“I love this dish. Throw everything in a tray and let the oven do the work." – Silvia Colloca
Tray-baked salmon with braised beans and leeks recipe
Tray baked salmon with braised beans and leeks
Silvia Colloca's lentil, bean and chickpea recipes for a hearty Italian dinner
The likes of lentils and beans are dressed up Italian-style for snappy low-cost meals.
Chicken and chickpea alla cacciatora
Chicken and chickpea alla cacciatora
“Regional variations of hunter’s wife’s chicken are made throughout Italy,” says Silvia Colloca.
Spaghetti with chickpea and broccolini pesto
Spaghetti with chickpea and broccolini pesto
“Chickpeas aren’t a traditional ingredient in pesto, but they make a smart way to bolster the punchy Italian sauce. This version of pesto also cleverly smuggles extra greens into the dish,” says Silvia Colloca.
Lentil and zucchini fritters with cucumber salad
Lentil and zucchini fritters with cucumber salad
“Corn could stand in for zucchini here,” says Silvia Colloca.
Goat's cheese crostini with garlic beans and silverbeet
Goat's cheese crostini with garlicky beans and silverbeet
You could also use kale or cavolo nero in place of the silverbeet.
