Italian dishes for Christmas
Traditional food
Lenticchie e Cotechino
This traditional plate is made of lentils and cooked pork sausage. Lentils are thought to bring good luck for the year.
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Lasagne or Pasticcio is prepared with: meat, béchamel, parmesan and thin pasta layers.
Bondola and mashed potatoes
It is a typical salami, pork sausage.
Tortellini
Tortellini are ring-shaped or navel shaped pasta which are usually served in broth of beef or chicken.
Tortellini
Panettone
Panettone is a traditional dessert with candied fruit. Another version is without candied fruit and it is called Pandoro. Icing sugar is put on top of it.