Italian Food

Italian food is popular worldwide for its rich flavors, diverse ingredients, and comforting dishes. Our Italian recipes include pasta dishes, sauces, scampi, chicken marsala, focaccia, ciabatta, and many more!

  • Eggplant Parmesan

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

    Discover the deliciousness of eggplant parmesan, a classic Italian dish. Layers of fried eggplant, tomato sauce, and cheese make it a winner.

  • Tuscan Pasta With Italian Sausage

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 50 minutes

    Tuscan-style dishes offer amazing flavor. This Tuscan pasta dish features Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce.

  • Baked Spaghetti Casserole

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour

    This spaghetti casserole brings all of your favorite pasta dinner ingredients in a one dish meal. You’ll make this recipe again and again.

  • Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

    Chicken Marsala, as simple as it is, offers amazing flavor. Toss the chicken and other ingredients in the slow cooker and go about your day.

  • Shrimp Scampi With Pasta

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 30 minutes

    Satisfy your cravings with this quick garlicky shrimp scampi. Serve the dish over pasta or rice for a fantastic dinner!

  • Short Rib Bolognese Ragu

    ByDiana Rattray

    Create a memorable meal with short rib Bolognese ragu, combining tender short ribs and wide pasta for a satisfying dinner!

  • Sheet Pan Sausages and Peppers

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Italian sausages roast with sweet peppers, tomatoes, and shallots for an easy, flavorful sheet pan dinner.

  • Roasted Tomato Sauce

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

    A deeply flavorful roasted tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes, garlic, and herbs—perfect for pasta, pizza, and freezing for later.

  • Easy Pasta Alfredo

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 20 minutes

    This pasta Alfredo is super easy—you’ll have a meal in as little as 20 minutes! Add a salad and garlic bread for a fabulous meal!

  • One-Pot Spaghetti Dinner With Ground Beef

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 38 minutes

    This quick and delicious spaghetti dinner is ready in 30 minutes, and you only need to dirty one pot! It’s perfect for busy weeknights!

  • Homemade Italian Herb Seasoning

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 minutes

    Make your own Italian seasoning and save money. This is a basic blend of herbs, along with some optional garlic powder.

  • Authentic Italian Salad Dressing

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 5 minutes

    This zesty Italian salad dressing is the only one you’ll need for your salads! Learn how to make it.

  • Italian Ricotta Cookies

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 24 minutes

    Your friends and family will fall in love with these soft, cake-like Italian ricotta cookies! They are easy to make and perfect for any occasion!

  • Instant Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 1 hour 44 minutes

    Instant Pot Italian beef sandwiches are ready to serve in as little as 90 minutes! Top sandwiches with giardiniera, pepperoncini, & provolone.

  • Light Garlic Shrimp Scampi

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 22 minutes

    This great-tasting garlic shrimp is lighter than the usual shrimp scampi combination. It’s made with less butter and olive oil and lots of garlic.

  • Crusty Olive Focaccia

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 2 hours 7 minutes

    This crusty olive focaccia is chewy, airy, flavorful, and surprisingly easy to make. The dough comes together quickly in a stand mixer and rises in under an hour, making it a great choice for when you want bread in a hurry.

  • Easy Pour Pizza

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 55 minutes

    This pizza is a game changer! Just pour the dough mixture in the pan and add the toppings!

  • Easy Homemade Ciabatta Bread

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

    This homemade ciabatta bread is surprisingly easy and takes very little hands-on time. The no-knead bread makes fantastic sandwiches (panini) and toast.

  • Airy No-Knead Focaccia

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 12 hours 40 minutes

    Easy no-knead focaccia is the perfect easy bread to bake to go with a spaghetti dinner, Alfredo, or any other meal! You can even split this thick focaccia and make sandwiches!

  • Crostini With Parmesan Cheese

    ByDiana Rattray
    Total Time: 18 minutes

    Crispy toasted crostini with Parmesan—easy to make and perfect for toppings, soups, dips, or snacking.