🇮🇹 Traditional dishes from Italy

3 dishes people actually cook in Italy — what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy. The full step-by-step method is in the Copper app.

Cacio e pepe

20 min · hard · 3 ingredients

Three ingredients and nowhere to hide.

tonnarelli or spaghetti
pecorino romano
black peppercorns

Ragù alla bolognese

210 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Milk, wine, and three hours of patience.

beef mince, coarse
pancetta
carrot
celery
onion
whole milk
dry white wine
tomato passata

Panzanella

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Stale bread rescued by tomato water.

stale sourdough
very ripe tomatoes
red onion
basil
red wine vinegar
olive oil

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