Italian main dishes have a special place in everyone's heart. This unbeatable comfort food includes pasta, pizza and plenty more besides.
This Cannelloni recipe has all the things you want in Italian comfort food. The homemade red sauce pairs perfectly with the cheesy stuffed pasta shells.
Chicken involtini stuffed with zucchini, spinach and ricotta and wrapped in prosciutto. An elegant and exceptionally delicious main dish perfect for date night or weekends!
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Italian Recipes: Dinner. These 12 Italian recipes for dinner are delicious, easy to make, and perfect for all of the family. Find your new favorites today
Over 35 Best Italian Side Dishes to pair with your Italian dinner including fresh salads, crispy bread, soups, roasted vegetables, and more. One of our favorites is this Italian Pasta Salad.
A rich and flavour packed Tuscan sausage ragu made with the most delicious Italian sausages, fennel seeds, red wine and plum tomatoes, cooked to perfection and served with Pici pasta.
Learn how to make a restaurant-worthy and authentic bolognese sauce at home served with pappardelle pasta noodles! This famous Italian meat sauce (also known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese) originated in Bologna, Italy, and comprises pork, beef, pancetta, and San Marzano tomatoes. The end result produces an intensely flavored sauce simmered for several hours to achieve perfect results!
Parmigiana di Melanzane is the ultimate comfort food recipe. Fried aubergines/eggplant baked in a dish with tomato sauce, basil, parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
Here are all the easy step-by-step recipes to make the food from Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, with tips and tricks to cook them at home. Take a look.
Braciole is a classic main course that will make your holiday party the hit of the season. I can’t think of a more elegant main for a holiday dinner: it has such a stunning presentation, but it’s truly easy to prepare, the the cooking is entirely hands-off. Serve this with homemade polenta, or a rich and velvety risotto.
Ground Beef Pasta Recipe with Tomato Sauce – A quick and easy ground beef recipe! Seared ground beef is mixed through a fragrant tomato sauce speckled with garlic, onion, melted parmesan chee…
I took the viral Chicken dish and leveled it up. You have got to try my sumptuous Marry Me Chicken and Gnocchi! It is super easy and soooo delicious!
What could be better for dinner with the family?
A classic Italian beef ragu that's easy and packed full of flavour! This ground beef ragu is made using only a few simple ingredients and can be used in so many ways. Toss it with fresh tagliatelle pasta, make it into lasagne with bechamel sauce or use it as a filling for homemade ravioli for a truly authentic Italian meal. Find step by step photos and instructions below.
Pasta alla Norma: Roasted eggplant, rich tomato sauce, and Pecorino cheese create a crowd-pleaser. Perfect for casual gatherings or special occasions. Enjoy this easy, hearty, and flavorful pasta dish!
A slow braised Italian style pot roast in a tasty tomato sauce.
This post offers you 33 of The best Italy dishes and Italy traditional Food With Recipes. We have been to all of Italy and this collection of recipes are the ones we loved the most.
Of all the classic Italian dishes, creamy Chicken Marsala Pasta tops the list of our favorites! Cook chicken thighs or chicken breasts in a sauce made from Marsala wine, sherry vinegar, and balsamic. Add lots of sautéed mushrooms and shallots, then toss with al dente pasta. Finish with lots of grated Parmigiano Reggiano for an easy, elegant weeknight dinner!
The recipe for Gricia (Pasta alla Gricia) is one of the oldest and simplest pasta recipes in Roman cuisine. It’s a great classic of Lazio cuisine and has a unique and surprising flavor.It’s the traditional dish of the Amatrice area. In fact some call it “Amatriciana Bianca” (White Amatriciana). This is because it shares all the ingredients with pasta all’amatriciana except the tomato.
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!
20-Minute Sausage Pasta Skillet — This sausage and pasta recipe is a quick and easy skillet meal with incredible flavor, perfect for weeknight dinners with family. Delicious chunks of Italian sausa…
Giada's healthy Italian recipes will leave you feeling just as good as they taste. When most people think of Italian food in the 'states, we conjure up images of spaghetti, lasagna, the cheesiest pizzas... but in reality, much of Italian food is actually pretty light, nutritious, and generally comes in much smaller portion sizes than what we expect at our favorite Red Sauce restaurant! While there's definitely a time and place for bringing on the cheese and decadence, these quintessentially Italian recipes are great for any weeknight - not just times of indulgence! Giada is known for her healthier and fresher spins on a lot of heavy dishes as well, and we've got some of her best healthy Italian recipes right here for all of your inspiration needs. Healthy Italian Recipes Healthier Chicken Parmesan This isn't the breadcrumb-dredged and deep-fried dish that comes to mind! This lightened up chicken parm gets loads of flavor from an herbacious tomato sauce. Pasta with Vegetable Bolognese This is one of Giada's ultimate signature dishes, and with good reason! It's a fan-favorite at Giada Vegas too. This combination of vegetables creates a super hearty and surprisingly meaty sauce that even the most carniverous of people would love. Asaparagus with Grilled Melon Salad In Italy - especially Tuscany - melon is used in savory applications all of the time. In this particular recipe, the combo of sweet grilled melon, bright tomatoes and savory asparagus makes an amazing side dish. Weeknight Sheet Pan Eggplant Parm Not only is this a significantly lightened-up version of eggplant parm, but it's so much easier to pull off than the original recipe! No dredging, no dirtying bowls, no deep frying - you can make this entire dinner on one sheet pan. Campanelle with Salmon Puttanesca Sauce Puttanesca is a traditional Italian sauce from Naples, made with lots of of pantry ingredients like olives and capers. this version gets brightened up with