Italian recipes to cheer on Italy 

Green, white, red: not everyone notices it but, if you think about it, the 3 colors of the Italian flag are also the 3 symbolic colors of the Mediterranean diet that has made Italy famous in the world. What better way then to cheer on the Italian national team by following its competitive exploits on television with a good plate of Italian cuisine?

The first thing to do is to arm yourself with the symbolic ingredients of the land such as basil, mozzarella, tomato to indulge yourself in the kitchen in the creation of appetizers, cold first courses, second courses and desserts to be enjoyed with all your family or closest friends in front of the TV.

From tricolor bread rolls to pesto pizza with plum tomatoes, from pasta alla crudaiola with zucchini to strawberries with basil and lemon ice cream. Enjoy your meal and... forza Italia!

Pasta alla crudaiola, a simple and cheap fresh first course. One of the summer dishes par excellence, pasta alla crudaiola is a very fresh dish to be enjoyed, ideal in periods of scorching heat. The recipe is very easy to prepare and at the same time ready in a few minutes, it is really suitable for everyone. The seasoning made up of raw ingredients allows you to avoid turning on the stove. This dish is in fact a kind of cold pasta salad of which there are different versions, each corresponding to personal tastes. The goodness of this dish depends largely on the marinating time and the quality of the products and the ricotta that will be used.

First of all, to obtain a top raw pasta, it is necessary to carefully select the ingredients to be used. Moving on to the actual preparation of this special recipe, start by washing the tomatoes and basil, finally cutting the tomatoes into small pieces. Put them all in a bowl seasoning with extra virgin olive oil, salt, garlic cut into small pieces. Mix properly. Finally, add some grated ricotta to this mixture and stir gently. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least two hours. Prepare the pasta separately, draining it when it is still nice and al dente. Take the sauce left to rest in the fridge, remove the garlic and mix everything with the pasta. Let it rest for half an hour and your fresh first course will be ready to be enjoyed with a drizzle of oil, a few basil leaves and possibly another grated of seasoned ricotta. For those with a sweet tooth, it is advisable to add a good drizzle of raw spicy oil to the already seasoned pasta.