Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes – Page 2

Category: Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes

In a traditional Italian meal the “Contorni” are usually served as a side dish for the second course, just after the “Primi Piatti” but before the Desserts. In this recipe you will find recipes to cook almost any vegetables, ideas for salads, traditional preparations with potatoes and the likes.

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Starters

Raw Artichoke and Rocket Salad

cooked and written by Fiorenza April 09, 2021

Raw artichoke salad is a light contorno – side dish usually served with Grana Padano cheese flakes. The tender artichoke hearts are used, and we have also added some rocket…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Secondi Piatti: Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese

Baked Fennel with Cured Ham

cooked and written by Fiorenza March 27, 2021

Fennel is low in calories and very tasty, especially when baked. We have added cured ham to make them even more interesting. Serves 4, Preparation 15 mins, Cooking 20 mins…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Italian Regional Recipes

Arraganate Potato from Basilicata

cooked and written by Fiorenza March 25, 2021

This is a traditional Italian potato side-dish originating from Basilicata region, in the South of Italy. It’s basically made with layers of potatoes, onions and tomatoes seasoned with breadcrumbs, dried…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes

Oven-Baked Humble Potato with Parmigiano and Myrtle

cooked and written by Fiorenza March 11, 2021

Parmigiano cheese gives a lot of flavour and crunchiness to these humble potatoes whilst along with Sardinian Myrtle they get a twist of Mediterranean scent. Fancy to know more about…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Starters

Bacon-Wrapped Thyme and Garlic Roast Carrots

cooked and written by Fiorenza March 06, 2021

Bacon-wrapped carrots perfect as an appetiser or side dish. We didn’t glaze them because carrots are sweet enough, we just seasoned them with garlic as a bruschetta-style, then sprinkled with…