Best Homemade Italian Recipes
Spiced bulgur meatballs are finger-shaped kofte of fine bulgur, ground beef and semolina, boiled and tossed in a buttery tomato sauce, ready in about 1 hour. They make 4 servings and sit on a bed of cool garlic yogurt. Why This Recipe Works Fine bulgur soaks in boiling water for a full 20 minutes before …
Creamy spinach soup is a simple stovetop soup of spinach, carrot and onion, thickened with yogurt and ready in about 50 minutes. It feeds 4, comes together in one pot, and finishes with a spoonful of paprika butter. Why This Recipe Works The soup gets its body from a yogurt mixture, not cream. Yogurt, an …
Macaroni with sardines is a pasta of fresh sardines, anchovies and fennel, tossed with raisins, pine nuts and saffron, ready in about 55 minutes. It serves 4, and it suits a weeknight when you want something with a sweet and salty bite. Why This Recipe Works The sauce starts with onion fried in olive oil …
Orecchiette with broccoli and ham is a quick pasta of broccoli, crisp prosciutto and cherry tomatoes, ready in about 30 minutes. It feeds 4 and uses one pan for the sauce, so it works for a weeknight. Why This Recipe Works The prosciutto goes into the hot olive oil first. It fries for a few …
Pappardelle with quail sauce is egg noodles with sliced quail, dried morels, celery and red wine, ready in about 1 hour. It feeds 4 and makes a rich, earthy dinner for a night when you want something a little special. Why This Recipe Works Dried morels give this sauce its deep, woodsy flavor. Soak them …
Risotto with lentils and sausages is a hearty one-pot dinner of green lentils, Italian sausage and creamy risotto rice, ready in about 1 hour. It feeds 4 and works well on a cold weeknight. Why This Recipe Works The lentils and sausages simmer in the stock first, so the stock picks up their flavor before …
Spaghetti in the square is a seafood pasta of octopus and scorpion fish in a tomato, garlic and chili sauce, ready in 1 hour 20 minutes. It feeds 4, and monkfish works if you can’t find scorpion fish. Why This Recipe Works The octopus and the scorpion fish cook together in the tomato sauce from …
Tagliatelle with chicken livers is a quick pasta of egg noodles, slivered livers and sweet onion in a tomato and sherry sauce, ready in 30 minutes. It feeds 4, and the sauce cooks in the time it takes to boil the pasta. Why This Recipe Works Cut the livers into small slivers before they hit …
Tagliatelle with radicchio and arugula is a quick Italian pasta of fresh egg noodles, red onion and speck in a wine-softened radicchio sauce, ready in about 30 minutes. It feeds 4, and the raw arugula on top adds a peppery, fresh finish. Why This Recipe Works Radicchio is bitter on its own. Cooked gently with …
Tagliolini with Veal Recipe is a quick pasta of veal strips, onion, white wine and sage with fresh noodles, ready in 30 minutes. It feeds 4 and works for a weeknight dinner that still feels special. Why This Recipe Works Cut the veal into very fine strips before it hits the pan. Thin pieces cook …
