🍽️ Italian Dinner Recipes

Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

These baked Parmesan-crusted chicken breasts with bread crumbs, garlic, and herbs are easy to prep for a family-pleasing meal on busy weeknights.

⏱️ 70 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Creamy Italian Dressing

This creamy Italian dressing is an easy blend of mayo, red wine vinegar, and Italian seasoning, making it a fabulous complement to any green salad.

⏱️ 5 min 🔥 Medio 👥 12

Acorn Squash Risotto

This acorn squash risotto recipe features acorn squash folded into soft, creamy risotto made with Arborio rice, rosemary, Parmesan, and Fontina cheese.

⏱️ 65 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Quick Italian Vegetable Soup

This quick, hearty Italian vegetable soup is packed with fresh veggies and seasonings, making it a nourishing dish that’s both flavorful and satisfying.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Italian Meatball Sandwich Casserole

Enjoy all the things you love about a meatball sandwich in a casserole! This easy recipe is sure to be a hit with family and friends.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Absolutely Fabulous Portobello Mushroom Tortellini

Delicious portabello mushrooms cooked with wine, garlic and parsley enhances a creamy rich and ready-made Alfredo sauce. Serve over cheese tortellini for a quick yet impressive dish.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Easy Ramp Pesto

When ramps are in season, try making this tasty, easy ramp pesto recipe — toss with pasta or spread on bread to add lots of fresh flavor to your dish.

⏱️ 10 min ⚡ Facile 👥 12

Creamy Chicken Lasagna

This delicious chicken lasagna is made with tender poached chicken breasts, cream cheese, tomato pasta sauce, and lots of mozzarella cheese.

⏱️ 90 min 💪 Difficile 👥 6

Homemade Lasagna

This mom's homemade lasagna is a family favorite. The recipe pairs a meaty, from-scratch tomato sauce with a cheesy filling and lots of mozzarella on top.

⏱️ 170 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Soup with Fresh Basil

Fresh basil, gnocchi, and hot Italian sausage are a winning combination in this delicious soup that your family will request for years to come.

⏱️ 40 min 💪 Difficile 👥 6

Roasted Pesto Beets

This roasted pesto beets recipe is both simple and delicious to prepare. Tender boiled beets are sliced and then smothered in pesto before roasting.

⏱️ 55 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Butternut Squash Lasagna

This creamy butternut squash lasagna features roasted squash, spinach, mushrooms, and sage in a rich Parmesan sauce for a cozy vegetarian dinner.

⏱️ 120 min 💪 Difficile 👥 12

Rainbow Pasta Salad

This rainbow pasta salad recipe is packed with pasta, pepperoni, black olives, and mozzarella cheese for colorful, Italian-style flavors in each bite.

⏱️ 85 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Lemon Asparagus Pasta

This citrusy lemon asparagus pasta is a delicious combo of crisp-tender asparagus with penne, lemon juice and zest, plus plenty of Parmesan cheese.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Seafood Pasta Salad

Rainbow pasta dotted with green peas, crunchy bits of celery, and imitation crabmeat is wrapped in a creamy dressing with a touch of sweetness.

⏱️ 335 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Parmesan Risotto

This Parmesan risotto made with Arborio rice, garlic, white wine, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese makes a rich and creamy Italian appetizer or side.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Inside Out Ravioli

This inside-out ravioli recipe includes what you'd expect stuffed in a ravioli: spinach, bread crumbs, and cheese, plus pasta and a meaty tomato sauce.

⏱️ 55 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Gnocchi with Pesto and Shrimp

Shrimp and asparagus are sautéed in olive oil and garlic with gnocchi in pesto and a splash of lemon juice for a quick and easy recipe you'll enjoy.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Prosciutto and Parmesan Pinwheels

Very easy appetizer. Absolutely delicious.

⏱️ 20 min ⚡ Facile 👥 8

Pesto Genovese (Authentic Italian Basil Pesto)

Use a mortar and pestle to make authentic pesto Genoese, a smooth paste of basil, garlic, Italian cheeses, and extra-virgin olive oil.

⏱️ 20 min ⚡ Facile 👥 6

Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Squash Noodles

Butternut squash noodles step in for pasta in this vegetable lasagna with 2 kinds of cheese that's doused with from-scratch bechamel sauce.

⏱️ 100 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan

These roasted Brussel sprouts with Parmesan cheese are flavored with garlic, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes for a superb holiday side dish.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Home Town Drive-In Pasta Salad

This hometown drive-in pasta salad recipe combines Cheddar cheese, tri-color rotini, red bell pepper, and tomato in a delicious tangy-sweet dressing.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Zesty Seafood Pasta

Egg noodles tossed with homemade seafood sauce and loaded with shrimp and crawfish make a crowd-pleasing southern-inspired dish to serve at any special occasion.

⏱️ 75 min 💪 Difficile 👥 12