets around a filling, especially traditional Italian versions. In Italian, cannelloni means "large reeds" or "big pipes."

Example Sentences

Nonna Luisa Ristorante takes similar care with its menu, serving cannelloni, the pasta filled with braised pork belly and goat cheese, in a lively ambience sparked by accessible wines and a custom cocktail list.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Another "genre," if you will, is stuffed pasta — ravioli, cannelloni, manicotto, tortellini and tortelloni and agnolotti — which are excellent, but aren't necessarily the kinds of pasta you'd eat on a daily basis.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2021

The way I prepare mine means it is closer to a lasagne or cannelloni.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2018

Appetizer course is ahi tostada, which comes in an amazing presentation, and king crab cannelloni.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2017

As soon as Grandpa Ed hears the word Bambino's, he starts rubbing his hands together, expecting cannelloni and handmade pasta, ravioli; cannoli for dessert.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti