Italian lunch/12 recipes

Get the Best of Pasta and Beef

Very quick and easy to prepare, a perfect simple week-night chicken dinner. Nice contrasting textures from the celery, carrots and sweet bell peppers.

An Italian Christmas is not complete without this high-domed cylinder of fruit-studded sweet bread.

Roll up! Roll up! For these sensational tasting sushi pieces which have been delicately created to give a subtly sweet and satisfying flavour that would be a great lunch option for work.

A delectable recipe that makes for a wonderful lunch or dinner, it all depends when you’re in mood for a fish dish that’s packed with nutrition and flavour. If you’ve not tried snapper before, then you’re in for a real treat.

A delicious light snack that is perfect for the kids lunches or as a treat after dinner.

Nancy's Fabulous Muffaletta Sandwiches recipe

Fantastic Focaccia Bread recipe

Try something new when it comes to meatballs with this tasty recipe that uses mushrooms, cheese and oregano.

Definitely a quick and easy dish. A very clean taste, cooked bacon bits added some nice smokiness and broccoli lightened up the whole dish with lots of goodness. We used whole grain macaroni that added extra fibre to the dish. This is the kind of dish that kids and grown-ups all enjoy.

Nothing is better than a warm pumpkin soup at your Thanksgiving menu.

There are quicker versions of this recipe but this is a classic that's reasonably easy and works perfectly every time.

Orzo, spinach and pine nuts, with garlic, tomatoes and a bit of romano cheese makes an elegant side dish.

Yummy Spaghetti with Meatballs recipe

Basic Biscotti recipe

Black Bean and Cashew Chili recipe