Recipes

In many Italian kitchens, meatballs tell stories of home, creativity, and tradition. Meat, vegetables, bread, cheese—each region has its own version… but there’s one that carries the scent of peasant tradition, without meat, made only with bread, cheese, and eggs. This recipe, shared between Molise and Abruzzo, turns simple ingredients into an irresistible dish: Pallotte Cacio e Ova. Ingredients 100 g sheep’s cheese 100 g Parmesan 2 eggs 100 g stale bread 250 ml milk 1 bell pepper 1 bottle Colavita Strained Tomatoes 2 cloves garlic Parsley Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil Basil Salt Pepper   Soak the stale bread...

Scents of the countryside and homey flavors: Pizza e Minestra is a dish from Molise that celebrates peasant cuisine, combining seasonal vegetables with irresistibly crisp focaccia. Ingredients for 4 people ½ cup Colavita Polenta 2 cups water 400 g leafy green vegetables Spicy Peppers in Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 clove garlic Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil Bring the water to a boil and stir it into the polenta vigorously. Generously oil a shallow baking tray and spread the polenta with a spoon, keeping it about 1 cm thick. Bake at 250°C for about 30 minutes, until the “pizza”...

Today we offer a classic Easter dessert in a special version: Rice Pastiera, with a creamy and enveloping filling, made even more fragrant with Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A sweet that brings all the warmth of Easter to the table! Ingredients for the shortcrust pastry 300 g flour 100 g sugar 2 eggs 120 ml Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil Zest of 1 orange Pinch of salt Ingredients for the filling 350 g cow’s ricotta 250 g sugar 150 g Colavita rice 200 ml milk 2 whole eggs 1 egg yolk 150 g candied citron and orange 2 teaspoons...

It’s not Easter without a tasty savory pie! Instead of the classic Torta Pasqualina, this year we suggest experimenting with a savory pie filled with salami, cheese, and eggs. Ingredients 300 g all-purpose flour 1 packet baking powder 1 pinch of salt 2 eggs 120 ml Colavita Olive Oil 150 g plain yogurt 150 g provolone cheese 80 g grated pecorino cheese 200 g salami 100 g guanciale 3 eggs for decoration For the dough crosses 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon Colavita Olive Oil   Grease and flour a 25 cm bundt pan. Preheat the oven...