Learn How to Prepare Authentic Italian Dishes From Your Backyard

All the world’s finest culinary traditions began with fire. It doesn’t matter if you think Italian food started with juicy sausages, delicious prosciutto, salted delicious salami, or other delicious salted meat. Italians enjoy delicious grilled food, especially during the lush spring and summer, summer grigliata (barbecue) with friends and family is an Italian country tradition. People like spending time with their family and friends outdoors, and when you add some delicious food to it, you get heaven on Earth. If you want to know how to make some delicious Italian dishes, read on!

Fire Roasted Red Peppers

Anyone who says there’s nothing worth having comes easy, he has never made this dish. It’s a great moment to realize that a very rewarding job is also very easy. Just pick fresh and healthy vegetables from the garden, and your outdoor kitchen will be perfect if you have the right equipment for preparing them and in just a few minutes you will have a tasty garden meal. Cut the pepper vertically into 1/3 pieces, remove the seeds and core, and form a relatively flat part. Place it on the grill with the skin side down for about 20 minutes until the skin turns black and blisters form. Turn them over and cook for another 5 minutes until completely soft. 

When the peppers are good, remove them from the grill and put them in a plastic bag, seal the bag and let it cool. When it cools to the touch, remove the pepper from the bag, peel off the burnt skin, and cut it into strips.

Italian garden pasta

Sometimes all you need is a simple, fresh dinner. This dish is exactly that. You don’t have to be a gardener to enjoy this pasta. With only 6 ingredients and only 15 minutes of preparation, you can quickly make a delicious, fresh garden dinner!

First, you should cook pasta in a large saucepan according to the package directions. In the interval, you can prepare the rest of the ingredients. You should combine the chopped tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, and olive oil in a large bowl. Then, drain the pasta and put it into a large bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. You can serve it hot or cold.

Backyard pizza

Coated with delicious garlic herb marinade and perfectly grilled on a gas or charcoal grill, this simple recipe is a perfect one. 

Baking pizza outdoors may sound difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Here, we break down everything you need to know to bake a pizza outdoors. If you want a delicious pizza, you should get an outdoor pizza oven. Superheat, real flames, and a stone-grilled surface make a pizza comparable to your favorite pizzeria. These are especially useful when cooking for large groups and large backyard gatherings, as an outdoor pizza oven can bake pizza in just 60 seconds. This allows you to plow 12 pizzas in the time it takes to bake one on the grill. They are certainly an investment.

If you prepare toppings and ingredients in advance, you can relieve the stress of the day. Chop tomatoes, shred cheese, prepare pizza sauce and divide the dough in advance.

Marinated Italian steaks

These easy-to-cook Italian steaks are perfectly marinated and grilled. These juicy and flavorful steaks are perfect for summer meals and salads. It is made of red wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh oregano, garlic, crushed red pepper, and salt. You should marinate steaks before grilling because it infuses flavor into the meat and helps to tenderize it. It is recommended to marinate it for a minimum of 1 hour, but bear in mind that you should not do it longer than 8 hours.

Zucchini Caprese Rolls

For this meal, you only need 8 ingredients. You should heat the grill pan (or gas grill) over medium heat. Work in batches, lightly polish one side of the zucchini with olive oil, and grill for 1 minute. Place the grilled zucchini leaves on a cutting board with the grilled side down and let it cool a little. Place two basil leaves on one end of each zucchini leaf section. Then, put cherry tomatoes and 3 pieces of fresh mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle balsamic vinegar on the entire plate and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Start with the filled end, roll it firmly, and secure it with a pick. Cut each roll into three parts. You should serve it immediately.

After a hard and stressful day, nothing better than spending hours in the yard with family and friends, watching the sunset, and preparing delicious Italian dishes. If you are unsure what to prepare, read this and get some inspiring ideas. Buon appetito!