Filled pasta

{{Short description|Pasta that contains fillings}} {{About|rolled flour dough food with fillings in general|Italian pasta with fillings|List of pasta#Filled pasta}}

[[File:Agnolotti pavesi (3).jpg|thumb|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 regions of Europe. 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.<ref>International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods. ''Microorganisms in Foods 6: Microbial Ecology of Food Commodities.'' Springer Science & Business Media, 2006. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yy_oBodctoIC&pg=PA421 p. 421.] {{ISBN|9780387288017}}</ref>

==Variations== While most filled pastas are sealed on all sides, rotolo ripieno is rolled, but not sealed.<ref>Serena Cosmo. ''The Ultimate Pasta and Noodle Cookbook.'' Simon and Schuster, 2017. [https://books.google.com/books?id=AcOZDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 p. 114.] {{ISBN|9781604337334}}</ref> Similar types of pasta include layered pasta such as lasagna, while similar stuffed preparations include kachoris, samosas and tamales.{{Cn|date=February 2025}}

==See also== * List of stuffed dishes * {{slink|List of pasta#Filled pasta}} * List of pasta dishes * List of Italian pasta varieties * Dumplings

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