Italian recipe collection

Herbed spaghetti squash with mozzarella: roasted squash strands tossed with garlic butter, smoked mozzarella, and fresh basil. A low-carb, gluten-free pasta alternative.

Italian veal rolls (involtini) stuffed with prosciutto and Grana Padano, browned in butter, and braised in white wine with tomato paste. A classic Northern Italian secondo.

A succulent beef roast that is tender and juicy to the bone and served with a savory gravy.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches: chuck roast braised tender, shredded, and simmered with tangy pepperoncini, sweet peppers, and garlic, then piled on Italian bread. Feeds a crowd.

Stuffed Italian chicken rolls with mozzarella and pastrami, pounded thin, rolled up, and baked with a crispy Parmesan bread crumb coating. Freezer-friendly and ready in about an hour.

Italian cream cake stacks three buttermilk-tender layers loaded with toasted pecans and shredded coconut, then crowns it all with cream cheese frosting. A Southern bakery showpiece.

Sweet yeast dough studded with candied fruit, almonds, and anise gets braided into a ring with dyed eggs nestled in the twists for a stunning Italian Easter centerpiece bread.

Traditional Italian fig cookies (cucidati) with a sweet filling of dried figs, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon wrapped in a buttery dough. A classic holiday cookie from Italian-American bakeries.

Quick Italian garden saute with zucchini, corn, green pepper, and fresh tomatoes in butter with basil and oregano. A 15-minute summer vegetable side dish from skillet to table.

Italian green beans and potatoes mashed together with garlicky olive oil. A rustic two-vegetable side from Puglia that turns humble Yukon Golds and fresh beans into something soulful, silky, and endlessly versatile.

Hazelnut and eggs - also called Brutti Ma Buoni, these cookies have tons of sweet nutty flavor.

Italian loaf stuffs pizza dough with spicy sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, spinach, pimientos, and olives. A sliceable stromboli-style bake for game day or crowd lunches.

Italian macaroons made from almond paste kneaded with egg whites and sugar, baked into chewy, fragrant amaretti-style cookies. A short rest before baking gives them their crackly top and tender center.

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

Italian meat sauce mix is a bulk-batch freezer sauce: hot Italian sausage and ground beef slow-simmered for 8 hours with tomato puree, basil, and hidden broccoli and cauliflower florets. Makes 8 pints to stash.

Delicious Italian meatballs are served in a bread basket, absolutely delicious and flavorful!