Italian Wedding Tortellacci Besciamella

First of all, what the heck is “tortellacci?” A tortellacci is a sheet of pasta folded around cheese, spinach, meat, seasonings etc. Bascially, a tortellacci just a bigger tortelloni, which is really just a bigger tortellini. (A SUPER SIZED tortelloni).  The term “torte” comes from  torta , which means “cake” or “round bread.” The Italian suffix -ini translates to “little,” -oni to “big,” and -acci to…

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Pasticho Venezuelan Lasagna

Pasticho is a delicious version of lasagna that is very popular in Venezuela. Its origins come from the Mediterranean, where a similar dish called “Pastitsio” is made with tubular pasta and lots of creamy béchamel sauce.In Venezuela, Pasticho is prepared with lasagna noodles, layered alternately with a tomato-based meat sauce and béchamel sauce, with cheese…

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