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Italian First Courses recipes list

Do you prefer pasta or rice? Pasta recipes are "a must" for every Italian chef, but in Italy there is also a strong tradition of rice recipes. Follow one of this links for a delicious first course. Enjoy the reading!

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Traditional Italian Recipes with Pasta
Canederli with Speck Canederli with Speck
Canederli is a traditional Italian recipe of Trentino in the northern part of Italy. They are similar to gnocchi < read more >
  Cappelletti with Broth Cappelletti with Broth
This is a typical Italian recipe that comes from Emilia Romagna, they are small squares or circle of pasta< read more >
Chestnuts Tagliatelle Chestnuts Tagliatelle
In the following recipe suitable for vegetarians chestnut flour is used to prepare tagliatelle with a sauce of walnuts< read more >
  Crespelle with Ricotta and Spinach Crespelle with Ricotta and Spinach
This is an excellent first course made with crespelle, ricotta that is a typical Italian cheese, and< read more >
Gnocchi alla Romana Gnocchi alla Romana
They are baked gnocchi made with semolina, milk and Parmesan it seems they come from Piedmont even if< read more >
  Pumpkin Gnocchi Gnocchi of Pumpkin
Gnocchi of pumpkin, a typical recipe of Mantua, seasoned with sauce of ricotta cheese and cream< read more >
Potato Gnocchi Gnocchi of Potato
A famous Italian dish that you can prepare with different seasoning. The best ingredients to prepare potatoes gnocchi are< read more >
  Lasagne with Ragu' Lasagne with Ragu'
This is a typical Italian recipes prepared with a delicious sauce of tomatoes and minced meat, bechamel and Parmesan< read more >
Orecchiette with Turnip Tops Orecchiette with Turnip Tops
Typical Italian pasta, ideal for many Italian recipes. They are the symbol of Puglia, where they are prepared with turnip tops< read more >
  Pappardelle with Porcini Pappardelle with Porcini
This recipe is for a first course made of pappardelle (typical Italian egg pasta) and mushrooms. Believe me, this dish is delicious< read more >
Traditional Pizzoccheri Pizzoccheri
They are a traditional Italian food, typical of Teglio, they are tagliatelle-like pasta made of buckwheat, that you can prepare < read more >
  Ravioli of Christmas Ravioli of Christmas
This is the typical first course that my family prepares for the Christmas day. The main characteristic of these ravioli< read more >
Spaghetti Carbonara Spaghetti Carbonara
This is an Italian recipe made of eggs, bacon and Parmesan. Spaghetti is usually the pasta used to prepare this recipe but < read more >
  Spaghetti with Clams Spaghetti with Clams
This is the first course that my family prepares for the Christmas Eve according to the traditional fish based menu < read more >
Spaghetti with Pesto of Rocket Salad Spaghetti with Pesto of Rocket Salad
Who said pesto must be made with basil? Here is a delicious pesto made of rocket salad!< read more >
  Spaghetti with garlic, oil and hot pepper Spaghetti garlic, oil and hot pepper
This recipe is ideal when you have little time to cooking< read more >
Spatzle with Speck and Cream Spatzle with Speck and Cream
They are similar to gnocchetti with small dimensionand they comes from Val DÕAosta and Trentino Alto Adige< read more >
  Tomato Sauce Tomato Sauce
In this post I describe how to prepare a simple and delicious Italian tomato sauce< read more >
Pumpkin Tortelli Tortelli of Pumpkin
This is a typical Italian recipe that comes from Mantua. This Italian dish is particular: indeed it is made of pumpkin< read more >
  Ravioli with Artichokes Ravioli with Artichokes
Artichokes are vegetables typical of the spring period and it seems that they traditionally comes from Liguria as this delicious Italian first course< read more >
Tortiglioni with 4 Cheeses Tortiglioni with 4 Cheeses
This is a simple and fast Italian first course to prepare: you should have in your fridge only some delicious Italian cheese and some milk< read more >
  Orecchiette with Asparagus Orecchiette with Asparagus
Asparagus are vegetable typical of the spring and summer period in particular from April to June, they are vegetables ideal for the preparation of any kind...< read more >
Italian Recipes with Pasta
Cannelloni with Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni with Ricotta and Spinach
Cannelloni come from Sorrento in Campania and their first name was Strascinati because the pasta was rolled and < read more >
  Crespelle Radicchio and Taleggio Crespelle Radicchio and Taleggio
In this delicious recipe I use two traditional Italian foods as main ingredients: Radicchio of Chioggia and Taleggio cheese< read more >
Farfalle with Zucchini and Lobsters Farfalle with Zucchini and Lobsters
Zucchini and lobsters are summer ingredients that combine together are tasty and spicy < read more >
  Fusilli Shrimps and Cream Fusilli Shrimps and Cream
This is a fish Ð based Italian first course made with shrimps and cream. It is an easy and fast recipe to prepare< read more >
Huge Fusilli with Bacon and Scamorza Huge Fusilli with Bacon and Scamorza
This is a delicious first course made with bacon and smoked Scamorza, a typical Italian cheese in particular in the southern part of Italy< read more >
  Lasagne with Rocket Pesto Lasagne with Rocket Pesto
Lasagne with rocket pesto: very simple and easy to make and delicious to eat< read more >
Paccheri with Aubergines and Scamorza Paccheri with Aubergines and Scamorza
This recipe is made with pasta called Paccheri that is a type of pasta typical of Naples < read more >
  Pasta with Flowers of Zucchini Pasta with Flowers of Zucchini
Flowers of zucchini are vegetables typical of spring and summer period in italy< read more >
Pasta with Zucchini Speck and Cream Pasta with Zucchini Speck and Cream
This is a recipe for a first course made of pasta, zucchini, speck and cream< read more >
  Pasta with Tomatoes Shrimps and Cream Pasta with Tomatoes Shrimps and Cream
This is a recipe for a very simple ad easy dish< read more >
Pasta with Walnuts Speck and Saffron Pasta with Walnuts Speck and Saffron
Another good recipe with walnuts and speck< read more >
  Pasta with Cream, Shrimps and Speck Pasta with Cream, Shrimps and Speck
A delicious dish of pasta, sweet for the presence of shrimp and spicy < read more >
Pasta with Tomatoes and Aubergine Pasta with Tomatoes and Aubergine
This recipe is for a first course made of pasta, aubergine and tomatoes, a delicious mix< read more >
  Spaghetti with Anchovies and Flowers of Zucchini Spaghetti with Anchovies and Flowers of Zucchini
A delicious recipes that you can prepare with Flowers of Zucchini and anchovies < read more >
Trofie with Shrimps, Cherry Tomatoes and Rocket Salad Trofie with Shrimps, Cherry Tomatoes and Rocket Salad
This Italian recipe is about a first course made with a type of pasta called Trofie that is traditional of Liguria< read more >
  Spaghetti with Anchovies and Flowers of Zucchini Gnocchi with Ricotta and Spinach
Gnocchi with spinach and ricotta cheese is an ideal and delicious Italian first course suitable for vegetarian and not. This type of gnocchi differently< read more >
Penne with Eggplants, Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce Penne with Eggplants, Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce
Eggplants, tomato puree, mozzarella, basil, minced meat and Parmesan: these are the main Italian ingredients that I use to prepare this delicious Italian pasta-based first course.< read more >
 
