With a name meaning little muffins what tubular pasta is usually stuffed with cheeses meats vegetables or seafood and then baked in cheese tomato based sauce?

The tubular pasta you're thinking of is Cannelloni.

The name "cannelloni" comes from the Italian word "canna," meaning "reed" or "cane," and "loni," meaning "little." So, cannelloni literally means "little reeds" or "little canes," a fitting description for the long, hollow tubes.

It's a versatile pasta that can be filled with a variety of savory ingredients and baked in a rich sauce.