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Italian comfort food

Cosy up with some classic Italian comfort food. Try lasagne, pasta bake or risotto.
Potato gnocchi
by Poppy O'Toole

Learn how to make homemade gnocchi with Poppy O’Toole’s easy step-by-step method, achieving light and fluffy results every time.

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Chicken parmigiana

by Anna Del Conte
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Bolognese pasta bake

by Anna Del Conte
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Tagliatelle with mushrooms and pancetta

by Gennaro Contaldo
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Prawn risotto

by Rachel Roddy
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The best ragù alla bolognese

by Anna Del Conte
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Baked pasta shells filled with cheese

by Gennaro Contaldo
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Lasagne al forno

by Mary Berry
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Orzo risotto with lemon and fresh oregano

by Rachel Phipps
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Easy chicken and pea risotto

by Justine Pattison
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Mediterranean chicken with potatoes

by Jason Atherton
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Minestrone soup

by James Martin
Light meals & snacks

Slow cooker bolognese

by Gennaro Contaldo
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Foolproof spaghetti carbonara

by Danilo Cortellini
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Homemade minestrone

by Simon Rimmer
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Gemelli with anchovies, tomatoes and mascarpone

by Nigella Lawson
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Perfect mushroom risotto

by Joseph Denison Carey
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Sicilian pizza

by Rachel Roddy
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Linguine alla puttanesca

by Anna Del Conte
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Mary Berry's melanzane pasta bake

by Mary Berry
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Meatballs in tomato sauce with burrata and crostini

by Theo Randall
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Smoked haddock risotto

by Rachel Roddy
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Italian roast chicken with peppers and olives

by Nigella Lawson
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Cacio e pepe

by Rachel Phipps
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Classic beef ragù

by Theo Randall
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Fresh farfalle with spinach, gorgonzola and walnuts

by Angela Hartnett
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Chicken cacciatore with white bean mash

by The Charles Family
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Pasta and bean soup (Pasta e fagioli)

by Allegra McEvedy
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Four cheese pizza

by Rachel Roddy
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Fettuccine Bolognese with pangrattato

by Sarah Woods
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Hearty wholewheat pasta with Brussels sprouts, cheese and potato

by Nigella Lawson
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Prawn linguine

by Hattie Ellis
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Prawn risotto

by Rachel Roddy
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Chicken pesto pasta

by Rachel Roddy
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Spaghetti with garlic and chilli

by Anna Del Conte
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Aubergine parmigiana

by Donal Skehan
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Tagliatelle with green beans and pesto

by Theo Randall
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Chicken Marsala

by Rick Stein
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Focaccia with garlic and rosemary

by Gennaro Contaldo
Cakes and baking

Arancini with ragu (arancine al ragù)

by Rachel Roddy
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Sausage and ricotta cannelloni

by Theo Randall
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Duck ragú with fresh pappardelle

by Theo Randall
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Rib ragù

by Nigel Slater
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