Chef John's Best Italian Christmas Recipes

Chef John's Best Italian Christmas Recipes

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesChef John's Best Italian Christmas Recipes

Over the years Chef John has created classic Italian recipes for everything from bolognese sauce and minestrone soup to baked ziti chicken with parmesan and homemade gnocchi. He’s also explored regional hits like Tuscan black pepper beef and pork agrodolce. With this holiday menu we’re celebrating Chef John’s best Italian recipes for holiday dinner and festive entertaining.

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Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread) – Food Wishes

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Transform rice into delicious Italian croquettes. Roll the croquettes in breadcrumbs and fry them in the pan until they are crispy dark brown. Enjoy them dipped in marinara sauce or aioli.

This Sicilian Christmas pizza is a thick crust pizza with a breadcrumb topping. "Also important is the extremely sticky dough that bakes into a feathery spongy crust that contrasts perfectly with the crumbly topping" says chef John. "Add tomato sauce of your choice. For best results the sauce should be heavily seasoned."