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Hot spaghetti tossed through a raw, sun-sweet cherry tomato sauce that warms only from the pasta itself, finished with basil, Parmesan and good olive oil.
Main ingredient: spaghetti
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-14622 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7729 · Hand-built original
The classic long-simmered Bolognese: beef softened in milk, then wine, then tomatoes, cooked low and slow until it turns sweet, rich and spoon-coating.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-14430 · Hand-built original
Center-cut cod or halibut slow-roasted in olive oil with garlic, thyme, bay leaf and lemon until just opaque, then topped with a fresh, uncooked puttanesca of heirloom tomatoes, anchovy, Calabrian chilies, Kalamata olives, capers and parsley. Served over steamed long grain white rice to soak up the juices.
Main ingredient: cod
HB-8825 · Hand-built original
A hearty Italian bean soup with cannellini beans, marinara, ditalini and kale in chicken broth, finished with lemon and a shower of Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15389 · Hand-built original
Ziti baked in a tomato and beef or sausage sauce with wilted spinach, layered and topped with mozzarella and pecorino or parmesan until bronzed.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-7689 · Hand-built original
A rich, silky Alfredo built on heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, ready to coat a full pound of pasta. It doubles as a warm dip for breadsticks.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-13361 · Hand-built original
Soft, pillowy breadsticks brushed twice with garlic butter and served warm with marinara for dipping. The dough is simple and the shaping is forgiving.
Main ingredient: sugar
HB-13362 · Hand-built original
A butter and flour roux thickens half-and-half and chicken broth around carrots, spinach, chopped chicken and potato gnocchi. Fresh thyme perfumes the creamy soup.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-18035 · Hand-built original
Tender manicotti tubes packed with a four-cheese ricotta filling, blanketed in a slow-simmered marinara and baked under golden mozzarella.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14650 · Hand-built original
A tender single-layer cake made with extra-virgin olive oil, milk, vanilla and almond extract, baked in an 8-inch round pan and brushed with olive oil to serve.
Main ingredient: olive oil
Pairs well with: berry jam, citrus jam, whipped cream
HB-5510 · Hand-built original
A moist, dark chocolate cake made with olive oil in place of butter, mixed to a thin batter with hot water and baked until just set.
Main ingredient: chocolate cake
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-14653 · Hand-built original
Ground chicken meatballs with Parmesan, garlic and oregano baked directly on marinara and topped with mozzarella, Parmesan and basil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11857 · Hand-built original
A one-pan baked orzo casserole with zucchini, corn and pesto, topped with melted Havarti and cheddar.
Main ingredient: orzo
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4815 · Hand-built original
Potato gnocchi simmered in the same skillet as Italian sausage, onion and garlic, with dry white wine, diced tomatoes and cream, finished with parmesan and torn basil.
Main ingredient: gnocchi
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-7748 · Hand-built original
Pork fillet slices wrapped in prosciutto with a sage leaf tucked in are floured and fried until crisp, then served with cherry tomatoes and French beans cooked in the pan juices and white wine. A one-pan Roman-style dinner for two.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-17764 · Hand-built original
Shrimp seared in butter and set aside while fettuccine cooks in chicken broth and milk in the same pan, finished with heavy cream, Parmesan, black pepper and nutmeg.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-9094 · Hand-built original
A beef, zucchini and mushroom skillet in marinara with basil, dolloped with cottage cheese and covered in mozzarella and Parmesan, broiled until browned in spots.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-11866 · Hand-built original
Pasta simmered in broth and coconut milk with onion, shallot and garlic, finished with spinach, lemon juice and lemon zest.
Main ingredient: spinach
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-11868 · Hand-built original
Chicken, mushrooms, artichokes and penne cooked in one pan in a creamy Parmesan sauce with spinach.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, green salad, caesar salad, roasted tomatoes
HB-4971 · Hand-built original
Short pasta cooked directly in a creamy tomato and beef sauce in one pot, so the strands drink up the flavour as they soften.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14660 · Hand-built original
One-pot orzo cooked in tomato and chicken stock with Italian-seasoned chicken, bell pepper, basil and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-5194 · Hand-built original
One Pot Lasagna is an Italian-esque, Western main built around beef. Ready in 80 min.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3093 · Hand-built original
Short pasta simmered in broth with grated zucchini and lemon butter, finished with ricotta, Gouda and basil.
