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Italian, Western

20 recipes

Bursty Tomato Burrata Salad

Cherry tomatoes roasted with eschalot until they soften and burst, plated under a whole burrata with pesto dollops, olive oil and basil. Warmed crusty bread is served for mopping up the juices.

Italian, WesternAppetiser, Light Meal, Starter20 minServes 4260 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: basil pesto

HB-6269 · Hand-built original

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Caprese Baked Eggs

Cannellini beans simmered with tomato, herbs and cherry tomatoes, baked with eggs and bocconcini and finished with basil and a balsamic syrup, served with toasted crusty bread. A Caprese-style breakfast skillet with runny yolks.

Italian, WesternBreakfast40 minServes 4574 kcalRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-12991 · Hand-built original

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Cherry Tomato Salad

Cherry tomatoes and red onion rested in a mustard vinaigrette and finished with basil.

Italian, WesternSides, Vegetables10 minServes 4115 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cherry tomatoes

Pairs well with: grilled bread, mozzarella, grilled chicken, pasta

HB-5274 · Hand-built original

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Homemade Italian Sausage Meat

This is a recipe for homemade Italian Sausage Meat. Use it in place of the “bulk Italian sausage” called for in American recipes, or anywhere a recipe calls for sausage meat, rather than squeezing meat out of sausage casings! Though if you omit fennel, you will lose the Italian touch. :)Flavou

Italian, WesternMains5 minServes 4192 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-1105 · Hand-built original

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No Yeast Pizza Dough

No Yeast Pizza Dough is an Italian, Western main built around note.

Italian, WesternMain20 minServes 1630 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: bread flour

HB-0054 · Hand-built original

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No-Stir Creamy Lemon & Herb Baked Risotto (it's magic!)

Arborio rice baked hands-off in hot chicken stock with onion, garlic and butter, then stirred vigorously with parmesan and finished with lemon rind, lemon juice, parsley, chives and dill.

Italian, WesternSides40 minServes 5173 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

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

HB-7729 · Hand-built original

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Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough is an Italian, Western mains built around note.

Italian, WesternMains1 hrServes 31028 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: ¼ oz bread flour or pizza flour

HB-1760 · Hand-built original

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Pizza Sauces

Pick the one that suits your needs to make homemade pizza! (No Yeast pizza dough here)Instant Pizza Sauce - An intense flavour with the signature tang of tomato paste which compliments rich / intense flavoured pizza toppings. Tastes like Leggos pizza sauce sold at the stores. Fresh and Bright - A lighter, fresher pizza sauce thanks to the addition of passata. Ideal for more delicate toppings like margherita, vegetable pizzas and most classic Italian pizzas. New York Pizza Sauce - A richly flavoured New York-style pizza sauce. Base

Italian, WesternMains5 minServes 4238 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: tomato paste

HB-1762 · Hand-built original

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Quick and dirty focaccia

Quick and dirty focaccia is a Italian, Western bread centred on note. It combines bread flour, instant yeast, cooking salt / kosher salt for a straightforward, balanced result.

Italian, WesternBread3 hr 25 minServes 6111 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: bread flour

HB-3754 · Hand-built original

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Tomato Salad

Ripe tomato wedges dressed simply by sprinkling them with eschalot, garlic, salt and white pepper, then olive oil, white wine vinegar and basil.

Italian, WesternSide Salad10 minServes 436 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: ripe tomatoes

HB-7687 · Hand-built original

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