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 Italian Regional Recipes

Funghi Trifolati – Italian Sautéed Mushrooms

cooked and written by Fiorenza October 15, 2020

“Funghi Trifolati” according to the traditional recipe, means sautéeing mushrooms in a pan with oil, garlic and parsley. It is a classic side dish of the Italian gastronomic tradition. A…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Italian Regional Recipes

Peppers with Toasted Breadcrumbs and Capers

cooked and written by Fiorenza August 26, 2020

Cooked in a pan or baked with toasted bread crumbs and capers, these peppers ‘ca muddica‘ – bread crumbs in Sicilian dialect – is a classic Sicilian side-dish perfect to…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes

Aubergine and Cherry Tomato Side-Dish

cooked and written by Fiorenza July 21, 2020

A fresh, light and very tasty side dish, enriched with aromatic herbs like mint and oregano, perfect to pair both meat and fish dishes, seasoning pasta or to be simply…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes

Oven-Baked Humble Potato with Parmesan and Myrtle

cooked and written by Fiorenza June 21, 2020

Parmesan gives a lot flavour and crunchiness to these humble potatoes whilst along with Myrtle they get a twist of Mediterranean scent. Fancy to know more about Myrtle? what-is-myrtle/ Serve…

Contorni: Veggies, Salads, Potatoes Italian Regional Recipes

Roman-Style Artichoke

cooked and written by Fiorenza June 02, 2020

For this preparation is normally used a typical artichoke coming from Rome called “mammola”, but of course you can use artichokes you have available, taste doesn’t change. Stuffed with minced…