Italian

Turn pantry staples into a tasty and easy midweek meal in just 20 minutes.

Asparagus is rich in vitamins and teamed up with pasta makes a healthy dish for any time of the year. Try boiling the eggs for a different twist on this classic Italian pasta.

The addition of tender beef sausages to this Minestrone soup brings a hearty, tasty twist to the Italian classic. Packed full of veggies, pasta and beans, the tomato-based soup is wonderfully warming and perfect for those cooler Winter nights.

The kids and adults will lovely this creamy pasta dish... and so will the chef as it only takes 25 minutes to get on the table.

Tasty ham and salami comes wrapped in crisp pastry in this hearty pizza pie.

A hearty spaghetti pasta dish with prosciutto ham and soft boiled egg. Don't forget the pesto!

The two classic pasta sauce bases in Italian cooking are tomato and cream based - why not serve up both at your next dinner party? The traditional Napolitana sauce is beautiful served with perfectly cooked penne and fresh basil leaves, while the creamy chicken and mushroom sauce is wonderful tossed through al dente fettuccine to create a nourishing, hearty meal.

This versatile firm dessert, made with a mixture of ricotta and sugar, combines well with many fruits - here with the sour, tart flavour of morello cherries added alongside nutty nougat and smooth yoghurt. Whip it up in advance for a festive season gathering.

Take a pizza base and top with juicy sausage, crispy bacon and yummy potato for a flavoursome Italian-inspired treat

This end-of-the-week favourite gets a contemporary makeover here by adding chilli and pesto ... and for the kids, you can simply leave out the chilli.

Satisfy those savoury cravings with this hearty winter bake. Tender veal, carrots and celery sit perfectly under a layer of cheesy semolina that will leave your belly and your taste buds perfectly content.

This simple vegetarian pizza uses a homemade pizza base. If you haven't done it before, making your own dough can be very satisfying. Experiment with your favourite toppings.

Linguine is a flat spaghetti-type pasta that lends itself to seafood, in particular prawns with garlic and chilli.

Golden lasagne sheets and rich pasta sauce combine for a dish everyone will love. Chunky sausages add a hearty centre to these cheesy bundles, making these cannellonis perfect for a family meal.

Hot, fragrant and wonderfully warming, this Italian fennel spiced soup is full of tender, flaky fish pieces to create a hearty Winter dish.

Quick, easy and packed full of flavour, this hearty pork bolognese sauce is beautiful tossed through cheesy tortellini to create this beautiful pasta dish, perfect for a weeknight meal.

This mussels and potato pot has to be one of the most delicious, easy and economical meals around.

With a rich and salty sauce of anchovies, olives, tomatoes and capers, this spaghetti dish has all the hallmarks of southern italian cuisine.

The classic sweet treat that pleases adults and children alike - deliciously chewy almond nougat.

Combine the best of meat and seafood with this vongole and chorizo pasta. These small, juicy clams compliment the spicy sausage and provide a delicious meal that only takes 30 minutes to make.

This humble chicken and brown rice salad offers a taste of Italy, with the hero its lemon mustard dressing.

This classic combination serves as the ideal dish for a family celebration and weeknight dinner used fresh or as leftovers.

Put an Easter spin on this popular dessert, whipping up these sweet and cream-filled moulds ready to house sugar-coated eggs.

Baked ricotta cheese with fresh eggs is so simple! Delicious as a snack, part of a share plate or on its own.

The traditional Italian meat and pasta sauce, bolognese is one of the must-know recipes in everyone's cooking vocabulary. Toss this hearty sauce through beautiful fresh spaghetti to create a tasty dinner the whole family will love.

Bake this sweet and zesty Easter bread then gather the kids and decorate your Easter eggs with bright colours.

Whip up this hearty vegetarian pasta with tomato, eggplant and chilli flakes for some added spice.

Just open a can of salmon and you are nearly there with this delicious ricotta dip.

Perfectly cooked fresh prawns are tossed with Italian chorizo, tomatoes, fresh peas and chilli to create this wonderfully spicy and flavoursome pasta dish.

Create a deliciously saucy pasta dish in under 15 minutes for you and your family!

This Italian-inspired herbaceous green sauce elevates perfectly grilled pork cutlets to another level. Include a salad to make a complete summer meal for family or friends.

Beautifully creamy and fragrant, this chicken and beetroot risotto is the perfect dish to serve at your next dinner party. Simmered in white wine and stirred through with crumbled feta, this Italian rice dish will delight your friends and family.

Stuffed full of creamy ricotta and tender mashed sweet potato, these stuffed cannelloni pasta tubes are absolutely beautiful served baked in a rich, tomato sauce and topped with melted, oozing cheese.

Serve up this italian classic, featuring wholesome artichoke filled with herbs, anchovies, parmesan and breadcrumbs. Dress with a green salad drizzled with lemon and olive oil to make a complete side dish.

