Italy
Italy Recipes
This page now includes Carbonara, Margherita Pizza, and Lasagna with ingredients and easy instructions for cooking each dish.
Recipe 1
Carbonara
Carbonara is a Roman pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, black pepper, and pancetta for a silky finish.
What You Need
- 250 g spaghetti
- 2 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup grated parmesan or pecorino
- 150 g pancetta or bacon
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt for pasta water
How to Cook It
- Boil the pasta until al dente and reserve some pasta water.
- Cook the pancetta until crisp in a pan.
- Whisk the eggs, yolk, cheese, and black pepper together.
- Take the pan off the heat and add the hot pasta.
- Mix in the egg mixture with a little pasta water until the sauce turns silky.
Recipe 2
Margherita Pizza
Margherita Pizza uses simple toppings like tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, and olive oil on a crisp crust.
What You Need
- 1 pizza dough ball
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 200 g mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt if needed
How to Cook It
- Stretch the dough into a round on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread tomato sauce thinly over the dough.
- Add mozzarella evenly on top.
- Bake in a very hot oven until the crust is golden and crisp.
- Finish with basil and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.
Recipe 3
Lasagna
Lasagna is a layered baked pasta with meat sauce, cheese, and creamy filling that turns bubbly in the oven.
What You Need
- Lasagna sheets
- 300 g ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 2 cups white sauce or ricotta mixture
- Mozzarella cheese
How to Cook It
- Cook the beef with onion until browned, then stir in the tomato sauce.
- Spread a little sauce in a baking dish.
- Layer pasta sheets, meat sauce, white sauce, and cheese.
- Repeat the layers until the dish is full and top with cheese.
- Bake until bubbling and golden on top.