Jamie Oliver - Niente carne (no meat)

Niente carne (no meat)   Vegetarian dishes may not be what Italy is best known for, but Italian meat-free recipes are some of the finest out there. Deeply flavoured sauces and fresh, zingy vegetables are the perfect match for silky starches such as pasta and rice, and even on their own, most don’t need any meat at all – see for yourself…

Roasted fennel & pine nut polpette Incredible Sicilian aubergine stew (Caponata) Spinach & ricotta cannelloni Tomato carpaccio Calzone Arancini Farro salad with roasted veg (Insalata di farro con verdure al forno) Artichoke risotto (Risotto ai carciofi) Aubergine lasagne

Italian minestrone soup | Gennaro Contaldo Spring time risotto | Gennaro Contaldo

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