ravioli

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With sweet corn flavors gently encased in tender fresh pasta and salty exclamation points of chorizo and cheese, the ravioli was a top contender for best dish of the night.

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  1. noun A small casing of pasta with any of various fillings, such as chopped meat or cheese.
  2. noun A dish made with ravioli.

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  • I was looking for "something more" with my ravioli, and am always looking to add more veggies to my diet. —  BlogHer
  • The Paoli ravioli was an extremely festive and pretty dish.
  • Although the ravioli were slightly overcooked, this dish was worth eating just for the rustic-looking fresh sausage chunks that punctuated the sauce.
  • With sweet corn flavors gently encased in tender fresh pasta and salty exclamation points of chorizo and cheese, the ravioli was a top contender for best dish of the night. —  New York Press
  • One piece of ravioli is all you need when it's huge and packed with fresh lobster meat. —  Serious Eats: New York
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  1. Italian, pl. of raviolo, perhaps from dialectal rava, turnip, from Latin rāpa.
 

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