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Anelli

Pasta shape ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 3 Updated:

Also known as: anelletti, pasta rings

Short dry pasta in the shape of rings made from durum wheat semolina and water; the anelli siciliani cut is typical of the province of Palermo.

Anelli are short dry pasta in the shape of rings, made from durum wheat semolina and water. The best-known cut, anelli siciliani (also sold as anelletti), is described by Barilla as typical of the province of Palermo.

Under Italian law (DPR 187/2001) dry pasta is made from durum wheat semolina and water. Barilla describes its anelli siciliani as thick and fleshy, so that the sauce gets inside the ring.

Barilla and Divella both give a cooking time of 13 minutes for their anelli siciliani. Barilla recommends them for baked dishes; anelletti al forno is made across Sicily, with variants from province to province. Divella calls the size typical of Sicily and used at some regional festivities.

Facts

Raw materialDurum wheat semolina and water
RegionProvince of Palermo (anelli siciliani)
Duration13 min (Barilla, Divella)
Main useBaked pasta dishes

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Frequently asked questions

What are anelli siciliani?

Ring-shaped dry pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water; Barilla calls the cut typical of the province of Palermo.

How long do you cook anelli siciliani?

Barilla and Divella both give 13 minutes.

What is anelletti al forno?

A baked pasta dish made across Sicily, with variants from province to province, according to Barilla.

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What to read next

  • Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
  • 🥘 Anelletti al forno — A baked pasta from Palermo: small anelletti rings with a meat ragù, tomato, peas and cheese (pecorino primo sale, caciocavallo) under a breadcrumb crust.
  • Ditalini — Tiny dry pasta tubes (“thimbles”) made from durum wheat semolina, smooth or ridged, used mainly in soups.
  • 🌾 Durum wheat — A wheat species with very hard grain and strong gluten, milled into semolina for dry pasta and couscous.
  • Stelline — Tiny star-shaped pasta of the pastina family, cooked in broth and soups; the dry kind is made from durum wheat semolina.

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