1,236 italian recipes

Incredibly rich, red wine flavor infused into the rice perfectly with the tomato and cheese. Typically from Northern Italy, choose a Pinot Noir or any other good Italian drinking wine.

Rustic Italian focaccia topped with roasted red peppers, slow-cooked onions, tomatoes, and fresh basil. Garlic-infused olive oil dough hand-kneaded and dimpled for crispy edges.

Neapolitan mushroom soup with dried porcini and fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes, marjoram, thyme, and an egg-yolk-Parmesan liaison thickener served over toasted Italian bread.

Fresh spinach sauteed in browned butter with anchovies and garlic, Piedmontese style. A classic Northern Italian side dish with just 5 ingredients, ready in 20 minutes.

Whole wheat onion focaccia with slow-cooked Bermuda onions on a chewy, olive oil-rich dough baked on a cornmeal-dusted pizza pan. Rustic Italian bread at its best.

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.

Thick-cut veal chops stuffed with melty Val d'Aosta fontina, breaded, and pan-fried in butter until golden. This classic northern Italian dish from the Aosta Valley is rustic elegance on a plate.

Fusilli alla Sorrentina pairs tuna packed in olive oil with fresh tomatoes, black olives, white wine, and a whisper of fresh mint. A classic coastal Italian pasta that comes together in one skillet.

Gelo di Mellone, a traditional Sicilian watermelon pudding thickened with cornstarch, studded with pistachios, chocolate, and candied citron, finished with cinnamon.

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.

Creamy vodka spaghetti with vermouth, lime, jalapeno, and fresh cilantro. A cocktail-inspired twist on vodka pasta that's equal parts bold and luxurious, ready in 35 minutes.

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.

Homemade pizza on a nutty whole wheat crust topped with a quick-simmered tomato sauce, chopped green chilis, mozzarella, pepperoni, and olives. From dough to table in about 40 minutes.

Tiramisu with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, a lightened cream cheese and sour cream filling, and a dark rum kick. No-bake Italian dessert that sets up beautifully overnight in the fridge.

Zuppa di Accia is a rustic Italian celery soup ladled over toasted bread with hard-boiled eggs, dried sausage, and sharp cheeses. A Tuscan bowl that warms the soul.

Flour-dusted veal cutlets seared golden, then tossed with sautéed mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, and basil in a rich Marsala wine sauce. Served over fettuccine with a shower of Parmesan, this romantic Italian dinner for two is ready in 45 minutes.