An Italian job

Bring a bit of Italian flair to supper time with these easy Spring recipes

Rigatoni Carbonara

Serves 4

Ingredients
30g Butter
120g diced Pancetta
350g Rigatoni
3 eggs beaten
50g Grana Padano
50g Pecorino cheese
Salt & Pepper

Method
1. Melt the butter, add pancetta and cook until brown and crispy.
2. Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water until al dente; drain the pasta and add to the pancetta.
3. Remove from heat, pour the eggs and half of the grana and pecorino.
4. Season with black pepper and mix well
5. Finally, add the rest of the cheeses, mix well again and serve.

Torta al Limone

Zizzi-02-590

Serves 6

Ingredients
160g butter
3 eggs
160g caster sugar
Rind of 2 lemons, grated
Juice of ½ lemon
1 Short crust pastry base

Method
1. Preheat oven 180 degrees; grease a tart tin with butter.
2. Beat eggs with sugar and stir in lemon rind and juice; then stir in the butter.
3. Roll out the pastry and trim the edges; pour the lemon mixture and bake for 30min.
4. Remove from tin and cool it on a wire rack
5. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.

Created by Zizzi's head chef, Angelo Garafolo. www.zizzi.co.uk