Casoncelli

{{Short description|Type of stuffed pasta}}

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| alternate_name = Casonsèi

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| region = Lombardy

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Casoncelli ({{IPA|it|kazonˈtʃɛlli|lang}}; Lombard: {{lang|lmo|casonsèi}}, {{IPA|lmo|kazonˈsɛj|lang}}, in Eastern Lombard) are a type of stuffed pasta typical of the culinary tradition of Lombardy, in the north-central part of Italy. [http://www.whatamieating.com/casoncelli.html Whatamieating.com Casoncelli] entry at whatamieating.com. Accessed on 2010-01-14.

The shell typically consists of two sheets of pasta, about {{Cvt|4|cm}} long, pressed together at the edges, like that of ravioli. Alternatively it is a disk folded in two and shaped like a sweet wrapper. Casoncelli in the style alla bergamasca are typically stuffed with a mixture of breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan cheese, ground beef, salami or sausage. Variants of filling include spinach, raisins, amaretto biscuits, pear, and garlic;[http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/showthread.php?t=256646 Casoncelli alla bergamasca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025230/http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/showthread.php?t=256646 |date=2016-03-04 }}, recipe at cookaround.com (in Italian). Accessed on 2013-12-01. while the casoncelli alla bresciana are stuffed with a mixture of breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, nutmeg and broth.[http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/showthread.php?t=13973 Casoncelli alla bresciana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034751/http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/showthread.php?t=13973 |date=2016-03-04 }}, recipe at cookaround.com (in Italian). Accessed on 2013-12-01. They are typically served with burro e salvia: melted butter flavored with sage leaves.{{Cite book |last=Ltd |first=YouGuide |url=https://www.google.co.ke/books/edition/The_city_guide_for_Bergamo_Italy/6fowEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Casoncelli&pg=PA45&printsec=frontcover |title=The city guide for Bergamo (Italy) |publisher=YouGuide Ltd |isbn=978-1-83706-656-8 |language=en}}