tortelloni
{{Short description|Stuffed egg pasta}}
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| name = Tortelloni
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| country = Italy
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| type = Pasta
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| main_ingredient = Flour, egg, ricotta, parsley, spinach, Parmesan
| variations = Tortellini, balanzoni
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Tortelloni is a type of stuffed pasta common in northern Italy, with a shape similar to tortellini, but larger and with a cheese-based filling. It is traditionally stuffed with ricotta, Parmesan, leafy herbs or vegetables such as parsley or spinach, egg, and nutmeg.{{cite web|title=Ricotta and spinach tortelloni |website=www.emiliaromagnaturismo.com |url=http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.com/en/flavours/traditional-recipes/pasta-and-rice-dishes/ricotta-and-spinach-tortelloni.html|access-date=June 8, 2019|url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608081940/http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.com/en/flavours/traditional-recipes/pasta-and-rice-dishes/ricotta-and-spinach-tortelloni.html|archive-date=2019-06-08}}{{cite book |title=Biba's Northern Italian Cooking
|last=Caggiano |first=Biba |year=2002 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=9781557883803|page=70 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NxYiFRZqNpUC&pg=PA70|access-date=December 1, 2012}}
When traditionally made with ricotta and herbs, after boiling it is often stir-fried with melted butter and sage leaves, and covered with grated Parmesan.
As one of the few northern Italian pasta dishes with no meat content, it is a traditional dish for Christmas Eve.