{{Short description|Type of tube pasta}} {{Refimprove|date=August 2023}} thumb|Manicotti with ruler '''Manicotti''' (the plural form of the Italian word ''manicotto''; < ''manica'', 'sleeve', + the augmentative ending, ''-otto'') are a type of pasta in Italian-American cuisine. They are large pasta tubes intended to be stuffed and baked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/manicotti|title=Manicotti | Local Pasta Variety From Italy|website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref>
The filling is generally ricotta cheese mixed with chopped parsley, and possibly ground meat such as veal, but with pasta and a strictly meat filling it is known as cannelloni. They are served topped with tomato sauce.
Another traditional variation of manicotti that has been popular among older generations of Italian-Americans uses ''crespelle'' (Italian crêpes) instead of the dried pasta tubes, which have become more common in modern Italian-American cuisine.
==See also== {{Portal|Italy|United States|Food}} * List of pasta
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Types of pasta Category:Italian-American cuisine
==External links== * [https://italiangardensmtx.com/cannelloni-vs-manicotti-whats-difference/#:~:text=Manicotti%20is%20well%20known%20in,and%20baked%2C%20similar%20to%20cannelloni Cannelloni VS Manicotti: What's the Difference? - Italian Garden].
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