Homemade dips are easy to make and a tad more impressive than ready-made from the supermarket. This fresh bean and fetta dip is easy and tasty.

A delicious morsel of blue cheese and rocket wrapped in a lavash bread. Great entertainer.

A classic Italian pasta sauce, the beautiful beef stroganoff is wonderful tossed through light fettuccine. The creamy sauce is packed full of juicy mushrooms and tender chunks of meat, making this an utterly satisfying pasta dish.

This beautiful vegetarian version of the classic Italian pasta bake is just as delicious stuffed with hearty lentils, creamy ricotta and wilted spinach.

Nothing complements beautiful, crispy chicken schnitzels than a butter lemon sauce with capers and creamy potato mash

These snack size pizzas boast a simple combination of mediterranean and middle eastern ingredients which come together for an easy to prepare appetiser or light lunch.

This tasty pasta dish can be prepared in no time at all, perfect for a weeknight dinner. Combine beef sausages with fresh basil, macaroni, eggplant and crumbly feta to create this delicious family meal.

The combination of oven-roasted butternut pumpkin, creamy, crumbled feta and a divine balsamic glaze adds a wonderful twist to this classic Italian starter.

Cook a delicious Italian pasta in just 20 minutes with this sardine and tomato recipe.

This low-carb version of the Italian classic, ricotta and spinach cannelloni, uses eggplant in place of the usual pasta to create a beautiful, flavour and textural experience.

Whip up a meal for dinner or a quick work lunch in less than 30 minutes with this spicy orecchiette pasta recipe.

Presenting this fresh and cleansing italian-style dessert is an ideal way to wind down a summer party or family gathering.

Reward yourself for afternoon tea or after dinner by devouring this creamy italian dessert infused with a coffee kick and topped with sweet white chocolate.

These garlic prawns are perfect for a weekend barbecue. Serve up these zesty skewers with fresh salad and a wedge of lemon for a simple lunch.

Ricotta and pecorino cheese make this quick vegetarian pasta absolutely irresistible while walnuts add a delicious crunch.

Meatballs are always a winner, but this recipe bakes them with a layer of melted cheese on top. So good!

Spinach and ricotta are a classic combination. When used as a pizza topping, they pack a nutritional punch with a flavour that the kids will love.

Skirt steak is renowned for its juicy, bursting flavour and combined pesto it's one beef recipe you're sure to use again.

You can use any type of chocolate you like to coat these bite-sized Italian sweet treats ... white, milk or dark ... or a combination of all three.

With olives, capers, chillies and tomatoes, puttanesca is a lovely light summer sauce for pasta. If you've got the winter blues, then cook up a batch on a cold night to cheer yourself up.

Tender lamb partners with this herbaceous, lemony, vintage italian green sauce and is held up by creamy, smooth parsnip. It will dance on your tastebuds.

The earthy taste of four different types of mushrooms brings this risotto alive. A perfect vegetarian meal on its own or served with salad or green vegetables.

A cute and pretty dessert of sweet and creamy pannacotta with drizzles of passionfruit.

Use either fresh pineapple or canned to make this classic Hawaiian pizza. Great for kids parties and entertaining and leftovers are perfect lunchbox fillers..

A traditional Tuscan dish, panzanella salad is a beautifully fresh dish, perfect for Summer time entertaining. Tossed with chunks of warm, toasted Italian bread and crispy prosciutto, fresh tomatoes and herbs are beautiful drizzled with a tangy olive oil dressing.

Even with minimal toppings, the incredible flavours of juicy artichokes and caramelised onions make this pizza a divine dish for any dinner party.

Tingle your tastebuds with this spicy pasta dish, brimming with juicy pork and fennel sausage.

A barbecued chicken turns into an Italian delight with this creamy fettuccini dish.

Minestrone soup is a complete meal in a bowl. Tasty and warming, and packed with vegetables, it is a perfect for winter soup.

A quick dish of tangy salami and grated zucchini with spaghetti is a crowd pleaser. Serve with a healthy green salad.

A simple but flavoursome pizza topping, oozy melted mozzarella and ham is wonderful baked atop a crispy golden base with a fragrant tomato sauce, served with fresh basil leaves.

This is tasty and innovative way to make use of your leftovers. In these inside-out pizzas, these Italian calzones are packed full of shredded barbecue chicken, oozy melted cheese and a fragrant pesto sauce.

This succulent oven-roasted turkey with salty prosciutto is served with tenderly cooked pears and a sauce made from sour, fruity juices. It's sure top enliven any festive feast.

Sometimes a new way to serve an old favourite is just what's needed to bring it to life again. Your family will fall in love with chicken cacciatore all over again with this recipe: wrap the filling in delicate crepes, top with cheese and bake. Easy and delicious!

