Italian Recipes, Perfect For Summer

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Italian cuisine is a combination of the culinary diversity of different regions. However, in addition to regions, it is also divided into seasons. During the summer heat, Italian chefs rely on fresh and typical for the season products - fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables.

Summer paella in Italian

Necessary products: 1 1/2 cups rice, 4 cups warmed chicken or vegetable broth, 4 red peppers, 1 medium eggplant, 1 zucchini, 1 red, yellow and orange pepper, 225 g mushrooms, 1 pack frozen artichokes, a handful of green beans, 4 garlic cloves, 1 medium onion, olive oil, parmesan, fresh basil

Method of preparation: The best for paella is short-grain rice. The zucchini should be about 35 cm in diameter, and if it is smaller, the amount of rice is reduced to 1 cup.

The four peppers are roasted, peeled, cleaned of seeds and ground in a food processor. Red, yellow and orange peppers are cut into strips. The mushrooms are cleaned on the stumps. Fry the eggplant, mushrooms, zucchini, artichokes and peppers for a while in preheated olive oil and set aside.

Sprinkle the bottom of a suitable pan with olive oil. In it, stew the crushed garlic and chopped onion. When they turn golden, add the rice. Stir until well covered with fat. Add 1/2 cup of the pepper puree and mix well.

Spread the rice mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan. Carefully pour the heated broth, being careful not to move the rice. Sprinkle generously on top with cheese, salt and pepper to taste.

Arrange the vegetables on top of the rice. Sprinkle the paella with grated Parmesan cheese and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated. When this happens, cover the pan with foil and cook until the rice is soft, about 40 minutes. It can be watered with a little broth so that it does not become dry.

Sprinkle the finished paella with the remaining pepper puree, garnish with freshly chopped basil and sprinkle with olive oil. This is a light, summer dish suitable for hot days.

Italian herbal sauce

Necessary products: 2 slices of stale bread, 1-2 days, 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 2 cups parsley leaves, 1 tsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. capers, 4 fillets of anchovies in olive oil, 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Method of preparation: The bread is crushed into small crumbs with the food processor and set aside. Mix all other products in the appliance and puree until smooth. Finally, add the bread. If the sauce is thick, it can be diluted with a little water when pureing.

The herbal sauce is suitable for baked potatoes, fish and all kinds of summer dishes. It also corresponds well with celery stalks.

More summer offers from Italian cuisine:

- Stuffed zucchini flowers;

- Italian pasta salad with young zucchini;

- Devil's chicken;

- Panzanella;

- Apricot cake with rosemary sugar.