Cacciatore chicken

Jazz up chicken breasts with an Italian tomato sauce with rosemary and garlic, baked like a casserole – it's a healthy choice, too

Roast Parmesan parsnips

For a twist on a favourite side dish, coat parsnips in corn and grated Italian cheese to ensure a tasty, crunchy finish

Baked sea bass with fennel

Cook your fish Italian-style with this simple recipe – just six ingredients, but full of Mediterranean flavour

Italian turkey steaks with garlicky bean mash

Get a taste of the Mediterranean with this quick and impressive recipe, perfect for relaxed entertaining

Meatballs with pesto mash

A rustic Italian-style family dinner, with herby mashed potatoes

Roasted fish Italian style

Jazz up white fish, Italian-style

Baked polenta with spinach & goat’s cheese

This Italian vegetarian recipe is smart enough for a dinner party, but has just six ingredients

Carbonara cabbage

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Give your side dish an Italian twist by mixing tender Savoy with smoked bacon, garlic, cream and Parmesan

Chipolatas wrapped in sage & pancetta

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Update festive favourite trimming pigs-in-blankets by covering sausages in Italian bacon and herb

Lamb tagliata with watercress & tomatoes

Traditionally this Italian dish uses thinly sliced beef, rocket and Parmesan, but this version is given a simple twist with British seasonal produce

Courgette & ricotta pasta

Soft Italian cheeses like ricotta make a great sauce base when mixed with lemon, greens, herbs and pine nuts

Summer vegetable minestrone

A healthy summer soup – based on an Italian classic and packed with greens, it’s a good source of fibre and vitamin C