Anelli, Anellini

This is a ring-shaped durum wheat semolina pasta which is very popular in Sicily but quite difficult to obtain in other regions. It comes in various sizes, the smallest, anellini, being used in soups. The largest version has a diameter of about 15 mm (⅝ inch) and is mostly used by the Sicilians to make their traditional sformato, a pasta and tomato sauce cake.