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Short pasta and broccoli tossed with homemade basil pesto and soft mozzarella pearls — a packable, make-ahead pasta salad.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12905 · Hand-built original
Orecchiette with ground chicken and broccolini in a tomato, Calabrian chili and balsamic sauce, finished with Parmesan and lemon.
Main ingredient: ground chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4825 · Hand-built original
A low-carb, big-flavour dinner of balsamic-marinated grilled chicken under melted mozzarella and a fresh tomato and basil topping, finished with a sticky-sweet balsamic drizzle.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17742 · Hand-built original
Hot spaghetti tossed with a raw bruschetta mixture of cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and balsamic, so the pasta warms the tomatoes just enough.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12924 · Hand-built original
Brussels sprouts with gorgonzola and walnuts are a tasty side dish to enjoy these small vegetables in an alternative and flavorful way.
Main ingredient: brussels sprouts
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0352 · Hand-built original
Bucatini tossed in a tomato sauce built on crisped guanciale and its rendered fat, with crushed red pepper and finely grated pecorino.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-10238 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: ricotta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-0356 · Hand-built original
This burrata appetizer is a flavor bomb made with juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet dried figs, and a tangy balsamic kick. Topped with creamy burrata cheese, it's pure indulgence. Perfect for parties or whenever you want to treat yourself to something special!
Main ingredient: olive oil
HB-0368 · Hand-built original
Pasta tossed in cherry tomatoes slow-cooked with garlic and Italian seasoning until they burst, with torn burrata, basil and Parmigiano Reggiano mixed through.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-11287 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: basil pesto
HB-6269 · Hand-built original
Hand-rolled spiral busiate pasta tossed with a Sicilian Trapani pesto of tomatoes, almonds, basil, garlic and pecorino. Rustic spirals that catch the thick, nutty tomato sauce in every turn.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12946 · Hand-built original
A velvety deep-green cavolo nero sauce blended with garlic, fennel seeds, butter and Parmesan, tossed through hot gnocchi. Rich, peppery and ready to carry in a flask or serve at once.
Main ingredient: whole garlic cloves
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12952 · Hand-built original
Macaroni cooked in milk with roasted butternut squash purée, cheddar, mozzarella and crisp pancetta, under a buttery panko crumb.
Main ingredient: cubes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6285 · Hand-built original
Baked butternut squash layered with spiced tomato sauce, breadcrumbs and taleggio.
Main ingredient: butternut squash
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4016 · Hand-built original
Golden pan-fried gnocchi in a silky butternut squash and mascarpone sauce with Parmesan, crisp chorizo and fried sage. Smoky, rich and ready in about half an hour.
Main ingredient: cubes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12960 · Hand-built original
Italian sausage soup with cubed butternut squash, stelline or orzo and spinach, finished with cream and parmesan.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, crusty bread
HB-11289 · Hand-built original
The cabbage and pumpkin soup with barley, potatoes and leeks is a warm, creamy autumn first course, enriched with Parmesan and rosemary.
Main ingredient: ¼ oz pumpkin
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0381 · Hand-built original
Cacio e Pepe is a mouthwatering pasta dish that uses four ingredients, comes together in twenty minutes, and feeds your entire household. Before you know it, you'll be yelling "Dinner's ready!"
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-0386 · Hand-built original
Spaghetti tossed in olive oil toasted with black pepper, butter and finely grated Pecorino Romano until the sauce turns creamy.
Main ingredient: spaghetti
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6297 · Hand-built original
Shredded green cabbage sautéed in butter and olive oil with toasted crushed peppercorns and Pecorino Romano, served with lemon wedges.
Main ingredient: cabbage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6298 · Hand-built original
Calabrian Fish Ragu is an Italian-esque mains built around cod.
Main ingredient: cod
HB-0391 · Hand-built original
Canederli with Tuscan kale and saffron is a Italian main courses built around oz. It takes 65 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.
Main ingredient: ¼ oz stale white bread
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0402 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried pastry shells wrapped around forms and piped full of sweetened strained ricotta, with chocolate chips or pistachios at the ends.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-17481 · Hand-built original
Crumb-coated lamb chops stuffed with soft cheese over a Sicilian eggplant caponata with capers and olives.
Main ingredient: lamb chops
Pairs well with: flatbread, green salad, roast potatoes
HB-5276 · Hand-built original
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.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-12991 · Hand-built original
Italian bread spread with garlic butter, topped with mozzarella and tomato and finished with basil and balsamic glaze.
Main ingredient: unsalted butter
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4316 · Hand-built original
Ripe heirloom tomatoes layered with torn mozzarella, basil, and good olive oil; the salad rests before serving so the juices mingle into a ready-made dressing.
Main ingredient: halved
HB-12782 · Hand-built original
Alternating slices of ripe tomato and mozzarella with basil, olive oil and an optional balsamic glaze.
Main ingredient: thick
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, soup
HB-4317 · Hand-built original
Cherry tomatoes and halved bocconcini tossed in a garlic, mustard, olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing, finished with balsamic glaze and basil.
Main ingredient: tomatoes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, soup
HB-6321 · Hand-built original
Ciabatta filled with tomato, mozzarella and basil, dressed with olive oil and optional pesto and balsamic.
Main ingredient: bread
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4318 · Hand-built original
Spaghetti folded through crisp guanciale and a silky egg and Parmigiano Reggiano sauce, with no cream anywhere near it.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-13011 · Hand-built original
Carbonara hash sticks is a Italian dish prepared from its core ingredients in a straightforward, home-style way. Serve it fresh and hot where appropriate.
Main ingredient: bacon
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3359 · Hand-built original
A pizza in the spirit of carbonara: mozzarella and Parmesan cover the dough, crisped bacon scatters over them, and an egg bakes in the centre until its yolk stays runny, with garlic chili oil to finish.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-6331 · Hand-built original
Arborio rice cooked with carrot, shallot, wine and stock, finished with Parmesan and chile crisp.
Main ingredient: carrot
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4619 · Hand-built original
A thick cast iron pizza with a slow-risen crust, simple tomato sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni, finished under the broiler.
Main ingredient: bread flour
HB-4777 · Hand-built original
A grain-free pizza base of riced cauliflower, Parmesan and egg, baked crisp on both sides and ready for sauce and toppings.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-13038 · Hand-built original
Roasted cauliflower florets tossed in a warm olive oil puttanesca of garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, capers and chile, with basil, parsley and lemon.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
HB-13039 · Hand-built original
Cavatelli cacio e pepe is a Italian dish prepared from its core ingredients in a straightforward, home-style way. Serve it fresh and hot where appropriate.
Main ingredient: dusting
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3362 · Hand-built original
Hand-shaped semolina cavatelli tossed in a creamy ricotta, spinach and egg sauce, topped with a crunchy chilli and lemon breadcrumb pangritata.
Main ingredient: cooking
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-13042 · Hand-built original
Orzo toasts in olive oil before absorbing vegetable stock ladle by ladle like a risotto, with cavolo nero and spinach wilting through it. Cream, lemon and nutmeg finish the vibrant soup.
Main ingredient: olive oil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-18043 · Hand-built original
This three-part recipe combines tomato-soaked bread, escarole with caramelised onion, chestnuts and miso, and oven-baked cecina made with gram flour. You’ll need a food mill, a large flameproof casserole, a wok or large frying pan, a blender or food processor, a hand blender and a 14¼in round baking tin.
Main ingredient: passata
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0433 · Hand-built original
A blistered-crust pizza topped with mozzarella, shaved fennel, burst Sun Gold tomatoes, Calabrian chiles and soft confit garlic.
Main ingredient: thirds
HB-13062 · Hand-built original
Cheat’s ricotta and cherry tomato gnocchi is an Italian main course.
Main ingredient: ricotta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0450 · Hand-built original
Cheese Sticks is an American, Italian appetizer, breads, dinner, snack built around water. Ready in 65 min.
Main ingredient: instant yeast
HB-2594 · Hand-built original
An Italian baked cheese and potato flan with ricotta, spinach, rocket and basil, served with tomato and rocket on top.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-3368 · Hand-built original
Orzo baked in marinara sauce with wilted spinach and basil under mozzarella and Parmesan until the cheese browns in spots.
Main ingredient: orzo
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6388 · Hand-built original
Cheese tortellini and ground beef are combined with a tomato and cream cheese sauce, topped with mozzarella and Parmesan, and baked in a single dish.
Main ingredient: ground beef
HB-5462 · Hand-built original
Ziti tossed with browned Italian sausage, pepperoni, bell pepper and onion in marinara, layered with Parmesan and mozzarella and baked until bubbling.
Main ingredient: sausage
HB-6389 · Hand-built original
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