Lamb cutlets with cannellini beans and balsamic-roasted carrots
Italian chef Francesco Mazzei shares his lamb cutlet recipe that’s perfect for a family get-together or…
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 40 min hands-on · 20 min oven◆ Easy
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Baked pasta with peas, broad beans, fresh herbs and grana padano
Serve Italian chef Francesco Mazzei’s baked pasta – in little bowls – as a dinner party…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 45 min hands-on · 20 min oven◆ Easy
Cheesy asparagus eggs on toast
Francesco Mazzei says: “This asparagus with eggs is a great way to start the day, combining…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 25 min hands-on · 3 hours oven◆ Easy
Gnudi with fried sage, hazelnuts and jerusalem artichoke crisps
You’ve heard of gnocchi but have you ever tried gnudi? They are little dumplings made with…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4 as a starter⏱ 30 min hands-on · 45 min oven◆ Easy
Pizzas with romesco sauce and greens
This vegetarian pizza recipe is topped with sweet romesco sauce, tenderstem broccoli, oozy burrata cheese and…
Vegetarian
🍽 Makes 4 small pizzas⏱ 45 min hands-on · 45 min oven◆ Medium
Red wine spaghetti with tomato and goat’s cheese
Surprise your Valentine’s Day date with this romantic, rose-tinted pasta dish. Cooking the pasta in red…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 25 min hands-on · 25 min oven◆ Easy
Oven-roasted spiced squash and cauliflower risotto
Our spiced butternut squash and cauliflower risotto is low in saturated fat making it a healthier…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 15-20 min hands-on · 40 min oven◆ Easy
Olive, artichoke and mozzarella calzone
This vegetarian calzone recipe sees ready-made pizza dough stuffed with tomato sauce, artichokes and mozzarella to…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 25 min hands-on · 15 min oven◆ Medium
Mussels with salsa verde and olive oil chips
A sharp salsa verde gives a smart update to a thrifty supper of moules frites –…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 20 min hands-on · 45 min oven◆ Easy
Sausage and sprout carbonara
Our creamy carbonara for two is a great way to use up leftover brussels sprouts and…
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 20-25 min hands-on◆ Easy
Cheesy polenta fritters
There are so few ingredients in these little cheesy morsels and yet they’re so tasty. Serve…
Vegetarian
🍽 Makes about 20⏱ 45 min hands-on · 15 min oven◆ Easy
Tomato and bacon lasagne
Traditionally lasagne can pack a heavy calorific punch. Our fresher take swaps beef for pork mince…
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 25 min hands-on · 1 hour oven◆ Medium
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