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Chicken with persimmons and Jerusalem artichokes

Chicken with persimmons and Jerusalem artichokes is a Italian main courses built around chicken. It takes 90 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with roasted potatoes and rice pilaf.

ItalianMain Courses1 hr 30 minServes 4531 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-0539 · Hand-built original

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Chicken with pesto

Chicken breasts slit and filled with a basil, pine nut, Parmesan and pecorino pesto are floured and pan-fried until golden, then finished with more pesto on top. Boiled new potatoes and steamed green beans make the plate.

ItalianMain course1 hrServes 2545 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-17758 · Hand-built original

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Chickpea and Pasta Soup

An Italian soup of chickpeas, cavatelli pasta, celery, carrot, onion and rosemary in vegetable stock, with half the mixture blended to thicken it. Parsley and parmesan finish each bowl.

ItalianSoupServes 6210 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: chickpeas

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, crusty bread

HB-6491 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate and Nutmeg Pudding with Apple Coulis

Chocolate and Nutmeg Pudding with Apple Coulis is a Italian dessert built around cups. It takes 25 min in total and serves 6. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.

ItalianDessert25 minServes 6638 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: qt whole milk

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee

HB-0576 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Pears

Chocolate pears are a traditional French recipe, very famous and particularly suitable for the Christmas season.

ItalianDessert50 minServes 4633 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-0589 · Hand-built original

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Cicerchiata

A traditional Italian Carnival dessert of tiny fried dough balls bound in warm honey with almonds and sprinkles, shaped in a ring. Crunchy, sticky and made for sharing.

ItalianSweet pastries1 hr 10 minServes 12231 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: medium eggs

HB-13197 · Hand-built original

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Classic Caesar Salad

Chopped romaine tossed in a mayonnaise and egg yolk Caesar dressing with lemon, garlic, anchovy paste, Dijon and Parmesan, finished with more shaved Parmesan on top.

ItalianSide20 minServes 4248 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9368 · Hand-built original

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Classic Cannoncini

Crisp Italian cream horns of homemade laminated puff pastry wrapped around metal tubes, sugared, baked golden and filled at the last moment with Chantilly cream folded from whipped cream and custard.

ItalianMakes 16229 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-17291 · Hand-built original

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Classic Ratatouille

Sliced zucchini, squash, eggplant and Roma tomatoes bake in neat rows over a balsamic tomato sauce until silky and tender.

ItalianDinner, main dish1 hrServes 691 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: eggplant

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-17157 · Hand-built original

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Coffee Cookies

Coffee Cookies is a Italian cookies built around cups. It takes 60 min in total and serves 10. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.

ItalianCookies1 hrServes 10375 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: instant coffee powder

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

HB-0645 · Hand-built original

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Cornish gurnard vignarola

A Roman spring stew of peas, broad beans, asparagus and artichokes in a bacon, leek and white wine broth carries baked Cornish gurnard fillets brushed with brown butter. Fresh mint, chives, chervil and lemon finish the vignarola at the last moment.

ItalianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2246 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-6639 · Hand-built original

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Courgette, broccoli and gnocchi traybake with spring greens pesto

Potato gnocchi and courgettes roast at high heat until golden, then Tenderstem broccoli and capers join the tin for a final blast. A spring greens pesto with basil, pine nuts, Parmesan and lemon is spooned over the traybake to serve.

ItalianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2–3125 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-6649 · Hand-built original

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