cherry tomatoes, herbs and fresh salmon - creating a super light, but really flavorful "sauce". Zucchini Sottolio Sottolio refers to an Italian cooking method of preserving vegetables in oil, and it makes for a great flavorful vegetable snack. Instant Pot Turkey Bolognese This isn't the traditional super decadent beef bolognese you might be used to (which is so delicious - but there's a time and place!). This recipe uses turkey as the meat, and after hanging out in the Instant pot with marinara sauce for a bit, it tastes like a rich sauce that's been simmering for hours. Dairy-Free Chicken Marsala At many Italian-American restaurants, chicken marsala is covered in a rich and creamy sauce - and this version still packs a ton of that traditional flavor, but without any cream or butter. You can even use rice flour for the chicken to make it gluten free! Not-So-Fried Zucchini Fried zucchini is such an addictingly tasty snack, and even though this version is baked in the oven, it still delivers all that amazing crispy-crunch thanks to Panko breadcrumbs. Roman Tomato Salad Halfway between antipasto and a salad, this dish is full of the flavors of Rome. It’s a great dairy-free riff on the usual caprese salad, and a wonderful celebration of summer’s ripest tomatoes. Pork Chops Alla Pizzaiola Pizzaiola is a quick Italian tomato sauce that gets a bunch of flavor from aromatics like onions, and lots of fresh herbs. It's a really light sauce that brings a ton of character to any simple protein - in this case, pork chops! Classic Italian Turkey Meatballs For such a delicious traditional recipe, you'd be surprised by how light these meatballs really are! Made with turkey and just enough Parmesan to help bind them together, it's a protein-rich recipe that's perfect to make ahead for snacks, lunches or dinners! Tuna, White Bean and Bitter Greens Salad White beans are used in tons of dishes in Tuscany, and they're a great underrated ingredient here in the 'states! They're full of good fats, fiber and help keep you full. You can literally toss this sophisticated salad together in about 10 minutes. Gluten Free Pasta We wouldn't steer you wrong, and even if you're skeptical of this recipe, we ask you to trust us! It's amazing how much chew this pasta has, and it comes together pretty easily too. The kicker is that you must use Cup4Cup brand flour - anything else won't work (we've tried!). Slow Cooker Quinoa Minestrone This minestrone packs a serious nutritional punch with quinoa instead of pasta or rice. It’s a brightly flavored, delicious soup that will transport you from winter to spring! ' Sicilian Tuna Sandwiches These zesty open-faced sandwhiches taste light and decadent all at once. They'll transport you to a sunny Italian beach day as soon as you take a bite! Vegan Mushroom Risotto Risotto is usually a super creamy, buttery, rich, cheesy dish that, let's face it, is crazy delicious. This version still brings on a wonderfully rich flavor from dried mushrooms, and the arborio rice releases starch that makes it naturally super creamy. Lightened-Up Alfredo Every bit as creamy as your favorite jarred (or restaurant) Alfredo sauce, this sneakily healthier version gets its body and fresh flavor from light cream cheese and chicken stock instead of heavy cream and butter. Toss in a few steamed shrimp, broccoli florets, or chunks of grilled chicken for variety. Gluten Free Sole With Lemon Caper Sauce This super-quick dinner is bursting with fresh flavor, and brown rice flour keeps the fish crispy… and gluten free. Win win! Italian Sheet Pan Chicken This assertively seasoned chicken has all the flavor of chicken cacciatore, but it's roasted on one sheetpan (along with some bread that soaks up all the juices and makes an amazing salad, a la Zuni cafe!) Spaghetti with Zucchini and Squash This super-simple pasta is tossed with strips of summer squash and zucchini, which bulks it up without packing on the calories! Slow Roasted Salmon This beautiful roasted salmon is sure to impress, and it's also super nutritious and light. It gets a bunch of zingy flavor from whole grain mustard, fennel and coriander. Eggplant and Zucchini Scapece The veggies are grilled just enough to cook off the raw flavor, but not enough to make them mushy. Once marinated in the zesty vinaigrette, their texture becomes dense and meaty. Lighter Carbonara A great way to lean out any pasta dish is to add more veggies, and in the case of this lighter carbonara, Giada uses ribbons of zucchini that still feel like noodles, but significantly cut down on the calories. Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Swiss Chard This veggie-loaded pasta is packed with nutrition, and extra protein and fiber from whole-wheat pasta. This is a fabulous dish to feel super full and satisfied. Lemon Basil Sorbetto This simple sorbet hardly requires any ingredients, and it’s the perfect refresher to the end of a meal or anytime on a hot sunny day. Raffy's Strawberries and Vinegar Marinating strawberries in sugar and red wine vinegar releases their natural juices, creating a delicious tangy-sweet syrup. With no cooking involved, this is a great way to use strawberries at the height of their season.
Learn how to make my family's chicken parmesan recipe! An Italian-American classic made of tender breaded chicken topped with rich tomato sauce, melted cheese, and herbs. My family has enjoyed this recipe for so many years, and it is undoubtedly the best I've ever had. Whether you like the chicken baked to use less oil or pan-fried like the traditional version, this recipe has a method for both.From my family to yours!
a cheesy baked rigatoni full of italian sausage, burst cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, garlicky marinara sauce, parmesan, and lots of melted mozzarella servings: 4-6
Rich and creamy One Pot French Onion Pasta with sweet caramelized onions, cremini mushrooms and orecchiette.
This 20-minute dinner hits all the flavor spots. It’s spicy, funky and delicious. Fiery ‘Nduja salami is the star in this smooth tomato sauce made with sun-dried tomatoes and a splash of cream. Serve with plenty of parmesan and a big fresh side salad.
This rigatoni arrabbiata is a simple but tasty pasta tossed in a spicy tomato sauce loaded with garlic and fennel seeds.
