Italian recipe collection

Hammin di Pesach is a traditional Passover lamb stew with chicken meatballs, spinach, and matzo served as a two-course meal. Braised lamb chops and tiny seasoned chicken dumplings simmer together, then split into a main dish and a matzo soup.

Italian chicken with noodles featuring herb-seasoned chicken breast strips simmered in broth with onions and topped with melted mozzarella. A one-pan weeknight dinner.

Spicy Italian sausage mac and cheese with mushrooms, hot peppers, and two cheeses baked until bubbly. Hearty one-dish comfort food with oregano, basil, and garlic in creamy sauce.

Baked walleye fillets in herbed tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella cheese. An easy Italian-style fish dinner with just eight ingredients.

Classic southern Italian marinara sauce with fresh Roma tomatoes, garlic browned in extra-virgin olive oil, and basil stirred in at the end. Just 6 ingredients, freezer-friendly.

One dish microwave spaghetti for two with ground beef, onion, and Italian tomato sauce cooked together in a single casserole. A quick weeknight pasta dinner with no pots to boil and minimal cleanup.

Rotini with shiitake mushrooms marinated overnight in olive oil and red wine vinegar, tossed with prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, white wine, and toasted pine nuts.

Classic Italian bechamel sauce (Salsa di Balsamella) made with butter, flour, and warm milk, seasoned with nutmeg and cayenne. A smooth, creamy base for lasagna, pasta bakes, and gratins.

Italian saltimbocca: thin veal scallops layered with sage and prosciutto, rolled, browned in butter, and braised in a quick Marsala pan sauce. The name means jumps in the mouth, and it earns it.

"Easy, fast and delicious! I created this recipe so I could feed a crowd on a moments notice and still expect raves. Make the sauce a day ahead and the flavor even improves. This way you can spend time with your guests, not slaving in the kitchen."

Tangy Italian antipasto spread packed with artichoke hearts, two kinds of olives, mushrooms, and a zesty vinegar-olive oil dressing. Make it ahead - it's better the next day.

Carciofi alla Giudia - whole artichokes deep-fried twice in olive oil until they bloom open like golden roses. A Roman Jewish specialty with crisp outer leaves and a tender center.

If you never know how to cook artichokes,I suggest you try this way,after cooking,you will say:Oh,my god,is there really so nice artichokes exsiting in this world?hehe,after I first did it( my good friend told me), I screamed like this!Really thanks this nice recipe:)

Artichokes truffle style - paper-thin artichoke slivers fried in olive oil until golden and crisp, using the same technique applied to truffles. A simple Italian Roman preparation.

Aunt Catherine's Italian Cookies: a heirloom cookie with almond extract, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, finished in pastel-colored powdered sugar icing. Stores for months in tins.

Authentic Italian focaccia with two long three-hour rises, kneaded with olive oil and salt, then pressed thin, drizzled, and baked golden for crisp-bottomed, chewy bread.