Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
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Weekly pastas
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 pastas
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
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
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
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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Pancakes
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 meals
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 pastas
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 meals
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 meals
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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30-minute meals
Chicken florentine with winter greens
We’ve switched the spinach in chicken florentine to cavolo nero for a winter version of this Italian classic. Serve with rice or gnocchi.
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Nduja
Speedy tagliatelle with ‘nduja, mascarpone and spinach
This easy low-energy, speedy tagliatelle scores high for its sustainability credentials, because it uses little energy: your hob is only turned on for less than 5 minutes total.
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30-minute meals
Pork piccata with mashed potatoes and roast apples
Pork piccata is our take on the Italian dish of golden chicken escalopes with lemon, caper and butter sauce. An easy and filling dinner.
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