Italian recipes

Italian recipes

Delia's recipes cover everything from a dazzling array of pasta dishes through to pizza and such classics as Veal Milanese, Beef in Barolo and Chicken Cacciatora, a recipe that's become a firm favourite at Delia Online.

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Linguine with Mussels

For me, mussels are still a luxury food that cost very little money. I don't think anything can match th...

For me, mussels are still a luxury food that cost very little money. I don't think anything can match their exquisite, fresh-from-the-sea flavour. In this recipe ev...

Liver Veneziana

This is the famous classic from Venice (or rather my version). While Soave is the traditional wine of th...

This is the famous classic from Venice (or rather my version). While Soave is the traditional wine of the region, I sometimes make a version using Marsala, which is...

Lobster Risotto

This one is so classy that no-one will ever suspect it’s a bit of a cheat. Waitrose sells squat lobster ...

This one is so classy that no-one will ever suspect it’s a bit of a cheat. Waitrose sells squat lobster tails in brine, but you can also use cooked dressed lobster,...

Macaroni Cheese with Courgettes and Bacon

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be rep...

I like this made with penne, but wholewheat macaroni makes a good alternative. The courgettes can be replaced with leeks, broad beans or broccoli sprigs and, for a ...

Macaroni au Gratin

Classic macaroni cheese, with the addition of bacon and mushrooms, for winter comfort food that's cheap to ...

Classic macaroni cheese, with the addition of bacon and mushrooms, for winter comfort food that's cheap to make and a real pleasure to eat. The Delia Online C...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

Marinated Mozzarella

This is very pretty and very summery, but it is dependent on getting hold of good-quality mozzarella. Bu...

This is very pretty and very summery, but it is dependent on getting hold of good-quality mozzarella. Buffalo mozzarella is the best, but failing that the full-fat ...

Mascarpone Nutmeg Ice Cream

This very easy ice cream is made with mascarpone and has a rich, velvety texture. The freezing process s...

This very easy ice cream is made with mascarpone and has a rich, velvety texture. The freezing process seems to draw out the aromatic flavour of the nutmeg superbly...

Meatballs with Spaghetti

The Americans invented meatballs to go with spaghetti, and there are lots of ground rules, but the main cri...

The Americans invented meatballs to go with spaghetti, and there are lots of ground rules, but the main criteria for any meatball is that it should have a kind of melt...

Melted Cheese Frittata

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brow...

This is Italy's version of an open-face omelette and, while the tortilla or Spanish omelette is golden brown, the frittata is cooked even more slowly and should not be...

Melting Chocolate Risotto

You need to think rice pudding first, then it's easier to imagine a sweet version of a creamy, slightly sou...

You need to think rice pudding first, then it's easier to imagine a sweet version of a creamy, slightly soupy Italian risotto – only instead of melting cheese you get ...

Minestrone with Macaroni

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse but...

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse button so you don't chop them too small. For a change, you can ...

1 hour 30 minutes

Minestrone with Orecchiette

The cheating element come from having most of the vegetables ready prepared and the beans ready cooked. ...

The cheating element come from having most of the vegetables ready prepared and the beans ready cooked. I'm not pretending it's totally authentic but, believe me, t...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

Mini Focaccia Bread

Focaccia is an Italian flat bread made with olive oil. The flavour of the oil is important, so it's advi...

Focaccia is an Italian flat bread made with olive oil. The flavour of the oil is important, so it's advisable to use a good, strong, fruity virgin olive oil for thi...

15 minutes - 30 minutes

Mozzarella in Carrozza

Literally 'mozzarella in a carriage' – the carriage being two slices of bread dipped in beaten egg and deep...

Literally 'mozzarella in a carriage' – the carriage being two slices of bread dipped in beaten egg and deep-fried. This makes a great snack and I've found the addit...

Orecchiette with Sprouting Broccoli

Orecchiette in Italian means ‘little ears’ and while they are a very special pasta shape, which catches the...

Orecchiette in Italian means ‘little ears’ and while they are a very special pasta shape, which catches the sauce perfectly, they are not always available, so any othe...

Ossobuco

This is a famous Italian casserole: shin of veal cooked in white wine with tomatoes. Try to buy the piec...

This is a famous Italian casserole: shin of veal cooked in white wine with tomatoes. Try to buy the pieces of shin about 2 inches (5 cm) thick. The Delia Online ...

Oven-baked Risotto Carbonara

I just love pasta with carbonara sauce so much that one day I thought I'd try it with a risotto – same ingr...

I just love pasta with carbonara sauce so much that one day I thought I'd try it with a risotto – same ingredients: pancetta, a strong-flavoured Italian bacon, eggs an...

Oven-baked Smoked Pancetta and Leek Risotto

A measuring jug is vital when cooking rice as it is always measured by volume. This rice recipe is anoth...

A measuring jug is vital when cooking rice as it is always measured by volume. This rice recipe is another version of oven-baked risotto, this time with leeks and s...

Wild Mushroom Risotto

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery ...

I got a lot of flack from the purists when I first published this recipe, but my friend and fellow cookery writer Anna Del Conte reassured me by explaining that in Lig...

Pan-fried Pizza Amalfitan

A pizza makes a perfect snack meal for one and this particular recipe (the basis of which I learned from El...

A pizza makes a perfect snack meal for one and this particular recipe (the basis of which I learned from Elizabeth David in her lovely book, Italian Food), is made ver...

Pan-roasted Italian Onions

I first tasted this at one of my favourite London restaurants, Le Caprice, and loved it so much I asked for...

I first tasted this at one of my favourite London restaurants, Le Caprice, and loved it so much I asked for the recipe, which the chefs Mark Hix and Tim Hughes very ki...

Pancake Cannelloni with Spinach

Pancakes make brilliant cannelloni - lighter, I think, than pasta. The cannelloni can also be serv...

Pancakes make brilliant cannelloni - lighter, I think, than pasta. The cannelloni can also be served as a starter in individual heatproof gratin dishes with t...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

Pappardelle Pie

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. ...

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. If you want to make this a true vegetarian dish you can buy...

Pasta Puttanesca

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as t...

In Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as tart's spaghetti. Presumably the sauce has adopted this na...

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