Italian Recipes

Pasta. Panna Cotta. Focaccia. Pesto. Risotto. Italian food is so comforting and beloved. Whether it's spaghetti and meatballs or baked ziti, cacio e pepe or rabbit caccitore, our recipes for Italian food run the gamut. Mangia!

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Pot of Vegan Cacio e Pepe with Some Noodles Wrapped around a Pair of Tongs Next to a Bowl of Black Pepper on a Small Plate and Two Forks on the Counter

Vegan Cacio e Pepe

Plate of Brown Butter Cacio e Pepe with Some Noodles Wrapped around a Fork, and Next to It, a Kitchen Towel, a Glass of Wine, and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Black Pepper and Another with Shredded Parmesan)

Brown Butter Cacio e Pepe

Side view of a piece of lasagna on a plate.

The Best Homemade Lasagna

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Basil Pesto Sauce

Fresh Basil Pesto

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil on a Platter

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Overhead view of a bowl of Spaghetti Carbonara.

Pasta Carbonara

Overhead view of a pizza dough recipe and topped with cheese and mushrooms.

Homemade Pizza & Pizza Dough

Best Garlic Bread EVER on a round plate

Gazpacho

Homemade Tomato Sauce in a skillet with a wooden spoon

Homemade Tomato Sauce

minestrone soup in bowl

Classic Minestrone Soup

Vegetarian Lasagna

Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna

Classic Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo

A loaf of homemade panettone in a paper mold with a slice cut out with a wreath around the base.

Ladling osso buco out of a dutch oven.

The Best Osso Buco

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan

Easy Chicken Parmesan

baked spaghetti casserole being served from a dish

Baked Spaghetti

Side view of a plate of one pot chicken pasta dinner. A large skillet is behind the plate of pasta and grape tomatoes, basil and seasoning are in the upper right.

Tuscan Chicken Pasta Skillet

Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce served in a bowl

Italian Meatballs

Pasta with bolognese sauce on a white plate.

Classic Bolognese Sauce

Pasta Fagioli ready to serve

Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta Puttanesca

Pasta Puttanesca

Caprese salad

Caprese Salad With Tomatoes, Basil, and Mozzarella

Easy Alfredo Sauce tossed with pasta in serving bowl

Easy Make-Ahead Alfredo Sauce

Chicken Milanese Recipe

Chicken Milanese

A plate of Easy Italian Sausage Spaghetti

Easy Italian Sausage Spaghetti

Baked Chicken Marinara

Lasagna Bolognese

Lasagna Bolognese

Meatballs in a slow cooker filled with tomato sauce with a spoon lifting a meatball out of the sauce.

Slow Cooker Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Eggplant Caponata

Homemade Amaretti Cookies

Amaretti Cookies

Panzanella Bread Salad in a glass serving bowl

Panzanella Bread Salad

Vegan Polenta with Broccoli

Creamy Polenta with White Beans and Roasted Broccoli

Plate of Shrimp Risotto

Two parfait glasses with a custard dessert topped with cream and layered with strawberries.

A beautiful fast bolognese sauce on a blue patterned plate with noodles and fork.

Quick and Easy Bolognese Sauce

Shrimp Pasta alla Vodka

Shrimp Pasta Alla Vodka

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter Style Chicken)

Italian Pot Roast

Italian Pot Roast

Stovetop Meatloaf with Mushroom Sauce

Stovetop Meatloaf with Mushroom Sauce

Italian Egg Drop Soup

Stracciatella alla Romana

white beans and sausage

White Beans and Sausage

Spinach Risotto

Spinach Risotto

Rabbit Cacciatore Rabbit Recipe

Rabbit Cacciatore

Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo with Mushrooms

Italian frutti di mare seafood salad

Frutti di Mare Seafood Salad

Cheesy Polenta with Grilled Sausage

Cheesy Polenta with Grilled Sausages and Summer Vegetables

Angel Hair Pasta with Clams and Cherry Tomatoes

Angel Hair Pasta with Clams, Cherry Tomatoes, and Basil

Lemon Broccoli Rabe with White Beans

Lemony Broccoli Rabe with White Beans

Sauteed Greens with pine nuts and raisins

Sautéed Greens With Pine Nuts and Raisins

Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp

Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp

Cheesy Tortellini Casserole on spoon

Cheesy Tortellini Casserole

Risi e Bisi Italian Rice and Peas

Risi e Bisi, Italian Rice and Peas

Italian wedding soup with meatballs in a white bowl and parmesan on the side

Italian Wedding Soup

Homemade Potato Gnocchi with sage and brown butter sauce in a plate at a table

Potato Gnocchi From Scratch

Bowl of Bucatini all'Amatriciana Recipe

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Meyer Lemon Risotto

Meyer Lemon Risotto

Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi

Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi

Linguine with Red Clam Sauce

Linguine With Clam Sauce

Mushroom Sugo

Turkey Mushroom Risotto

Turkey Mushroom Risotto

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta With Garlic and Oil) Topped with Parsley and Parmesan

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta With Garlic and Oil)

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