manicotti

man·i·cot·ti | \ ˌma-nə-ˈkä-tē

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plural manicotti

Definition of manicotti

: tubular pasta shells that may be stuffed with ricotta or a meat mixture also : a dish of stuffed manicotti usually with tomato sauce

Examples of manicotti in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get creative and roast the legs in a tomato sauce or bone the meat and use the pieces to stuff manicotti. — Brad Fenson, Outdoor Life, "8 Ways to Prepare Snow Goose Meat," 2 Apr. 2020 Container of manicotti stored below containers of raw meat and seafood. — Ebony Day, azcentral, "Sliders prepared with bare hands among violations in Phoenix-area restaurant inspections," 25 Dec. 2019 On a Monday night, the restaurant was mostly empty but still served up quality chicken manicotti and lemon-caper salmon, which paired well with a crisp pinot grigio. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Cassadaga: 24 hours in Florida’s ‘Psychic Capital of the World’," 25 Oct. 2019 Besides the pizza, Rosarina’s lasagna, manicotti and ravioli are hits. — James Charisma, Los Angeles Times, "Five great places for pizza in Honolulu when you want a piece of the pie," 10 Oct. 2019 The Swiss onion soup — a beefier, cheese-less version of the ubiquitous French onion — is recommended, as are the cannelloni and manicotti from the long list of daily specials. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "These are 9 definitive Downriver dining destinations," 6 Sep. 2019 Just past dawn Tuesday, Bob Ferro arrived at his little folding table in the empty shell of a restaurant with three cigars and a container of manicotti. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "When will Nick’s Bar on Hollywood beach finally reopen? Not by July 4, disappointed owner says," 11 June 2019 The dishes rotate but have included a truffle Caesar salad, a porcini mushroom and truffle lasagna, black truffle manicotti and Rotolo’s latest creation: truffle panna cotta. — Jay Jones, latimes.com, "Only on Sunday: In Las Vegas, here are three dishes you can't get any other day," 10 July 2018 There’s also a type of homemade manicotti that’s made with sheets of crepe-like pasta. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "You Can and Should Be Using These 5 Supersized Pasta Shapes," 5 June 2018

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“Manicotti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manicotti. Accessed 25 May. 2020.

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