Macaroni pasticcio
This freeze-ahead macaroni pasta bake is Greek in origin, but we’ve given it an Italian twist
Freezable
🍽 Serves 6◆ Easy
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Italian lamb noisettes
Italian lamb noisettes makes the perfect dish to entertain with and is a real crowd pleaser.
Dairy-freeGluten-free
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min; oven-time 20 min; plus marinating hands-on◆ Easy
Classic pork milanese
This simple pork milanese recipe is perfect for a quick midweek meal or supper with friends
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 20 min; oven time 15 min; hands-on◆ Easy
Lamb caponata topped with crispy potatoes
Caponata is a Sicilian dish made primarily with aubergine. This caponata recipe includes lamb to create…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 15 hours hands-on · 1 hour oven◆ Easy
Two-bean soup with fresh pesto
A healthy, vegetarian bean soup that’s warming and easy to prepare.
Dairy-free
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 20 min hands-on · 1 hour 45 min oven◆ Easy
Stuffed Mediterranean chicken
This stuffed Mediterranean chicken dish is a good way of using up mozzarella and roasted peppers.…
🍽 Serves 2◆ Easy
Spinach, parmesan and sausage cannelloni
An interesting adaption of the traditional Italian pasta dish. This recipe can also be frozen so…
Freezable
🍽 Serves 8⏱ 30 min hands-on · 45 min oven◆ Medium
Cheat’s pesto pasta
A quick pasta recipe that’s ready in a matter of minutes; veggies can replace the chorizo…
🍽 Serves 2◆ Easy
Sardine, chilli and lemon spaghetti
The sardines in this pasta recipe are a source of omega-3, and go beautifully with a…
Dairy-free
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 5 min hands-on · 15 min oven◆ Easy
Gremolata steak with warm potato salad
Gremolata is a simple Italian dressing made from garlic, lemon zest and parsley – and the…
Gluten-free
🍽 for 4 people◆ Easy
Sausage pasta
It makes a change to open up sausages and crumble up the meat inside, and it…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 10 min hands-on · 25 min oven◆ Easy
Spring herb risotto
Make the most of any spring herbs growing in the garden with this easy risotto recipe.…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4◆ Easy
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