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'''Manicotti''' (the plural form of the [[Italian language|Italian]] word ''[[wikt:manicotto|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.

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]].

Italian-American manicotti seems to be a combination of [[cannelloni]] by using pasta for the shell and traditional manicotti by using a ricotta stuffing of some type rather than just meat.{{Original research inline|date=May 2025}} The exact origin of manicotti is unknown.

One newer variation of manicotti that has gained some attention uses ''[[crespelle]]'' (Italian [[crêpes]]) instead of the traditional dried pasta tubes, which is common in Italian-American cuisine.

==See also==
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* [[List of pasta]]

==References==
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[[Category:Types of pasta]]
[[Category:Italian-American cuisine]]

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