Cavatelli

Cavatelli ( , , ; literally "little hollows") are small pasta shells from eggless semolina dough that resemble miniature hot dog buns, commonly cooked with garlic and broccoli or broccoli rabe. A variant adds ricotta cheese to the dough mix.
Regional names and varieties.
Many varieties and local names of cavatelli exist, including "orecchie di prete" (priest's ears). In Apulia a number of varieties of cavatelli have specific names including "pizzicarieddi".
A particular variety of cavatelli is typical of the area of Teggiano in Campania, where they are referred to as parmatieddi (or "palmatielli"). Parmatieddi are larger than cavatelli and flat-shaped. They are obtained by rolling a stick dough with three fingers of one hand, instead of with a single finger as done for the common cavatelli. Parmatieddi are usually served as first course on Palm Sunday and their shape similar to that of a tree leaf, would like to recall that of palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus when he entered into Jerusalem.