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Campania

6 recipes across Pasta, Vegetables, Breads and Desserts. The newest is Neapolitan Rum Baba.

Glossy syrup-soaked babà sit on a white plate, one cut open, beside a rum glass and lemon peel

Desserts · Campania

Neapolitan Rum Baba

This Neapolitan yeast cake soaks up lemon-scented rum syrup; clear proofing cues and standard-size molds make its airy crumb manageable at home.

4 h · Medium · Serves 8

Thick pasta with potato cubes, melted cheese, and Parmesan in a terracotta bowl beside a spoon and extra Parmesan

Pasta · Campania

Neapolitan Pasta e Patate

This Neapolitan pasta e patate cooks pasta with potatoes and broth in one pot, releasing starch for a thick, creamy supper finished with provola.

54 min · Easy · Serves 4

A 9-by-13-inch ceramic baking dish of bubbling gnocchi alla Sorrentina, with browned mozzarella and visible basil

Pasta · Campania

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Easy gnocchi alla Sorrentina bakes tender potato dumplings in tomato sauce with bubbling mozzarella and Parmesan for a simple, generous Campanian supper.

1 h 3 min · Easy · Serves 6

Four baked pepper halves on a simple ceramic platter, their filling golden at the edges with chopped parsley visible

Vegetables · Campania

Neapolitan Stuffed Peppers

These Neapolitan stuffed peppers pair sweet late-summer peppers with bread, olives, capers, and anchovies for a savory vegetable supper that reheats well.

1 h 25 min · Easy · Serves 4

One whole Neapolitan Margherita on a simple plate or wooden board

Breads · Campania

Neapolitan Pizza Margherita

Slow-rise dough and a hot home-oven steel give this Neapolitan Margherita a tender center, crisp edge, and balanced tomato, mozzarella, and basil at home.

20 h 37 min · Medium · Serves 2

The glossy spaghetti in a shallow warm bowl, with opened clams arranged on top and chopped parsley scattered over the pasta

Pasta · Campania

Spaghetti alle Vongole

This spaghetti alle vongole recipe coats pasta in briny clam liquor, garlic, olive oil, white wine, and parsley for a silky seafood supper at home.

45 min · Medium · Serves 4