Get your daily vegetable intake in this healthy version of a popular Italian pasta dish. Delicious and nutritious, this is perfect for a hungry family!

Served in a cocktail glass, delicious layers of stewed apples, custard and sweet roasted almonds will delight your tastebuds with every scoop.

This Mexican-Italian fusion combines pizza and nachos by topping the a base with avocado, bean mix, cheese and spices, and serving alongside a refreshing salsa and sour cream sauce with a twist.

Golden, crumbled veal is topped with grilled eggplant, a rich tomato sauce and melted, oozy cheese to create this brilliant Italian meat dish.

This delicious Tuscan chicken dish is oven roasted in one pan with pumpkin, garlic, onions and lemons to create a wonderfully flavoursome, caramelised dish. Served with crispy croutons and a creamy garlic mayonnaise, this is a flavour-packed meal, perfect for dinner parties.

Easy to prepare, this beautiful pasta dish can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Tasty ham and fresh vegetables are tossed through perfectly cooked spaghetti with a creamy tomato sauce.

Hearty, warming and packed full of flavour, this tuna pasta bake is cooked with a spicy tomato-chilli sauce and topped with oozy melted dish to create the ultimate comfort food for a tasty Winter dinner dish.

Delight your family with oozy melted cheese, crispy cabanossi and tender capsicum atop a thin and crispy crust on this homemade supreme pizza.

Meaning "big rice" in Italian, risoni is pasta shaped like long grain rice. It blends beautifully with these fragrantly slow-cooked lamb shanks.

The combination of creamy, rich blue cheese and oven roasted kumara sits perfectly atop this golden, fluffy homemade focaccia base. Perfect sliced and shared as a gourmet starter.

Traditional vegetarian risotto with a twist ... pearl barley replaces the rice. But for risotto purists, you can simply substitute the barley for Arborio rice.

You'll have everyone gobbling up this simple yet tantilising Italian classic. With tomato sauce, oregano, pasta and mince there is no going wrong with this flavour combination.

This hearty sausage pasta dish adds a taste of Italy with broccoli, parmesan and pesto. A quick meal for the family.

No need to spend hours to satisfy the family for dinner, this cheesy pasta delights with pieces of prosciutto and takes less than 30 minutes to make.

Most kids love spaghetti, but if traditional basil pesto is too strongly flavoured for your children's tastebuds, this version, made with peas, could be a winner. And it's so quick and easy to make, bigger kids might want to help!

A much-loved family favourite, lasagne is a classic Italian pasta dish that is baked in the oven. Layered with thin, pasta sheets, flavoursome beef mince and topped with a cheesy, creamy sauce, it makes a warming dinner any night of the week.

This Greek-inspired favourite, which is a little like lasagne, will please the whole family.

Homemade panna cotta using yoghurt as well as milk. The tropical jelly with fresh fruit makes it a perfect summer treat.

This beef and red wine agnolotti with bacon and tomato would make a great lunch or light dinner. And, the best thing is, it can be on the table in 15 minutes.

Cannelloni is a classic Italian pasta dish, but this recipe features crab and rocket as the filling, taking an everyday dinner to a whole other level.

Pasta bianco literally means white pasta, as it is cooked without tomatoes. lt's a really cheap and simple dish but has a beautiful silky texture and is full of flavour.

This fast family dinner recipe is an easy one to mix and match: try different types of ravioli to suit everyone's tastes.

This classic Italian method of cooking results in a melt-in-the-mouth winter dish.

Delight your guests with an irresistible assortment of antipasto goodies waiting to be gobbled up over a glass of wine.

Perfect served with a mug of tea or coffee after a delicious meal, this Italian sweet treat will be the perfect night-cap to your meal.

This is a delicious sorbet or granita and a great way to use any summer fruit - we used watermelon, mango, rockmelon, pineapple and lychees.

Add a refreshing citrus zing to your summer dessert with these elegant frozen mousse delights, incorporating lemon and Italian-style meringue.

Cherry tomatoes and herbs combine with roast chicken in this hearty meal that can be served straight from the oven.

You won't even need to spend 20 minutes on this rich, filling pasta dish, filled with deliciously salty anchovies and olives.

This baked frittata can be cooked ahead and chilled until you're ready to serve. It's a perfect cocktail party dish or plate to share.

This gourmet pizza crust is absolutely perfect for a cool Autumn evening with friends. Crispy potato and fragrant rosemary work perfectly on this thin and cripsy base. Drizzle with a splash of garlic infused olive oil for a real flavour punch!

Crispy pancetta and cauliflower are tossed with a creamy, cheesy white wine sauce through fresh pasta to create this beautiful Italian dish in no time at all. Serve with a flavoursome homemade crumbly pangrattato topping and fresh basil leaves for a real flavour hit.