Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
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Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Braised beef, anchovy salsa and polenta
Turn leftover beef stew into a quick, Italian-style dinner with this comforting combination of tender beef, zingy anchovy salsa and cheesy polenta.
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Vegetarian recipes from around the world
Vegetarian spaghetti alla puttanesca
A vegetarian spaghetti alla puttanesca. Rose Elliot's recipe leaves out the anchovies but is still full of capers, tomato and olives.
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Leek recipes
Gorgonzola, leek and walnut orzotto
Orzo replaces rice in this cheesy risotto-style recipe. Less stirring is required making it easy to make and ready to serve in 30 minutes.
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Italian pasta recipes
Spaghetti cacio e pepe
We've tweaked the traditional recipe for 'cheese and pepper' pasta so the cheese is guaranteed to melt evenly and the flavours are simple, yet satisfying.
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July seasonal recipes
Spaghetti with artichoke sauce
A vegetarian dinner consisting of spaghetti coated in a garlicky artichoke sauce. You can use marinated, chargrilled, or canned artichokes.
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Dinner ideas for two
Pork medallions in marsala sauce with spinach polenta
This easy but impressive pork recipe gets its star quality from a creamy marsala sauce, turning it into a romantic meal for two.
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Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Ravioli pasta bake
This quick and easy pasta bake recipe is made with fresh ravioli and classic Italian flavours.
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Lower-calorie mains
Healthy chicken arrabbiata
A quick and easy midweek dinner, this healthy chicken arrabbiata recipe with new potatoes and spinach will bring a taste of Italy into your home.
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Pizza recipes
Lighter pizza margherita
A thinner base and a little less cheese means this classic Italian crowd-pleasing pizza keeps its charm but sheds a few calories.
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Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Summer minestrone and pancetta orzotto
Taste the flavours of summer in this fresh risotto-style pasta dish – a great recipe for a quick midweek dinner as it uses tiny orzo pasta.
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Healthy family meals
Lighter aubergine parmigiana
We've kept all the gorgeous summery flavours of a traditional aubergine parmigiana but recreated the Italian classic as a low-calorie midweek meal.
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Quick Italian midweek meal recipes
Prawn, chilli and lemon tagliatelle
A true taste of Venice in a bowl – juicy prawns, lemon and chilli are tossed through tagliatelle for a prawn pasta dish that's easy on effort.
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Broad bean recipes
Pappardelle with white wine, cream, broad beans and pancetta
Creamy pappardelle with seasonal broad beans and pancetta is the easy midweek pasta recipe you'll keep coming back to again and again.
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