🍽️ Italian Dinner Recipes

Eggplant Lasagna

This eggplant lasagna is made with slices of tender roasted eggplant instead of noodles, layered with sauce and cheese for a comforting low carb meal.

⏱️ 95 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Basic Basil Pesto

This easy basil pesto recipe is made with five basic ingredients for a robust nutty condiment delicious on sandwiches, pizza, pasta, or bruschetta.

⏱️ 15 min ⚡ Facile 👥 6

Bow Tie Pasta Salad

This bow tie pasta salad with farfalle pasta, broccoli, celery, and bell pepper is tossed with a deliciously creamy Parmesan and basil salad dressing.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 12

Zucchini Lasagna

This low-carb zucchini lasagna is made with thin layers of zucchini, beef marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella for a delicious noodle-free lasagna.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Rich Pasta for the Poor Kitchen

A simple buttered noodles dish. Pasta is tossed with butter, parsley, and Parmesan cheese in this quick and easy recipe that is easy to customize.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Classic Lasagna

For this classic lasagna recipe, choose hot or sweet Italian sausage. The recipe includes ground beef, tomato sauce, herbs, ricotta, and two cheeses.

⏱️ 145 min 💪 Difficile 👥 10

Zoodle Lasagna

This lasagna recipe uses zucchini slices for noodles, with tomato sauce, bechamel, mozzarella, and lots of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

⏱️ 65 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Easy Butternut Squash Ravioli

Butternut squash ravioli filled with roasted butternut squash, mascarpone, and sage. This easy recipe from Chef John uses wonton wrappers instead of pasta.

⏱️ 40 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Lasagna Alfredo

This chicken Alfredo lasagna features layers of noodles, ricotta, spinach, creamy white sauce, and mozzarella cheese for a family-favorite dinner.

⏱️ 105 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Slow Cooker Lasagna

This crockpot lasagna is simple to make by layering a hearty ground beef and tomato sauce with lasagna noodles and 3 cheeses in the slow cooker.

⏱️ 270 min 💪 Difficile 👥 10

Italian Fig Cookies (Cuccidati)

Cuccidati are rich fig-stuffed Italian cookies dipped in frosting and decorated with sprinkles for a delicious Christmas treat. Perfect for gifting!

⏱️ 585 min 💪 Difficile 👥 32

Pasta Isabarte

A colorful and tasty dish with ziti pasta, a variety of vegetables, egg, Mozzarella and red sauce.

⏱️ 90 min 💪 Difficile 👥 6

Parmesan Cream Sauce

This rich Parmesan cream sauce is super easy to make in just 10 minutes with butter, cream, garlic, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

⏱️ 10 min ⚡ Facile 👥 4

Italian Zucchini Salad

Salami is mixed up with mozzarella, almonds, and a zesty dressing in this easy Italian zucchini salad.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Homemade Italian Sausage

Try Chef John's uncle's recipe for a superb homemade spicy Italian sausage.

⏱️ 2010 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8

Zesty Cold Chicken Pasta Salad

This quick and easy pasta salad, featuring canned chicken, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty lemon pepper dressing, makes for a tasty cold lunch.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Air Fryer Pasta Chips

These pasta chips are easy to make in an air fryer for a cheesy, crunchy, delicious treat! Eat them plain or serve with a marinara dipping sauce.

⏱️ 50 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Cool and Light Pasta and Herbs

This cool and light pasta with herbs recipe features fresh chopped mint and basil, combined with asparagus, peas, and fettuccine, for a flavorful meal.

⏱️ 35 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Chicken and Pasta Casserole with Mixed Vegetables

This creamy chicken pasta casserole is easy to make with lots of vegetables; great comfort food for chilly evenings and will please the whole family!

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medio 👥 6

Italian Peas

Frozen peas are made fabulous by sautéing with garlic and onions, then simmering with chicken stock until tender. A fresh take on a classic side dish.

⏱️ 20 min ⚡ Facile 👥 6

Old-Fashioned Italian Zucchini Fritters

This old-fashioned Italian zucchini fritters recipe features Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and both shredded and diced zucchini for texture and variety.

⏱️ 35 min 🔥 Medio 👥 25

Surprise Pasta

While experimenting on the stove one day, I discovered this unique and timeless taste. What's different about it is that it is totally invisible to the unsuspecting palette. Try it, might be fun for your family. Grape tomatoes, rather than cherry tomatoes, are preferred if you can find them.

⏱️ 40 min 🔥 Medio 👥 4

Meatball Pasta Bake

This easy-to-make baked meatball pasta casserole with layers of marinara sauce and 3 different types of cheese is better than lasagna!

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medio 👥 8

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

If you like pepperoni pizza with bell peppers and mushrooms, you'll love this pasta salad. Customize it to match your favorite pizza!

⏱️ 95 min 💪 Difficile 👥 8