Casunziei

A stuffed pasta that is made into the shape of a half circle and crimpled along the edges. This pasta is made by cutting 3-inch diameter circles out of pasta dough, adding a teaspoon of filling to the center and then crimpling the edges securely to keep the filling from falling out. It is a pasta that is similar to ravioli, cappeletti or agnolotti pasta and can be stuffed with various ingredients, such as meats and cheeses and then served as a main dish with a sauce, or added to soups, or combined with salad ingredients. It is also pasta that can be stuffed with vegetable ingredients such as beets.