Italian recipe collection

Pasta e fagioli: Italian bean and pasta soup with white kidney beans, canned tomatoes, sun-dried tomato, basil, and oregano. A rustic vegetarian one-pot that thickens into a hearty meal.

Whole wheat spaghetti with red lentils, sauteed spinach, and toasted pine nuts. A protein-packed vegetarian pasta dinner with lemon brightness and a hint of nutmeg.

Packed with colorful veggies. Makes an excellent main course. Leave meat out of the equation and try this tasty dish that will satisfy your hunger like no other.

Pasticiotti with pasta and ricotta, a sweet Italian pasta pudding baked with eggs, sugar, and vanilla. A nonna-style dessert casserole that eats like a ricotta cheesecake with noodles.

Penne alla vodka with Italian plum tomatoes cooked down for 25 minutes, then simmered with cream, vodka, and red pepper flakes. Rich, creamy, and make-ahead friendly.

Italian-inspired pork liver pesto: a savory blend of seared pig liver, basil, walnuts, garlic and aged cheese folded into a silky olive oil emulsion. Serve as a crostini spread or pasta sauce.

Pizza pomodoro with homemade garlic dough topped with overlapping Roma tomato slices, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A simple Italian flatbread pizza from scratch.

Polenta Toscana with rosemary and toasted walnuts sauteed in olive oil, stirred into creamy polenta. Serve it soft or cool it and slice into crostini. A simple Tuscan vegetarian side or appetizer.

Pollo con frutta secca: Italian chicken marinated overnight with prunes, dried apricots, green olives, and capers, then baked with brown sugar and Chardonnay.

Patata e risi, an Italian potato and rice soup with carrots, tomato paste, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A hearty one-pot soup simmered in chicken broth and finished with grated cheese.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Ricotta ravioli in a garlic cream sauce with broccoli florets, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes. A rich Italian pasta dish with heat and crunch in every bite.

Red snapper soup with sauteed potatoes, shredded carrots, arborio rice, and fish broth. An Italian-style fish soup finished with parsley and red pepper flakes.

Rice lasagna layered with ground beef spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella. A gluten-free friendly twist on classic lasagna using rice instead of noodles.

Robust Italian beef stew with red wine, cinnamon, cloves, Nicoise olives, and roasted peppers, slow-simmered and ladled over soft polenta. A true feast-day spoon-and-fork dinner.

Rolled calzone stuffed with pesto, ham, capicola, provolone, roasted red peppers, and pepperoncini. Homemade herb pizza dough baked golden and sliced into pinwheels.