Main ingredient: zucchini
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4800 · Hand-built original
A speedy bolognaise in which the orzo cooks right in the beef and tomato sauce, soaking it up into a spoonable, risotto-like bowl.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-14663 · Hand-built original
Beef mince simmered in tomato passata and beef broth with Italian herbs, chilli flakes, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste, with the spaghetti cooked directly in the sauce in the same pot.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-7760 · Hand-built original
Chickpea pasta cooked entirely in one pot with spicy chicken sausage, fire-roasted tomatoes, fennel, garlic and torn basil.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-11876 · Hand-built original
Linguine simmered in one pot with sliced sausage, marinated artichoke hearts and a whole bunch of spinach, finished with chives and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-11877 · Hand-built original
A one-pan chicken orzo with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, paprika and Italian seasoning, finished with coconut milk or cream, wilted spinach and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11880 · Hand-built original
A one-pot chicken and broccoli pasta in a Parmesan, broth and milk sauce seasoned with onion powder, parsley and Italian seasoning.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11885 · Hand-built original
Fettuccine simmered in one pot with chicken, mushrooms, cream and stock until the pasta is al dente and the Alfredo sauce coats every strand, finished with Parmesan and basil.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17899 · Hand-built original
A single-serving lasagne built in a small ovenproof pan: chicken pieces simmer with tomatoes and basil pesto, fresh lasagne sheet squares cook in the sauce, and ricotta and mozzarella go on top under the grill. Extra pesto is drizzled over just before eating.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7774 · Hand-built original
Fettuccine simmered in one pot with garlic, shallot, miso and nutritional yeast in broth and almond milk, finished with lemon and topped with roasted cherry tomatoes.
Main ingredient: olive oil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-9554 · Hand-built original
An Italian soup of ground meat and Italian sausage in tomato broth with broken lasagna sheets, topped with a ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella mixture.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12235 · Hand-built original
Short ribbed pasta cooks in salted water, then whole-milk ricotta, Parmesan, lemon zest and lemon juice are stirred through off the heat into a creamy coating. Red-pepper flakes and torn basil go over each serving.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-7776 · Hand-built original
Orzo simmered in one pot with cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, chilli and fennel seeds, finished with basil and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chickpea
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4870 · Hand-built original
A vegetarian one-pan lasagne layering a lentil and vegetable ragu with spinach ricotta between wholemeal sheets, baked until golden.
Main ingredient: olive oil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-14680 · Hand-built original
Pasta tossed with slow-roasted onions, roasted garlic, chili crisp, cream and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-4491 · Hand-built original
An upside-down olive oil cake baked over thin slices of a whole orange, with zest, juice and orange liqueur whisked into the batter. It unmolds so the caramel-toned orange slices become the top, ready for confectioner's sugar or berries.
Main ingredient: orange
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-7784 · Hand-built original
Italian sausage meat browns with garlic, then white wine, tomato passata, cream and milk make the sauce that coats the orecchiette. Kale wilts into the pan at the end and extra Parmesan goes over each plate.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7787 · Hand-built original
Broccoli rabe is blanched and blended with roasted garlic, olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano into a pesto, while sweet Italian sausage browns with fennel and onion in chicken stock. The orecchiette cooks, then everything meets in the pan with a splash of its cooking water.
Main ingredient: orecchiette
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-7788 · Hand-built original
This Orzo Pasta Salad is filled with fresh veggies and zesty lemon flavor that will excite your tastebuds. It's perfect for your next potluck, party, or a refreshing and unique meal this summer.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-1609 · Hand-built original
Veal shanks sear, then simmer gently in crushed tomato, white wine and chicken broth with thyme and bay until they can be pulled apart with forks. The sauce reduces while the meat rests, and a raw parsley, garlic and lemon zest gremolata goes over each shank.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7791 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1614 · Hand-built original
Veal shanks braised in wine, tomatoes and broth with olives, finished with an orange and basil gremolata.
Main ingredient: veal shanks
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4493 · Hand-built original
Flour-dusted veal shin braised for hours in wine and tomatoes until it falls from the bone, served on saffron risotto Milanese with a lemon-parsley gremolata.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17193 · Hand-built original
Shrimp bake in a 9 by 13-inch dish with garlic, shallot, red pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine and lemon zest while gluten-free linguine boils alongside. The pasta is tossed through the shrimp and its pan juices with Parmesan, parsley and lemon wedges to serve.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-7807 · Hand-built original
Slow-braised ox cheek in tomato and red wine, tossed with fresh pasta, potato and green beans, served with a basil sauce and a cheese-stuffed Ligurian flatbread.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-14697 · Hand-built original
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