Traditional Italian Recipes with Rice
Risotto with Artichokes and Robiola Risotto with Artichokes and Robiola
This is the delicious recipe of risotto made with artichokes and Robiola, cheese of the Stracchino family that comes from Lombardy< read more >
  Risotto with Asparagus Risotto with Asparagus
This is a seasonal recipe made of rice and asparagus. This is a light and delicate first course. There are many variation of this dish< read more >
Rice with Mushrooms and Safforn Rice with Mushrooms and Safforn
The combination of saffron and mushrooms is very delicious! Try it with this first course< read more >
  Risotto all'Ortolana Risotto all'Ortolana
This Italian recipe is ideal for all vegetarians that love Italian cooking. The recipe presented below is made of zucchini, pepper and < read more >
Risotto with Pumpkin Risotto with Pumpkin
Here another good Italian recipes made with pumpkin: risotto with pumpkin. This dish is another traditional recipe of Lombardia easy and fast to prepare< read more >
  Risotto Radicchio and Pear Risotto Radicchio and Pear
In this delicious Italian dish I combine the bitter taste of Radicchio of Chioggia with the sweet taste of pear. This Italian recipe is ideal if you want< read more >
Risotto with Radicchio and Taleggio Risotto with Radicchio and Taleggio
This risotto is a typical Italian recipe of the winter period. It is made of Taleggio and Radicchio. Taleggio is an Italian kind of soft fatty cheese typical of< read more >
  Rice with Speck and Scamorza Rice with Speck and Scamorza
This recipe is for a first course made of rice, Scamorza (Italian cheese) and speck. This dish is typical of the winter period< read more >
Risotto with Tomato Risotto with Tomato
This recipe is for a first course made of rice, Scamorza (Italian cheese) and speck. This dish is typical of the winter period< read more >
 
Soup Italian Recipes
Soup of Spelt of Saint Nicholas Soup of Spelt of Saint Nicholas
This is one of the traditional Italian recipes prepared in Umbria with spelt that is one of the main ingredients of this region< read more >
 
Polenta Italian Recipes
Polenta Taragna Polenta Taragna
Polenta Taragna is an Italian traditional recipe of Valtellina < read more >
  Polenta Polenta
Polenta is a typical Italian recipe of the northern part of Italy. It is a simple dough made of < read more >
Italian Recipes with Pasta Video
How to make Spaghetti alle Vongole How to Make Gnocchi - Suitable for Vegetarians Pesto Souce - Suitable for Vegetarians
Italian Home-made Fresh - Suitable for Vegetarians
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