This Spicy Sausage Pasta takes your favorite combination of pasta with meat sauce, and gives it a little bit of fiery kick.

Cooking pasta like risotto? You have my attention.

Onions stuffed with a spicy bulgur and minced meat/ground beef mixture.

If you're looking for some good Italian food to try this week, then here are Italian dishes that will satisfy your cravings!

Difficulty Level: DifficultTotal Time: 2.5 hoursServing Size: 2-4 servingsIngredients: • 1 cup ‘00’ wheat flour • 1/2 cup semolina flour • 2 eggs, 2 yolks • 1 cup whole milk ricotta • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • 1/4 tsp. salt • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter • 2 tbsp. crushed Calabrian chili • 2 tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano, shaved • 1 tbsp. chives, finely choppedDirections:1. In a bowl, mix together the two types of flour and create a well. Add in the eggs and yolks. Using a fork, whisk the

Pasta e Fagioli is a traditional Italian soup with a savory tomato broth, that translates to pasta and beans. With Nonna's tips, this recipe is full of flavour and screams comfort food

Giada's Calabrian Chili Pasta is a super quick dinner to whip up on any weeknight, but it has tons of bright, vibrant flavor.

Gather your goomas and capos, these Italian dishes will most definitely be a hit—not that kind of hit.

French onion soup collides with cheesy pasta in this flavorful one-pot meal. It’s easy to make and ready in less than an hour.

Creamy Beef and Shells is a hearty pasta dish that is perfect for a quick dinner for the whole family! It is rich, flavorful, and cheesy and even kids will love it!

Inspired by the famous pear and cheese fiocchetti at 4Leoni in Tuscany!

These are weeknight lifesavers.

Dive into a tantalizing fusion of Italian & Thai: Italian Drunken Noodles! Featuring pappardelle noodles, spicy Italian sausage, vibrant bell peppers, onions, garlic, wine, and aromatic basil, it's an adventure for your taste buds!

This is an easy summer herb pasta that should be in your repertoire. The pasta sauce is infused with fragrant herbs and cheese, plus it’s served with a generous amount of whipped burrata, ricotta and cream cheese for an insanely simple and delicious meal. And you'll make it in less than 25 minutes,

Arancini or fried risotto balls cooked to a crisp and served with homemade marinara sauce. Perfect for finger food and to use up leftovers!

This delicious and refreshing pistachio pesto was the winning recipe made by chef Sean Turner at the Pasta World Championship US-qualifying event in Pebble Beach. It's the ideal balance of bright, creamy, herbal, and nutty, and is perfect for a delicious spring dinner.

Vegetarian, herb-forward dolmadakia. Patience is key and well worth it. These are healthy, beautiful and always a show-stopper!

Dig into a comforting bowl of creamy pasta, safe in the knowledge that it's low fat too.  It's a no-guilt meal that's sure to please!

Pasta baked with a rich tomato meat sauce, cheesy bechamel, and Parmesan cheese for a comforting meal perfecting for entertaining.

Inspired by a famous pasta in Capri, Italy, Giada's easy lemon spaghetti has become a fan favorite in both her restaurants and online!

There are many different kinds of pasta in Italy. Here is a short and comprehensive pasta guide on the most common pastas in Italy.

Think of cacio e pepe as Roman mac and cheese. We’ve made a couple of tweaks to the classic recipe to ensure a creamy, cheesy sauce—even on a weeknight.

Gather your goomas and capos, these Italian dishes will most definitely be a hit—not that kind of hit.

This recipe has been passed down to me by my mother which I have seen her make all my life.

This springy pasta is full of fun texture and vibrant flavor. Creamy burrata, snappy asparagus, caramelized fennel, crunchy almonds and more make this one unforgettably tasty recipe. Serve this at your next luncheon or dinner party alongside chicken or seafood!

AMAZINGLY creamy and so velvety with 4 different types of cheeses here! It's quick/easy and perfect for company too!

Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola - pasta recipe with Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce from the famous East Hampton's restaurant: Nick and Toni's, featured by Ina Garten on Food Network - Barefoot Contessa; with my little twist of using fresh tomatoes from my own garden.

This pasta is a fusion of spicy arrabbiata and vibrant sun-dried tomato sauce, stealing the show with its hearty red pesto and mushrooms. Topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and sage, it's the ultimate weeknight meal and special enough for a date night.

Ricotta Basil Pappardelle with Prosciutto. So this is like the ultimate sunday pasta dish, and since it’s Sunday that means homemades! We used our @hellocucina pasta maker and gave pappardelle a try for the first time! And the sauce is just so cozy for Sunday. It’s creamy and herby with the basil an

This Chicken Vesuvio Recipe is a delicious, restaurant style dinner for the whole family! A one-pot chicken recipe that's perfect for a busy weeknight!

