This is a delicious pasta dish that uses a red wine reduction. Rich, hearty, and surprisingly easy to make. Use your favorite cheese to top.
Author: Greg R,
Anchovies are an important ingredient for flavor. Do not substitute. Make with extra sauce to serve over pasta.
Author: DJCARR
A yummy winter warmer! This dish is great served with a crisp green salad and garlic bread.
Author: Patches
This is a mouth tingling recipe with ricotta, feta, eggplant, tomato, pesto, pumpkin, Parmesan and mozzarella.
Author: BLACK_CAT52
This is a great meal that's so economical and easy. Just cut the ingredients into a pan and bake! Serve with Italian bread. Buono Appetito!
Author: Michele O'Sullivan
Not only do these little Italian pastries look and taste delicious, but this cannoli recipe stays true to the classic version, right down to the mixed peel and chocolate pieces in the filling and the finish...
Author: Maria
These holiday cookies are perfect for people of any age. They are good as a quick snack or dessert. Don't worry, they are not balls of butter. They are smooth, chewy, and delicious cookies. This is an...
Author: iluvlax
This is an Italian-inspired twist on an American tradition. My family loves spumoni ice cream, so I decided I'd try to alter my chocolate chip recipe to fancy them. In this creation, cherries and pistachios...
Author: Serafina
Pasta is tossed with white beans, roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and a garlic infused olive oil. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce and any leftover garlic olive oil. This isn't a hot pasta dish...
Author: elsaw
This boneless chicken cacciatore is a quick and easy dinner option the whole family will enjoy (and they're getting their veggies in! Shhhh... they'll never realize it's good for them!). Serve over egg...
Author: Patti82
An ad on TV sparked the idea for this recipe, and its become a family favorite. I usually serve with fettuccini and Italian bread. It makes a very filling and delicious meal. It also is elegant enough...
Author: CSLUSH
I came home from a local restaurant and recreated this delicious dish. We serve it with a side salad and crusty bread.
Author: Tom Wyant
Anise flavored Italian biscotti-like cookie that is lighter and softer in texture. This 'twice baked' cookie is enjoyable with a cup of coffee or anytime.
Author: Linda
Every family reunion since I can remember my great Aunt Nin brings anise-flavored Italian cookies that everybody loves. I figured out her exact recipe by trial and error but don't tell her! Sprinkle with...
Author: AliciaVR6
A spicy mix of Italian cheeses and meats with sauce and Italian bread! So good! My friends beg me to make these peppers. You may need more or less peppers, depending on their size. I grow my own and they...
Author: Jackie
An easy and elegant chicken dish. Perfect when served family-style on a platter.
Author: Josephine Franchino Twohy
For this Italian pasta dish, make sure to pick thin green asparagus spears, so you can easily stir-fry them in a pan without blanching first.
Author: miche
Seasoned with garlic, anise, and sesame seeds, chuck roast is slowly simmered in a crock pot for a delicious Italian Beef.
Author: Heather Oudman
My wife and I went to that popular Italian-American restaurant chain for dinner recently, and I had their shrimp and chicken carbonara. It was absolutely delicious and I thought, 'What the heck, I'll try...
Author: Kitchen Commander
A very unusual but very delicious pasta dish. My Mexican grandfather used to make it and I make it in memory of him. For you, Pepe! Hope you all like it too! Goce! (Enjoy!)
Author: JENNY P.
An easier version of an Italian favorite, using instant mashed potatoes. This recipe can easily be double, tripled, etc. I make multiple batches, and freeze. To freeze, put on cookie sheets until frozen,...
Author: Sandy Metzler
This recipe came from my mother-in-law. Their family tradition was to have fish on Christmas Eve. I carried on that tradition with my own family. If you don't care for oysters, like me, then simply omit...
Author: Janet P.
A family recipe (from my mother-in-law) for a unique twist on traditional meatballs. These are baked in a wonderful tomato-based sweet and sour sauce, which is delicious over rice! I doubled the original...
