A collection of recipes of traditional Italian first courses, including Minestrone, Risottos, Fresh Egg Pasta, Gnocchi, Pesto Sauce, and more.

Roasted red pepper soup with garlic yogurt

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Manuela adapted a green pepper soup that she tasted in the famous Cibrèo in Florence, and came up with this smooth, full-flavoured delight.
Classic Italian lasagna with ragù and béchamel

Classic Italian lasagna with ragù and béchamel

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Classic Italian lasagna with homemade egg pasta, slow-cooked meat ragù, creamy béchamel and Parmesan. No mozzarella. Easy to make ahead for a crowd.
Butter, cream and sage sauce

Butter and sage sauce with cream, for gnocchi and ravioli

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This sauce is perfect to enhance the subtle flavours of homemade pasta, ravioli and gnocchi.

Artichoke pasta sauce with tomato, white wine and chili

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Artichokes can seem daunting - what to do with all those leaves??!! But once you have conquered the fear, this nutritious and delicious vegetable will become a favourite.
Pasta with zucchini, basil and Parmesan

Simple zucchini pasta sauce with Parmesan and basil

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When the zucchini glut is upon us, we have this a couple of times a week. It’s light but fragrant and satisfying.
Bowl of Tuscan pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli: Tuscan pasta and cannellini bean soup

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Since Italian cuisine is so regional, there are dozens of versions of this delicious, hearty soup. In Tuscany, white cannellini beans are used.
Sugo finto, a Tuscan meatless ragù

Sugo finto: a Tuscan meatless ragù with vegetables and red wine

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This is a poor man’s meat sauce: the vegetables are cut finely to simulate a ground beef texture and the result is very tasty indeed.
Pasta with artichokes, fava beans and peas

Spring vegetable pasta with artichokes, fava beans and peas

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This is a light pasta dressing made with the freshest Spring vegetables