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Potato gnocchi

In Rome, Nonna Teresa introduced me to this method, which doesn't use eggs. For restaurant service, when the gnocchi mix is made in advance, eggs are useful, but cooked this fresh you don't need them....

Author: Jamie Oliver

Basic recipe for fresh egg pasta dough

Try to get hold of Tipo '00' - this is a very finely sieved flour which is normally used for making egg pasta or cakes. In Italy it's called farina di grano tenero, which means 'tender' or 'soft' flour....

Author: Jamie Oliver

Garlic mushroom pasta

Author: Jamie Oliver

Sausage pasta bake

The beauty of this dish is you can freeze any leftovers, ready for another day when you're short on time, or aren't feeling in the mood - it beats takeaways!

Author: Phillippa Spence

A basic recipe for fresh egg pasta

Simple ingredients and little bit of love is all you need to make your own perfect pasta dough.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Spaghetti vongole

This delicious Venetian clam pasta started life as peasant food, and has become an Italian classic

Author: Jamie Oliver

Goldie Hawn's fettuccine Alfredo

Homemade pasta, in a silky sauce of double cream, Parmesan and fresh truffle (or nutmeg, which is easier to get hold of and just as tasty!) is a well-known Italian dish that I cooked up for Goldie - she...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Lemon linguine

Just a little Parmesan, good extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice and zest is all it takes to create simple, light, lemony pasta

Author: Jamie Oliver

Meatballs & pasta

This really easy beef and pork meatball recipe with simple tomato sauce delivers big on flavour - a simple, wholesome dinner for the whole family.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Roasted tomato risotto

Celebrating the humble tomato, this beautiful risotto is delicate but packed with flavour. I've kept the risotto itself very simple and elegant, then added a juicy, sweet, roasted tomato to serve, as well...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Tomato, red wine & chorizo risotto

Author: Kate McCullough

Squash and ricotta pasta bake

This creamy butternut squash pasta bake is really simple to whip up and full of flavour

Author: Jamie Oliver

Gennaro's classic spaghetti carbonara

Just a handful of ingredients makes a fantastic carbonara and, done properly, it's a thing of beauty.

Author: Gennaro Contaldo

Asparagus linguine

I learnt this technique for cooking asparagus from one of the nonnas I met at the market in Rome. By frying, then adding a little liquid and reducing to a low temperature, you ensure the flavours combine...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Vegan mac 'n' cheese

This cheat's vegan mac and cheese is just like the real thing - proper comfort food.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Sicilian spaghetti alla Norma

This is a beautifully simple, classic Sicilian pasta dish - it's incredibly satisfying, full of flavour, and feels like a great big hug in a bowl. It also contains two of your five-a-day (bonus!), and...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Family spaghetti Bolognese

This is a great version of the classic Italian Bolognese - reliable, tasty and easy to put together. Brilliant for kids!

Author: Jamie Oliver

Broccoli & anchovy orecchiette

You must try this one. Penne and rigatoni work well in place of orecchiette - and are widely available everywhere.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Summer veg lasagne

This is a brilliant dish for days when you want comfort food, but with a bit of zing. It's packed with green veggies, silky fresh pasta, and fragrant lemon. Plus, using cottage cheese instead of the traditional...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Creamy seafood lasagne

It's said that Italians don't eat cheese and fish together, but I've often seen nonnas grating a wodge of Parmesan into a seafood risotto or a pot of pasta. And I thought, if they're doing it, it must...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Artichoke risotto (Risotto ai carciofi)

This is a basic risotto bianco with very thinly sliced artichokes added to it, which give it a wonderful perfume. You need small artichokes for this dish - not the large globe ones. When things like artichokes...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Taglierini with a simple sweet tomato sauce and shrimps

This lovely combo of sweet tomato, cream and prawns works a treat with tagliatelle pasta too

Author: Jamie Oliver

Sausage & red wine risotto

Both comforting and luxurious, using a decent, drinking Barolo in this beautiful ruby risotto not only adds a lovely pink hue, but boldly brings the sweetness of the veg and the salty savouriness of the...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Gennaro's simple tuna bucatini

Anchovies and tomatoes are a match made in heaven in this summery pasta dish - with tuna and a zesty hit of lemon thrown in, you will love it!

