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Lombardy

5 recipes across Pasta, Risotto and Mains. The newest is Tortelli di Zucca.

Tortelli di Zucca: a shallow bowl of Mantuan pumpkin tortelli glossed with golden browned butter, crisp sage

Pasta · Lombardy

Tortelli di Zucca

Fresh tortelli hold roasted squash, amaretti, and Parmesan, then get a browned-butter and sage finish that keeps this sweet-savory Lombard pasta balanced.

2 h 53 min · Medium · Serves 4

Cassoeula hot in a shallow, rustic bowl, with a tender rib and whole sausage link visible among soft Savoy cabbage and glossy

Mains · Lombardy

Cassoeula

This Milanese pork and cabbage stew braises ribs and sausage with Savoy cabbage until tender in a Dutch oven for a savory, comforting winter supper.

3 h 5 min · Medium · Serves 4

Two crisp, deep-golden bone-in veal chops arranged on a plain warm-white platter, with lemon wedges at the side

Mains · Lombardy

Cotoletta alla Milanese

A bone-in Milanese veal chop gets a crisp, even breadcrumb crust from careful breading, shallow-frying in clarified butter, and a brief oven finish.

50 min · Medium · Serves 2

Ossobuco alla Milanese: one tender veal shank with the marrow bone visible, plated in a shallow bowl

Mains · Lombardy

Ossobuco alla Milanese

This ossobuco alla Milanese recipe braises veal shanks gently in a Dutch oven until tender, then adds lemon-parsley gremolata for a fresh, balanced finish.

3 h 10 min · Medium · Serves 4

Risotto alla Milanese: a shallow warm bowl of glossy, saffron-gold risotto with a light snowfall of finely grated Parmesan

Risotto · Lombardy

Risotto alla Milanese

This easy Risotto alla Milanese gets its golden color from bloomed saffron and its silky finish from warm broth, steady stirring, butter, and Parmesan.

40 min · Medium · Serves 4