manicotti
[ man-uh-KOT-tee ]
Tube-shaped noodles about 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. They're available packaged in supermarkets. Manicotti are boiled, then stuffed with a meat or cheese mixture, covered with a sauce and baked. See also
PASTA.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.