Caponata with cheesy polenta

Make something different for dinner with vegetable-rich caponata and cheesy polenta. It’s healthy, gluten-free, full of nutrients and sure to satisfy

Focaccia

Forget shop-bought focaccia and make a simple, homemade version of this classic Italian bread. Serve alongside pasta dishes or enjoy with salads

Sausage, sweet potato & sweetcorn bake

Use any sausages you like for this family-friendly sausage, sweet potato and sweetcorn bake. Or make it veggie with veggie sausages and vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese

Spinach madeleine tart with cheesy pastry

Try this tart as a veggie course at Christmas or other celebration. With cheesy pastry and a cheese and spinach filling, it's sure to be a crowdpleaser

Easy ratatouille

A bowlful of this warming, healthy veggie ratatouille provides all of your five a day and packs in plenty of flavour. Serve with pasta or fresh bread

Cheesy aubergine & tomato spaghetti

We've used wholemeal spaghetti in this quick and easy dinner to boost the fibre content. It provides four of your 5-a-day along with vitamin C and iron

Spinach & barley risotto

This creamy dish uses a can of barley to cut the cooking time to just 25 minutes. It's a healthy, low calorie dinner option that provides three of your 5-a-day

Roast sugar snaps & green beans with tonnato dressing

Serve this salad of roast green beans and sugar snaps with an Italian-inspired tonnato dressing with tuna and anchovies. It's easy to make but big on flavour

Mozzarella, pepper & aubergine calzone

Try these healthy Italian-inspired mozzarella, pepper and aubergine calzones for a working lunch, or pack up and eat outdoors on a warm day

Italian-style rolls

Load ciabatta rolls with fresh pesto, buffalo mozzarella, artichokes, roasted red peppers and basil leaves for a delicious Italian-Inspired sandwich lunch

Tagliata & borlotti beans

Try a simple midweek version of tagliata, an Italian dish of sliced steak, peppery rocket leaves and shaved parmesan. It takes just 20 minutes to make

Potato röstis with peperonata & poached eggs

Peperonata (braised Italian peppers) is a brilliant thing to have in the fridge; it’s so versatile. Try it here with crispy rösti and poached eggs