Italian stuffed sweet peppers

Take five ingredients and whip up this simple midweek supper of pesto peppers with couscous, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes

Pizzadillas

Create ‘pizza’ wedges using flour tortillas and a cheese and tomato filling. We added salami, but olives or mushrooms work as veggie options

Italian chicken bake

Use up leftover roast chicken in this tomato bake with mozzarella cheese and crispy breadcrumb topping

Italian chicken with cream cheese & spinach

This good-for-you baked chicken dish is perfect for entertaining. Serve on a bed of potatoes with a crisp side salad

Low-fat turkey Bolognese

Swap your usual beef mince with turkey to reduce the fat content of this classic Italian sauce and serve with wholemeal pasta

Christmas pizza

Use up leftover roast turkey and sausagemeat stuffing in this new spin on an Italian classic

Polenta & prosciutto chips

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Wrap ready-made polenta in Italian ham and bake for a stylish, dippable party bite

‘Panforte’ pies

The traditional Italian dessert is turned into a pretty hand-held nutty pie with chocolate and figs, plus an orange liqueur cream topping

Toasted marshmallow & ginger cake

Decorative Italian meringue masks a spicy, moist ginger cake layered with ginger buttercream- an amazing bake!

Italian sausage & chestnut pasta

A mix of sausagemeat and chestnut chunks creates a rich and nutty pasta sauce, lifting this from an everyday dish to something special

Creamy leek, potato & ham pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Make your own shortcrust pastry then fill with sweet leeks, Lancashire cheese, cooked ham and a chive and crème fraîche sauce

Baked marrow amatriciana

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Marrow has a mild flavour, so pep it up with a punchy Italian tomato sauce with bacon, chilli and thyme