Italian recipes
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Bucatini with mushrooms & sausage
Pay homage to some of the delicious pasta dishes in Umbria, where mushrooms and sausages are king – this recipe highlights the power of dried porcini stock.
Italian meatloaf
This great-value supper is delicious served with jacket potatoes, green beans and gravy
Ricciarelli biscuits
Rustle up these Italian-inspired almond biscuits. Gift to family and friends at Christmas, or make a batch for your own biscuit tin as a treat
Fig & prosciutto pizzettas
Impress when entertaining with these mini pizzas topped with creamy mozzarella, sweet fruit and salty Italian ham
Classic minestrone soup
Whip up this classic Italian vegetable soup with a rich tomato base and pasta. It's low in calories and packed with fibre and vitamin C
Gnocchi with parsley, butter & samphire
Pass on the pasta and try making your own potato gnocchi - forage for samphire to make a fresh and frugal meat-free main
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Bring a little winter sun to a festive dinner party with this Italian-inspired sharing board with focaccia, marinated mozzarella and fried artichoke hearts
Apricot & ratafia sponge cake
A simple fruit cake flavoured with almond and Amaretti biscuits - perfect with tea or as dessert served with cream or custard
Chocolate, pistachio & nougat semifreddo
This traditional Italian ice cream bar is the perfect solution for an effortless frozen, creamy dessert
Cannoli
Learn how to make cannoli with our easy-to-follow recipe. A classic Italian pastry with a crisp shell and creamy, sweet ricotta filling, it's a moreish treat
Mozzarella meatball subs
Love burgers? Try this tasty sub – a winning alternative that's filled with meatballs and mozzarella which melts as it cooks, all basted in a rich tomato sauce
Arancini balls
Adapt these arancini rice balls to your liking: add fresh herbs, sundried tomatoes or chopped ham. You can also make the balls from leftover cold risotto
Aubergine rolls with spinach & ricotta
This spin on Italian 'melanzane alla Parmigiana' is quick to prepare and makes a deliciously creamy, veggie bake
Italian stuffed chicken
Chicken recipes are always among the most searched-for on bbcgoodfood.com, so the cookery team came up with this quick and easy supper dish specially
Roast red wine lamb with Italian beans
Good roast lamb is hard to beat, Lesley Waters's recipe gives it new flavour
Taleggio tart with walnut pastry
Delicate, nutty pastry provides a perfect backdrop to the creamy filling of this mouthwatering meat-free main course
Plum & amaretti semifreddo
A ripple of sweet plum purée and chunks of almond biscuit turn this Italian ice cream into an all-in-one dessert
Cacio e pepe with runner beans
Cacio e pepe or "cheese and pepper" is a Roman classic – an easy pasta sauce that uses pasta water for silky texture. Runner beans add freshness and bite
Lamb tagliata with watercress & tomatoes
Traditionally this Italian dish uses thinly sliced beef, rocket and Parmesan, but this version is given a simple twist with British seasonal produce
New potato & rosemary focaccia
This easy Italian-style loaf is inspired by the classic chip buttie - perfect as an alternative to a dinner party bread basket
Artichoke & olive calzones
These Italian parcels make a great vegetarian weeknight dinner - use a shop-bought bread mix to save time
Italian-style roast cabbage wedges with tomato lentils
Roast cabbage for a veggie centrepiece, with crisp, caramelised leaves on the outside and a soft, sweet centre. Serve with our Italian-inspired lentils and golden roast new potatoes
Pappardelle with rabbit & chestnut ragu
This is rainy-day comfort food at its best - flat pasta strips tossed with a rich meaty ragu, creamy chestnuts and fragrant orange zest
Chocolate torta della nonna
Give this Tuscan tart a delicious twist by adding dark chocolate to the traditional custard filling and delicate sweet pastry