My version of pasta alla puttanesca has had a slight name change. And yes, I realise that it’s not really necessary to translate the title, as this store cupboard standby of pasta with anchovies, olives, capers, garlic, chilli flakes and tinned tomatoes is widely enough known, but humour me: Slattern’s Spaghetti it now is! Although you will often see its Italian name explained as meaning “whore’s pasta” in English, the general consensus seems to be, however, that this is the sort of dish cooked by slatterns who don’t go to market to get their ingredients fresh, but are happy to use stuff out of cans and jars. Whatever you call it, it is as flavoursome to eat as it is easy to cook. Do add more fire, in the form of chilli flakes if you wish, though I should warn that even if the first mouthful doesn't seem that hot, the fieriness builds up as you eat. And you can fiddle around with quantities as pleases you generally; vegetarians and vegans, for example, can just leave out the anchovies and maybe bump up the olives and capers a bit. I recently had a twitter conversation with one Jim Hewitt (@jimbarleycorn) about the new name for this, and I gratefully end with this fabulous message of his: "On those days when my mum couldn't be bothered to brush her hair and cooked dinner using whatever was in the cupboard she would say: "Hush. I'm slatterning!" This is perfect for a slatterning day." For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

I love getting into the seasons and holidays. I wish the hubby and I had a bigger place, really a house (which is not possible since I am still in school, and I know we still have got some moving around in our future) -- because I want to buy tons of holiday decor. Fall (as much as it can be Fall in Texas) is here. Today was the first cold day of the season. I whipped out my winter boots and long sweaters :) Can't wait till it gets a little cooler so I can wear my scarves (I bought a ton while in Asia that I love). Although it does not happen here, I love the leaves changing colors, being wrapped up in a blanket on the couch, eating soup and wearing house socks. Living in a small college town, does not always provide me a foodie scene that I was used to in Los Angeles or Houston. But I have found some amazing little finds, that I have fallen in love with. One restaurant is called Cenare's. I went there last month for a dear friend's 40th birthday. She is in my cohort and so we started graduate school together. She has grown into a wonderful friend that makes my time in graduate school so much better :) Well, even though she turned 40 she looks 20! I am in complete awe and envy of not only her youthful looks but her amazingly youthful and sweet personality. I wanted to do something special for her 40th birthday and so I hosted a surprise birthday for her. She loves spaghetti and so I knew I wanted to host this party at an Italian restaurant. And I am so glad I found Cenare's. The food was mouthwatering! I could eat everything on their menu. And unlike other Italian chain restaurants, they make their food fresh. And you can taste this freshness. Every single person that came, loved their meal. I chose the gnocchi with cream sauce and I was hooked. It was so creamy and the Italian sausage that came with it, was a perfect pairing. Ever since then, I have been craving this recipe. So I decided to figure out how to make it myself :) It is so, so yummy! I am a huge fan of gnocchi. The recipe is easy to make, and would make a perfect meal for a date night with the boyfriend, fiance, or hubby. You're gonna love this! GNOCCHI W/ PESTO CREAM A For the Love of Dessert Original Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 (16oz) box of gnocchi 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. garlic 1 c. heavy cream or half and half 1/2 c. of Parmesan cheese 3-4 tbsp. pesto sauce salt and pepper to taste 2 Italian sausage links, sliced DIRECTIONS In a medium pot of salted boiling water -- cook pasta according to package directions. Drain excess water and run cold water through pasta to prevent sticking. Keep pasta in colander. Do not return to pot. In the medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted, saute garlic until golden brown and fragrant. Increase heat to medium-high and whisk in heavy cream -- constantly stirring -- and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, and stir in Parmesan cheese. Continue stirring until cheese had melted. Mix in pesto sauce, followed by salt and pepper. Allow sauce to simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes on low heat, occasionally stirring. Once sauce has thickened, fold in gnocchi until completely covered in sauce. While prepping sauce, in a medium skillet over medium heat, cook Italian sausage until browned. Top gnocchi with Italian sausage. Enjoy, Chika

This basic parmesan pomodoro is my go-to pomodoro recipe! It gets so much flavor from simmering away with basil, garlic, a carrot and a Parmigiano rind.

Learn how to make my family's secret ingredient Italian meatballs that are incredibly tender and truly the best! You'll never need another meatball recipe again once you try them. Provided in this recipe are step-by-step instructions and our top tips and tricks for success! From my family to yours!