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Tortellini is a ring shaped stuffed pasta that is typically filled with meat, cheese or vegetables. Tortelloni is a larger version of Tortellini. It is a traditional pasta in the Bologna region of Italy and is often served in broth.
Hailing originally from the Italian region of Emilia, tortellini are also traditionally stuffed with ricotta cheese. But history has shown a willingness for Italian cooks to go well beyond cheese, with various meats like prosciutto, mortadella, and pork loin finding a home inside of the ring-shaped pasta.
Tortelloni is pasta in a similar shape, but larger, typically 5 g, vs. 2 g for tortellini. While tortellini has a meat-based filling, tortelloni is filled with ricotta and sometimes with parsley or spinach.
It's a stuffed pasta made with flour and eggs and filled with a thick, creamy cheese. Some add veggies and meats to the mix, while I stick to the basics – but read on to learn how to make tortellini with all sorts of fun fillings!
Americans use both words. Pasta is almost always used in the context of Italian food, e.g., “I'll probably order some kind of pasta” or “I love Luigi's, they make their pasta in house.” Noodle, on the other hand, is generally used to describe what you find in non-Italian food (such as Chinese or Thai) or soups.