Italian food is one of the most-eaten cuisines in the world, and rightly so. It’s carb filled, gooey, cheesy and decadent, topped with fresh herbs or oozing with chocolate and cream.

So, we’ve decided to round up 13 of The Carousel’s favourite Italian-inspired recipes.

Pour a glass of vino, get your apron on and enjoy the therapeutic act of cooking delicious, hearty Italian food. Good luck!

13 Italian-inspired Recipes

Veal & Pork Meatballs With Polenta & Mushroom
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Handmade Pumpkin Tortelli With Mostarda, Burnt Butter & Sage
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Minestrone Dalla Sardegna: Maria’s Sardinian Minestrone
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Pasta Bucatini All’ Amatriciana With Dry Aged Pancetta
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Slow-roasted Tomato Sauce for Spaghetti
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Simple & Delicious Carbonara Recipe
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Sausage & Cherry Tomato Ragu With Pappardelle & Toasted Breadcrumbs
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The World’s Best Pizza Margherita
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Sugo D’agnello (Italian Slow-cooked Lamb & Tomato Sauce)
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Blue Cheese Panna Cotta With Honey Figs
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Calzone Alla Nutella
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Cannoli Alla Siciliana
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Italian Mamma’s Tiramisu
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