Noun
orecchiette pl (plural only)
A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia.
If that's not enough to prove his worthiness, try his food for yourself; dishes like Conley's handmade pastas — especially the popular squid ink orecchiette — will most certainly speak for themselves. Source: Internet
We like to think of pan-fried chicken sausage, warm orecchiette pasta, and just-tender broccoli rabe as equal partners in this well-balanced dish. Source: Internet
We selected a classic chicken pesto fettuccine ($17.95) but also of interest were the orecchiette in spicy butter sauce with broccoli and shrimps ($23), the mushroom ravioli with porcinis and fois gras ($21) and the homemade gnocchi ($18). Source: Internet
Only: I couldn’t find orecchiette at Cookbook, so I went with mini-rigatoni. Source: Internet
The orecchiette ("little ears") pasta is wonderful in this dish because the tiny shells capture the lentil sauce perfectly. Source: Internet
Your orecchiette look lovely! Source: Internet