Creamy courgette risotto

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

Best ever pesto & potato pasta

A child-friendly take on pasta alla genovese. Kids can help make the green sauce and toss the whole mix together

Pappardelle broad bean carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A creamy pancetta, broad bean and egg sauce makes an ideal accompaniment to ribbon pasta

Ravioli with artichokes, leek & lemon

Fresh stuffed pasta makes a great base for a speedy Italian-inspired supper – mix with marinated artichokes and a creamy lemon sauce

Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Serve your pasta with a budget-busting tomato and paprika sauce. It's a healthy choice to boot

Creamy polenta & mushroom ragout

Parmesan polenta topped with a rich mushroom mix and melting Taleggio cheese makes for a vegetarian main with a difference

Cheesy hot cross buns

The traditional Easter bread gets a savoury spin with cheddar and Parmesan. Serve warm with homemade soup

Walnut & red pepper pesto pasta

Homemade pesto knocks spots off shop-bought jars. This earthy blend is a new take on the versatile Italian sauce

Baked conchiglioni with sausage, sage & butternut squash

Melting fontina cheese, rich truffle oil and a creamy squash and Parmesan sauce turn these stuffed pasta shells into an indulgent dinner

Venetian duck ragu

Cinnamon adds complexity to this slow-cooked pasta sauce, which goes perfectly with large tubular paccheri pasta, or ribbons of pappardelle

Pilchard puttanesca

Raid the storecupboard and knock up this tomato-based Italian pasta supper in twenty minutes.

Easy pesto lasagne

This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce