Italian recipes: easy step-by-step recipes

Homemade individual lasagna: a nicely browned foil pan with a slice of toast

Individual Bolognese Lasagnas with Béchamel

Individual lasagnas in foil pans: Bolognese simmered for 45 minutes, béchamel, mozzarella and grated cheese, baked for 30 minutes.

⏱ 2 hr 15 min
👩‍🍳 Medium
★ 5.0 (1)
💵 $4.34/serving

Average score* 34/100

Main dishes

Rooster in a creamy sauce

This is a traditional dish from the Latium region, and the rooster is slow-cooked with spices and herbs.

⏱ 5 hr 45 min
👩‍🍳 Hard

Average score* 63/100

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Milanese-style risotto with saffron

A creamy saffron risotto, cooked in a large pot with Carnaroli rice, Parmesan cheese, and fresh Pecorino, perfectly seasoned and creamy.

⏱ 40 min
👩‍🍳 Hard
💵 $1.96/serving

Average score* 60/100

Main dishes

Recco cheese focaccia

Recco focaccia: Two very thin layers of dough filled with fresh crescenza cheese, baked for a few minutes in a very hot oven until golden brown.

⏱ 1 hr 17 min
👩‍🍳 Hard

Average score* 39/100

Baking

Venetian focaccia, sweet, yeasted bread

Venetian focaccia is a sweet, yeasted bread similar to Easter bread, flavored with marsala, citron, and vanilla, and made with three kneading stages.

⏱ 11 hr 40 min
👩‍🍳 Hard
💵 $0.89/serving

Average score* 37/100

Main dishes

Squid risotto with black ink

A classic Venetian dish: risotto colored with squid ink, served with tender seared squid, white wine, garlic, and turmeric.

⏱ 1 hr 30 min
👩‍🍳 Hard
💵 $3.91/serving

Average score* 38/100

Main dishes

Pumpkin tortelli

Fresh pasta filled with pumpkin, amaretti biscuits, Parmesan cheese, and nutmeg, served with butter and Parmesan: a specialty of Reggio Emilia and Mantua.

⏱ 2 hr 10 min
👩‍🍳 Hard
💵 $1.89/serving

Average score* 47/100

Main dishes

Chestnut-filled tortelloni

Italian ravioli, made with fresh pasta squares, filled with chestnuts, quince paste, cocoa, and alchermes, served with pepper and olive oil, or with saba …