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Cappelletti are a type of stuffed pasta made by taking a square or circle of egg pasta dough and folding it into a triangle with the stuffing inside. The two extremes are then taken and brought together to create the distinctive shape shown below, similar to that of tortellini. Traditional recipes may vary somewhat, but the standard way to cook cappelletti is in chicken broth.

Origins
Cappelletti is a popular dish that has spread over a wide geographical area, and there are many local traditions that claim cappelletti as their own. As such it is hard to trace a clear line back to its origin. The dish is first attested in Reggio Emilia around 1200. It is even possible that the Lombard Gonzaga used it. The filling was made from ox meat or beef (not pork like today), chopped rosemary and garlic, butter, onion, the equivalent of parmesan cheese for the time, flour and eggs.