Italian pork recipes

There’s a dish for every occasion in our collection of delicious Italian pork recipes. Pork is a staple of Italian cuisine. The big joints might be reserved for special occasions, but pork products like sausage, pancetta, guanciale (salted, cured pork cheeks) and Calabrian sausage paste ‘nduja are used cleverly to transform everyday dishes into something special.

Looking for a midweek Italian pork dish? Think classic carbonara from Rome (or one of our quick and easy spin-offs like orzo carbonara and carbonara scrambled eggs). We’ve got plenty of porky pasta dishes for you to try, including a rich lasagne made with a traditional combination of pork and beef and Angela Hartnett’s sausage rigatoni.

We’ve also got plenty of regional pork specialities to discover. Mondeghili – fried meatballs – are a Milanese favourite. Or try a rich and cheesy lasagne from the Veneto: it’s made with sausages and polenta. Need a centrepiece dish for a special occasion? Try Gennaro Contaldo’s golden porchetta, authentic bollito misto or autumnal pork piccata with creamy mash and roast apples.

For more inspiration, take a look at our complete Italian recipes collection, sausage pasta ideas and pork recipes from around the world.