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Noodle Ring Day

Today, we celebrate National Noodle Ring Day on December 11th. It recognizes recipes made with pasta into a delicious round casserole. While baking up your favorite recipe, maybe use round pasta noodles to really punctuate the ring in the day.

The noodle ring pasta is also called 'anelli'. They are these small, thin, rings of pasta. They are generally used for soups and pasta salads. A smaller version of anelli is anellini, which is about one-quarter of the size. They use Anelli pasta in the production of Campbell's Franco-American SpaghettiOs.

While the day could be about the little round pasta noodles, it would be a fun way to celebrate. They make up a delicious pasta salad or several other pasta dishes. They also are popular with kids (of all ages) to use in different craft projects, maybe even one that results in a beautiful snowflake for the holidays.

However, the day celebrates the pasta dish formed in an 8 or 9-inch ring mold or bundt pan. Usually made from noodles, flour, breadcrumbs, cheese, eggs, and other seasonings, this dish is quite versatile. When baked, recipes call for the noodle ring to be removed from the mold and served on a plate giving it an elegant appearance.