Recipes similar to Panzanella (Italian salad with ciabatta)

A recipe for the classic Italian bread, ciabatta. Ciabatta literally meaning slipper, got its name because of its slipper like shape. The bread is made in two steps. In the first one, the 'sponge' is prepared and in the second one, the bread is made using the sponge. The sponge will need to rest for a day so to make ciabatta, you have to start a day ahead.
 

A simple, delicious pasta recipe, great for summer. Spaghetti is tossed with fried pancetta, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. The recipe can be ready in under 15 minutes.
 

This basic Italian tomato sauce is a great sauce to use on top of pasta or as a base ingredient for a variety of tomato based pasta or other sauces. It is extremely easy to make and refrigerates well, for 2 weeks or more. Make more than you need and refrigerate in air-tight jars until you need it again. The secret in this sauce is the quality of the tomatoes. The better the tomatoes, the better the sauce.
 

A tasty, low fat salad recipe that is great as a starter or a light main dish. This salad uses cannellini beans, dried or canned, black olives, fresh basil leaves, lemon rind and a simple olive oil based dressing. If you use dried beans, you will have to soak them overnight, and cook them afterwords. Using canned beans will save you the preparation time.
 

An Italian pasta dish using prosciutto and peas cooked in a marinara sauce. This recipe is delicious and easy to do and can be ready in 15 minutes.
 

Bolognese (or bolognaise) sauce is one of the most well know Italian sauces for pasta. It is typically based on ground beef, celery, onion, carrot, tomatoes and a series of ingredients such as spices and seasonings that vary according to the recipe. This recipe takes some time to prepare but is one of the best recipes for bolognese sauce. You can serve the bolognese sauce over spaghetti or other type of pasta such as penne.
 

Vermicelli with shrimps and clams cooked in a simple tomato sauce. You can use spaghettini or even regular spaghetti instead of vermicelli.
 

This is the basic Marinara or tomato sauce that can be used in pasta or pizza dishes. You can try adding your favorite herbs and spices in it. The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for a few days.
 

This is our best pasta with shrimp (or prawns) recipe. The recipe is simply delicious, easy to make and ready in under 15 minutes. Fresh shrimps or prawns (with the head on) should be used for best flavor, but frozen ones will do just fine. The sauce is prepared while the pasta is cooking.
 

Penne and tomato sauce with sliced chicken breasts marinated in herbs. Great with freshly made gralic bread.