noun
- Plural of cappelletti; small pasta parcels, typically hat-shaped, filled with meat, cheese, or other ingredients and served in broth or with sauce.
Usage: Italian origin; Often served in soup or with cream sauce; Regional specialty from Emilia-Romagna
Examples
- The restaurant served cappellettis in a rich beef broth.
- She ordered cappellettis with cream sauce for dinner.
- Homemade cappellettis require careful folding and filling.
- The cappellettis were small enough to fit on a soup spoon.
- Traditional cappellettis are often filled with pork and Parmesan cheese.