Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Bring Italy to your table. These Italian midweek meals are all ready in under an hour. Why not try…puttanesca, ravioli or a Roman cacio e pepe?
Discover all our Italian pasta recipes, Italian chicken recipes, and Italian vegetarian recipes.
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Tuna recipes
Sicilian tuna pasta
This quick and easy tuna pasta is ready in under half an hour and brings the fresh, vibrant flavours of the southern Italian coastline right into your kitchen.
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Favourite chicken recipes
Spring chicken one pan casarecce
Everything gets cooked in a single pan in this recipe, with the pasta soaking up the stock for extra flavour.
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Lasagne recipes
Crab lasagne
Tomato and shallot ragù is enriched with brown crabmeat, then layered with fresh lasagne sheets and a silky bechamel flaked with white crab, lemon zest and dill.
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Weekly pasta recipes
Brothy tortelloni with beans
Cooking filled pasta in a garlic and chilli-spiked broth with creamy beans and robust cavolo nero is seriously satisfying for a-15 minute meal.
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Weekly pasta recipes
Penne all’arrabbiata
Penne all'arrabbiata hails from the Lazio region of Italy, most notably Rome. Penne is tossed with a simple tomato and chilli sauce and topped with gratings of pecorino.
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April seasonal recipes
Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara
Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a springtime make over with the addition of asparagus in this quick and delicious recipe.
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Polenta recipes
Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio
Creamy polenta is adorned with mushrooms, sweet chestnuts and gooey taleggio cheese in this unashamedly autumnal dinner recipe.
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Easy orzo recipes
Porcini orzotto
Lighter than regular risotto, this easy ‘orzotto’ switches out rice for orzo pasta and uses dried porcini for intense flavour.
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Pancake recipes
Italian savoury pancakes (soffiatini)
These Italian savoury pancakes are stuffed with spinach, mozzarella and Parma ham and baked until golden. Prep ahead for an easy dinner.
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30-minute meal recipes
Best pesto pasta
Make the best ever pesto pasta with our easy recipe. Trofie pasta is tossed together with homemade pesto, potatoes and green beans.
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Summer pasta recipes
Trapanese pesto pasta with salmon
Scily’s trapanese pesto is made with tomatoes, toasted almonds and mint alongside the basil and cheese. The perfect partner for salmon pasta.
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Summer salads and sides
Caprese salad
Caprese is a colourful Italian classic, all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. We’ve used the best in-season tomatoes, creamy burrata and fragrant basil.
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30-minute meal recipes
Pine nut cod with puttanesca sauce
Serve cod with a sweet and sharp puttanesca sauce. The moreish sauce is packed with tomatoes, and capers. An easy weeknight supper for two.
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Easy student recipes
Spaghetti aglio e olio
This easy spaghetti aglio e olio requires just 15 minutes and 5 ingredients. We love it for an easy midweek meal.
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Easy dinner party mains
Orzo carbonara
It won’t please any Italians, but stirring carbonara through orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti creates an unparalleled creaminess.
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30-minute meal recipes
Bucatini cacio e pepe
This cacio e pepe recipe is given extra richness and tang thanks to a little beurre blanc in the sauce. Comfort food at its finest.
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