I always keep meatballs stocked in the freezer—they’re endlessly versatile. Toss them into a red-sauce pasta, flatten and sauté them for dipping, or bake them in the oven with veggies. This go-to meatball recipe adapts easily to whatever you’re in the mood for.

These juicy pork chops are simmered in a sweet-and-sour sauce with tender pineapple, creating the perfect balance of tangy and sweet. Served over fluffy rice, this comforting, flavor-packed dish comes together easily and makes a satisfying meal any night of the week

Stuffed roasted pork tenderloin with potatoes and onions all in one pan makes it not only a quick and easy meal but there isn’t much to clean up, which is always great.

We love a sandwich and salad for dinner, especially if they are hot sandwiches. This pork sandwich is sweetened with Marsala wine. Marsala can be sweet or dry and is produced in the Italian city Marsala in Sicily. In Italy I can get “Marsala al Uvo”, which translates to Marsala with egg.

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Serves: 2 I love having meatball mixture in the freezer because I can take it out in the morning and make anything with it. Today I made what my mom made all the time. Flat meatballs, except she fried them and I baked them with veggies and made it a complete meal. Simple and delicious with a side of chili yogurt dipping sauce. Ingredients Bunch of asparagus tips Cauliflower flowerets to taste Garlic salt or salt and pepper to taste Hot p

My family loves meatloaf! What I love is that I can hide any kind of veggies and they eat them without complaining. Today I made a batch of my Vegetable Purée which infuses the meatloaf with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions and pepper. The vegetable purée makes the meatloaf lighter and healthier for us as well as make it really moist.

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Serves: 2 Zucchini and cheese rolled up in thin pork filets and served with rice is a delicious meal and easy to pull together in less than an hour. Ingredients 250 gr thin pork filets Baby zucchini to taste Herbed cream cheese to taste Shredded mozzarella to taste 150 gr bacon 1 tbsp vegetable broth Basmati rice for 2 Seasoning spice to taste Directions Preheat oven to 370°F Place pork filets in between two pieces of saran wrap and poun

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Serves: 2 I love that here in Italy I can get sausage balls without casings and am able to create quick recipes using balls or mashing them to make a sauce. Today I used them to make a quick and easy tagliatelle pasta. You can use sausage links and remove the casings as well. Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable broth 250 gr sausage meat 3 tbsp vegetable broth 50 gr diced onion 210 gr tomato sauce 130 gr arrabbiata sauce 2 tbsp tomato paste Garl

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Serves: 2 – 3 When you don’t know what to make, a stir fry is a great option because you can put anything in it. Today it was pork and broccoli with yummy noodles. Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable broth 250 gr lean pork cut into small pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth – plus as required 1 small onion, sliced 3 small peppers, julienned 400 gr blanched broccolini flowerets Soya sauce to taste Honey sriracha sauce to taste Garlic sal

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 Having tortellini in the freezer makes it for a quick full of flavour meal because the tortellini thaw out as you cook them and the extra filling inside them also makes the meal hearty. Today I used pork filled tortellini, but you can use cheese ones if you like. Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable broth, plus as required 50 gr sliced onions 115 gr sliced pancetta or bacon 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese 1 tsp minced hot pepper paste 100 ml ve

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano Serves: 2 – 3 This recipe is usually made with chicken, but I had these thin pork filets in the freezer and created this recipe that is not only easy but very tasty. I paired it with my Roasted Cauliflower to make it a full meal. Ingredients 250 gr thin pork filets Garlic salt or salt and pepper to taste 5 tbsp flour 1 tsp granulated garlic 1 tsp granulated onion 1 tbsp dried parley 2 eggs 2 tbsp grated parmigiano cheese 2 tbsp butter 3

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 I love buying premade meatballs and sauces so when I know I have little time to cook; the meal comes together quickly. Ingredients Basmati rice for 2 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth 100 gr sliced onions 350 gr fresh turkey and pork meatballs Vegetable broth as required Teriyaki sauce Directions Cook rice per directions on package In a coverable skillet sauté oil, broth and onions until they start to turn golden Remove

I had left over potatoes, meat/veggie mixture, yogurt, lettuce and guacamole from my “Potato Taco Bowl” recipe and used it to make this Taco Tart recipe.

Puff pastry is always a great thing to have in the house when you just don’t know what to make. Today I made these ham and cheese pockets and my Caprese Salad for two and it was a perfect light meal.

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 There are days when we just want a light meal and for me that is usually a sandwich with a salad. Today I had some broccoli and cauliflower in the fridge therefore I boiled them or you can steam them, then I strained them and let them cool and made a cold salad out of the to accompany my quickly cooked pork filets to make it a hot sandwich meal. Ingredients 80 ml olive oil 60 ml apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp Dijon musta

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 This was a small meatloaf I had in the freezer from when I made my Spaghetti e Polpette which the meat mixture allowed for 12 meatballs, some baby meatballs and this meatloaf for two. The meat mixture freezes well and all you have to do is thaw it out and put whatever you want in it to make it a stuffed meatloaf. Today I filled mine with thin slices of roast beef and scamorza cheese. Truly delicious! Ingredients 450 gr potato

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 Baked baby gnocchi are great in this simple bacon and zucchini sauce. Great any time of day. Ingredients 500 gr fresh packaged gnocchi 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil Garlic salt or salt & pepper to taste 1 tbsp vegetable broth 150 gr bacon 1 tbsp vegetable broth 160 gr diced zucchini 50 gr diced onions Vegetable broth as required Garlic salt or salt & pepper to taste Hot pepper flakes to taste Grated pecorino Romano cheese to taste Direc

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 I had several zucchini and ham in the fridge, added some eggs and cheese and made this amazing zucchini bake. I served it with my simple Tomato Bocconcini Salad which was a perfect light meal. Ingredients 400 gr thinly sliced zucchini 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt 3 eggs 75 ml milk 50 ml Greek yogurt 2 tbsp grated parmigiano cheese 1 tsp paprika Cooking spray Grated parmigiano cheese to taste Cooked ham slices cut into pieces, to

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 plus leftover meat for a pasta meal for tomorrow night I love roasted potatoes and I love...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 We love shepherd’s pie and I can’t believe I actually don’t have a true version of it yet...