Italian recipes
Italian cooking is all about taking quality ingredients and cooking them simply. Learn from the nation who brought pizza and pasta to our tables and eat like an Italian tonight.
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Weekly pasta recipes
Norma al forno
Served warm, adorned with a crispy cheese crown, this aubergine pasta bake proves that even in hot weather, comfort food still rules supreme.Â
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Mixed seafood conchiglioni
This pasta brings all the flavours of moules marinières, with none of the fuss. Give it a go tonight for a 20-minute winner.
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Courgette recipes
Summer courgettes with malloreddus, parmesan and oregano
This courgette recipe combines the seasonal veg with Sardinian malloreddus pasta, parmesan and oregano for a filling summer dinner.
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Aubergine, ricotta and ’nduja paccheri
Fiery ’nduja and creamy ricotta are natural companions for meltingly tender roasted aubergine in this baked pasta dish.
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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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Leftover lunch recipes
Leftover pasta frittata
Leftover spaghetti is the carb hero of this robust omelette. This versatile frittata is the perfect vehicle for any leftover pasta and veg.
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Creamy bucatini with chorizo and mushrooms
Spanish chorizo imbues cream with its punchy, paprika-coloured oils in this bucatini recipe. Peas, lemon and tarragon add brighter top notes, with mushrooms grounding bringing earthiness.
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Sausage pasta recipes
Angela Hartnett’s rigatoni with fennel and sausage
A simple, rustic, deeply flavourful pasta dish from the iconic Angela Hartnett, with fennel and sausage in a tomato sauce.
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Tomato pasta recipes
Anelli alla vodka (vodka spaghetti hoops)
This is spaghetti hoops – but for grown-ups! Far superior to the sickly-sweet tinned stuff, this is a twist on the penne alla vodka popular in Italian-American restaurants.
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Easy orzo recipes
Pea green orzotto
This beautiful, bright green orzo has the fresh flavours of sweet peas, fragrant basil and a wonderful oozy texture thanks to the mozzarella. It’s spring in a bowl!
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Tuna puttanesca ragù
Whizzing up olives and capers to form a sort of mince and gently simmering them like you would a ragù creates something far deeper and richer than the usual puttanesca.
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'Nduja recipes
’Nduja risotto with burnt lemon honey
This simple, fiery ’nduja risotto is brought to life with a bittersweet charred lemon honey. An addictive addition to your weeknight menu.
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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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Winter pasta recipes
Short rib ragù with pappardelle
A slow-cooked ragù is always a joy to cook – and fills the kitchen with its amazing aroma as it gently putters away.
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Quick pasta recipes
Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni
This speedy harissa pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. We can’t stop making it!
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Spinach recipes
Gennaro Contaldo’s cheesy spinach terrine
Gennaro Contaldo's cheesy spinach terrine makes a versatile lunch or light supper dish. This springtime dish is perfect for lunch al fresco.
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