Mamma mia! Scrumptious Italian recipes you NEED in your life

Aug 26, 2015

We all love a good, hearty meal at times – and on these days (hello there, August rain), a cheesy treat is the way to go.

Inspiring many great Italian meals, we have rounded up the best cheesy treats for you to indulge in. Hurrah!

Whether you want to spoil yourself on the weekend, or make your a loved-one or flatmate a mid-week surprise, here are the tastiest and easiest Italian dishes you can show off with:

Umbrian-style white pizza

If you don't like tomatoes, this is the way to go.

Buy a pizza base (or make one from scratch like a boss)
Top with wafter thin slices of potato, six anchovies, sage leaves and torn pieces of a mozzarella ball
Cook in a very hot oven for 15 minutes and viola – you pizza is made!

Stuffed baked potato

This snack is pure perfection and full of golden, crispy goodness.

Take one big baked potato (already baked that is) and slice in half
Scoop the potato out of the skin and put it into a bowl
With that, mix in crispy bacon, a dollop of cream, some butter, mozzarella cheese and salt and pepper
Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins and pop in the over at 220C for 20 minutes

The ultimate cheese omelette

Cheese and eggs are a match made in foodie heaven.

Thinly slice some mushrooms, half a red onion, chives and a tomato
Then crack three eggs into a bowl and mix everything together, along with seasoning
Fry the mix on a hot pan with a knob of butter and immediately add some grated mature cheddar and parmesan
Cook for 5/10 minutes and then just enjoy the oozy goodness

Italian Mediterranean pasta salad

A glorious Italian taste sensation

Bung a bag of penne pasta into boiling salted water and cook al dente
Add frozen peas at the last minute
Drain the whole lot and pour into a bowl with a good glug of olive oil.
Stir in a cup of crispy bacon, chopped chives, veg of your choice and a packet of your preferred cheese
The cheese will melt and ooze and transform the whole thing into a fabulous tasty meal

Kicky cheesy scones

Super easy yeast-free bits – just try not to eat them all!

Rub together 225g of self-raising flour, 55g of butter and a pinch of salt
Then stir in a liberal amount of cheddar
Pour in 150ml of whole milk and stir until you reach a doughy consistency
Separate into ten even pieces on a baking tray, brush with milk and grate some strong cheddar on top
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 220C for about 12 minutes.

Cappuccino cheesecake

For something a little bit sweeter try this

Mix crushed digestive biscuits with 85g of melted butter and a tablespoon of espresso coffee
Then pour the mixture into a baking tin and squash down so it's all even
Stir three tablespoons of espresso into a pan along with half a tub of mascarpone and heat gently, stirring until it bubbles
Then drop four gelatin leaves into a bowl of cold water to soften
Squeeze excess water from gelatin and add to coffee-cheese mix until dissolved
Beat the other half of the mascarpone tub with 225g of icing sugar
Stir the coffee and sugar together until sweet and creamy, than slather thickly over your biscuit base
Leave overnight and see what glorious-ness awaits you in the morning