Author: Jamie Oliver

Asparagus, mint & lemon risotto

This is such a simple, clean and delicious risotto. When buying asparagus, have a look around because there are lots of varieties available now - purple-tipped, white, thin straggly Japanese, wild Spanish...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Turkey risotto

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to one of the very nicest risottos on planet earth - it's oozy, delicate and super-comforting, with wafer-thin crispy turkey skin, and a well in the middle for...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Amazing ravioli

For me, this is both a pleasure to eat and a ritual to embrace - surrounding a wonderful filling with elegant, delicate pasta is definitely a skill worth learning. It's an incredible little parcel of deliciousness,...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Classic tomato spaghetti

This pasta sauce takes minutes to cook.What's great about this recipe for beginner cooks is that once you've done it a few times you can add other simple ingredients to your basic tomato sauce to completely...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Sardine spaghetti

Pasta con le sarde is a trademark dish of Sicily, due to the abundance of beautiful fresh seafood they have in southern Italy. However, my version uses tinned sardines, which are a great alternative if...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Mushroom farfalle

Ultimately, 15-Minute Meals is a frame of mind, and I think if you give it a proper go you'll really get into it. It's fun, dynamic, no-nonsense cooking. Yes, the first couple of times you cook this recipe...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Penne with tomato, basil, olives and pecorino

This is what pasta is all about - a few, good ingredients that absolutely sing when brought together

Author: Jamie Oliver

Pear & gorgonzola farfalle

Author: Jamie Oliver

Veal ragù cannelloni

This is cannelloni, but not like you've seen it before! Good British rose veal is a really smart and sustainable choice of meat that's chronically underused here in the UK and is super-delicious. Although...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Chicken 'paella'

This paella-style dish is a simple one-pan meal that makes the most of tasty and cheap chicken drumettes. (This is the meaty upper part of a chicken wing - if separating your own wings, keep the tips and...

Author: Maria Helm Sinskey

Fennel risotto with ricotta and dried chilli (Risotto ai finocchi con ricotta e peperoncino)

Fennel is really underrated - just try it in this delicious risotto and you'll be hooked

Author: Jamie Oliver

Yellow bean, vodka and smoked haddock risotto

Risotto fans will go absolutely nuts for this unusual, smoky haddock recipe with a fresh vodka twist

Author: Jamie Oliver

Aubergine penne arrabbiata

Author: Jamie Oliver

Pasta with aubergine & tomato sauce

This deliciously simple veggie pasta makes the perfect midweek dinner. Enjoy!

Author: Kate McCullough

Tagliatelle with asparagus, crispy pancetta and Parmesan

This simple asparagus pasta has lovely earthy flavours - a great dish the whole family will love

Author: Jamie Oliver

Squash & ricotta ravioli

Super-creamy ricotta is a great source of the minerals calcium and phosphorus, both of which are essential for healthy bones and teeth, plus it's lower in fat than most other cheeses.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Oozy courgette risotto

This is the coming together of three beautiful ingredients - mozzarella, basil and courgette - to make an oozy, cheesy, scrumptious risotto. White wine gives any risotto a beautiful depth of flavour, but...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Sarah Millican's Tuscan sausage & tomato pasta

Using best-quality sausages and tomatoes gives this from-scratch version of Sarah's favourite comfort food a real smack of flavour. Finish with freshly grated Parmesan and fresh basil, it's a real step...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Pesto Gnocchi

This recipe for pesto gnocchi is a weeknight game changer. With only 5 ingredients, you can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes! Using store-bought gnocchi and jarred pesto, it's rich and creamy,...

Author: Kelly Neil

Prawn & chorizo orzo

A quick and easy, flavour-packed pasta bake with king prawns and sweet cherry tomatoes - simply delicious!

Author: Lizzie Harris

Sienna Miller's duck ragù

Sienna told me about an amazing ragù she'd enjoyed in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany, and this is my take on that recipe for her. Think of it as a richer and meatier version of your average Bolognese...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Christmas carbonara

You can use spaghetti or penne for this simple supper dish. Mushrooms aren't traditional in a carbonara, but we love them here.

Author: Andy Harris

Quick tomato macaroni cheese

This is a really easy macaroni cheese - it's super gooey inside, crunchy on top and nicely cheesy

Author: Jamie Oliver

World's most elegant winter pasta

In this dish, it's important to use really good olive oil. If you can't get any, then use the best you have but half the amount shown here. Think of olive oil as a feature ingredient, not just a staple....

Author: Jamie Oliver

Pippa's spaghetti Bolognese

When Pippa was a child, she'd go to Devon with her grandparents, and they'd visit a restaurant called Luigi's. Every time they go, they'd sit at the same table and she would choose spaghetti Bolognese....

Author: Gennaro Contaldo