Tortellini

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Tortellini

The distinctive shape of tortellini
Type	Pasta
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Emilia-Romagna
Variations	Tortelloni
Media: Tortellini

Tortellini is a type of stuffed pasta typical of the Italian cities of Bologna and Modena. Traditionally it is stuffed with a mix of meat (pork loin, raw prosciutto, mortadella), Parmesan cheese, egg and nutmeg and served in capon broth (in brodo di cappone).^[1]

In the area of origin it is usually sold fresh or home-made. Industrially packaged, dried, refrigerated, or frozen tortellini appear in many locations around the world, especially where there are large Italian communities.