Author: Rebekah Rose Hills
This lasagna is made using potatoes in place of noodles. The perfect mix of fresh veggies, cheese and tomato sauce!
Author: PIKKLE
They are pleasantly sweet, made with almond paste and pine nuts, but no flour.
Author: Adele
My grandmother made this recipe every Christmas Eve as part of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. We still make it today and it is my all time favorite!
Author: JoAnna Porreca Schade
My husband does not like tomato sauce, so this is a delicious alternative. Spicy sausage gives it a kick!
Author: Barb Abbey
A homemade tomato sauce made with fresh herbs is combined with fresh mozzarella cheese and a flatbread crust in this simple margherita pizza recipe.
Author: Justin Fassio
A restaurant-style Chicken Marsala with savory portobello mushrooms.
Author: JPFRMNY
Agrodolce, a generic Italian term for any type of sweet and sour condiment, really shines when used for braising chunks of succulent pork shoulder. This soul-warming comfort food is amazing served on rice,...
Author: Chef John
This recipe can easily be altered to suit your tastes. It is my husband's absolute favorite dish!
Author: Heather W
These soft Italian-style cookies are a hit with everyone. The ricotta keeps them moist, and the recipe yields a large batch, which is great since the baked cookies freeze so well. Do not freeze the unbaked...
Author: Kiersten
I'm no survivalist, but like any responsible chef I like to have a few cans of sardines stocked away, just in case. If times ever get tough, I could survive for hours, maybe days on them; but since things...
Author: Chef John
I could always count on finding these authentic Italian cookies in Grandma's freezer, and her house always smelled yummy! They're great dipped in milk. Grandpa was a blacksmith and actually made their...
Author: Darla O
These mini hand-held calzones are perfect as appetizers or snacks. I chose to use pepperoni but they would be great with sausage or just plain with cheese.
Author: Yoly
This is a fabulous recipe for a light and flavorful pasta dish that's full of veggies. The mixture of anchovies and garlic creates an amazing flavor and aroma, and the crushed red pepper flakes add a nice...
Author: Rachel
My variation on a delicious dessert we experienced in Rome this spring. Called tartufo because it resembles a truffle.
Author: Katie Poppy
These juicy chicken thighs are topped with a flavorful blend of three cheeses and your favorite marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or rice or alongside roasted potatoes for a tasty weeknight meal. I like...
Author: France C
I came up with this recipe for a recipe contest, and it's been a family favorite ever since. For a lighter version, omit stuffing the meatballs with mozzarella cheese. Serve with your choice of pasta.
Author: foodie77
A low-fat alternative to a traditional Alfredo sauce. I add chicken, most of the time, to make it a complete meal!
Author: AELLIS
This is a recipe that I came up with when I got tired of 'the same old thing'. It's easy and delicious. You can add things like mushrooms or peppers. Serve with white rice or noodles, salad and bread....
Author: Annelle
Better than already prepared types because you can make it to your taste. I use the bulk baggie spices in the Mexican food aisle, they're so much less expensive and taste great!
Author: Denyse
Mmm...A yummy pasta dish that stays in the limits of pasta town but still very hearty and healthy meal. This meal is easy to prepare and good to make for a nice fall or summer lunch.
Author: Kate
Fried ravioli cookie with a chick pea and chocolate filling. This recipe gets extra points for originality!
Author: MARBALET
A recipe from my home in Emilia-Romagna, Italy; this lasagna made with spinach pasta cannot be beat. It's excellent if you want to impress some guests, or even yourself. It may be a bit time consuming,...
Author: Arianna
After reading this recipe here, it sounded so good that I had to put my personal touches to it. I'm not particularly fond of chicken breasts unless they're flattened to a pulp and delicately browned after...
Author: Stephanie (Nussear) Back
Relatively simple baked boneless chicken breast with Italian flavorings topped with melted Brie...aka suuuuper yummy. Good for a romantic dinner (you can skip the garlic) or to impress family and friends....
Author: RaquelitaRod