Lombardy Recipes 12 results

Veal Milanese Recipe | Cotoletta alla Milanese

Veal Milanese (Cotoletta alla Milanese) is one of the most famous dishes of traditional Italian cuisine. It's a tasty veal recipe born in Milan, in the northern region of Lombardy, home to other famous recipes such as saffron Milanese risotto, fried meatballs and Ossobuco Milanese recipe. Veal Milanese recipe has ancient origins: it appeared for the first time in Milan in September 1134, in a menu made for the monks of Sant'Ambrogio. His name was "lompolos cum panito": loin with bread. ...

November 25, 2020

Pumpkin Risotto Recipe | Risotto di Zucca

Pumpkin risotto (risotto di zucca) is a traditional dish of Italian cuisine, very popular in Italy during fall season. It's typical of the regions of northern Italy, where both rice and delicious pumpkins are produced. In Italy pumpkin risotto is a very simple and ancient dish of the peasant tradition. We have used the Mantuan pumpkin, a very sweet and creamy variety, used even for Pumpkin Ravioli, Pumpkin Cream Soup and Pumpkin Gnocchi. We recommend using butternut squash as a ...

October 9, 2020

Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets

Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets are just chicken breast slices, breaded with eggs and breadcrumbs then fried in plenty of vegetable oil. Chicken Cutlets recipe is easy and quick to make. The important thing for the best result (and we will never stop repeating it) are the ingredients, which must be of the highest quality, especially the chicken. Rely on your trusted butcher and buy a genuine and local chicken breast; if he already cuts it into thin slices, so much the better! Homemade ...

October 2, 2020

Classic Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Classic Italian Meatloaf is a very tasty and savory dish made of ground meat, eggs and cheese. In Italian it's called Polpettone which means "big meatball". Meatloaf recipe is simple and very fast, the mixture is similar to that of meatballs recipe (hence the name), loved by everyone: mix the ingredients in a bowl, give a cylindrical shape and cook in the oven for about 1 hour. That easy. You can make the version of the classic meatloaf, as in this recipe, or fill it as you like, with ...

July 3, 2020

Fried Italian Meatballs Recipe

Fried Italian meatballs are soft and crispy, made with a selection of fine meats ranging from beef, veal to chicken, turkey and pork. Meatballs recipes have their roots in peasant, poor cuisine as it was a smart way to repurpose leftovers: for example the meat leftover from the day before, of a roast chicken, rather than a turkey, mixed with stale bread, milk, eggs. Simple but nutritious foods like other famous Italian dishes such as Chocolate bread cake and the Tuscan Pappa ...

April 27, 2020

Saffron Risotto | Risotto Milanese Recipe

Here is the traditional recipe of saffron risotto (Risotto alla Milanese), probably one of the most famous risotto recipe. Creamy and tasty, saffron risotto, according to the Milanese recipe, is made with saffron, butter, beef or chicken stock, dry white wine and Parmigiano cheese. The choice of the type of rice, for the excellent result of the Milanese risotto, is really important. The rice traditionally used in the city of Milan is the Carnaroli variety, which is produced in Lombardy. In ...

January 22, 2020

Stuffed Zucchini with Ham and Parmigiano

Today I want to suggest you a very delicate filling for my new recipe Stuffed Zucchini with Ham and Parmigiano, a filling that I'm sure your children would like a lot: potatoes, ham and cheese. But not any type of cheese; Parmigiano Reggiano will be my choice for this recipe. There are many types of fillings that match very well with zucchini and that are common in Italian traditional cuisine: you can find fillings made of minced meat, fish, vegetables, cheeses...depending on the regional ...

October 17, 2017

Stuffed Veal Breast Recipe

Stuffed Veal Breast is a traditional dish of the Northern Italian cuisine. We usually cook this tasty stuffed meat on Sunday or during the festivities. There are many variations of Stuffed Veal Breast depending on the Italian regions. For example, it's a very popular dish in Piedmont, where it's often stuffed with the Langhe hazelnuts. In Emilia Romagna is called Picaja, and very famous is the Ligurian version called Cima alla Genovese, that is not cooked into the oven but boiled. ...

April 3, 2017

Pork Loin Braised in Milk Italian Recipe

Pork Loin Braised in Milk is a very common dish in northern Italy, Emilia Romagna and Lombardy in special way. During winter season, Pork Loin Braised in Milk is the typical dish of Sundays or festivities. Braised pork loin usually iscooked in different ways: with wine, lemon, marsala or mustard. But Pork Loin Braised in Milk remains our favorite. Milk softens the pork meat and makes a tasty, light sauce. More over, onion and garlic acidity help curd formation, which is the most import...

January 19, 2017

Saffron Spaghetti Cooked Risotto-Style

Have you ever tried Saffron Spaghetti? It's a a very simple and flavourful dish. But did you know that pasta can be cooked directly in the pan with the sauce? This cooking method in Italy is called pasta risottata that is pasta cooked risotto-style. It refers to the method of cooking risotto recipe. If you want to know more click here and follow our recipes of Italian risotto. Pasta cooked risotto-style is such an easy method of cooking that even a simple tomato pasta becomes a really ...

January 10, 2017