2,500 italiani recipes

A quick and easy, filling Mediterranean-inspired Italian tortellini salad. This easy pasta salad can be made a day in advance.

Grandma's Italian gnocchi are pillowy homemade potato dumplings made from riced russets, egg and flour, grooved to catch sauce and boiled just until they float. Authentic from-scratch comfort, lighter than store-bought.

Eggplant in a Carriage (Melanzane in Carrozza): Italian fried eggplant sandwiches stuffed with mozzarella, anchovy, and basil, then breaded and pan-fried to golden.

Vibrant fresh salsa bursting with ripe tomatoes, cilantro, lime, and jalapeño heat, ready in 10 minutes with zero cooking required.

Classic Italian fruit tart with a lemon-scented shortcrust, silky crema pasticcera, seasonal fresh fruit, and an apricot glaze. A pasticceria showpiece you can make at home.

Mock parmigiana shapes seasoned beef patties, bakes them in a mushroom-tomato sauce, then tops with melted mozzarella. The veal parmigiana shortcut for any weeknight.

A scrumptious chicken dish that can easily be made with your cooking sidekick, the crockpot.

Classic Italian basil pesto with pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and Romano cheese blended with olive oil. No-cook sauce ready in 20 minutes that freezes beautifully.

San Francisco-style cioppino with clams, lobster, shrimp, and red snapper in a saffron-tomato wine broth with fennel. Italian-American seafood feast.

A classic quick and easy main dish. Ready in a flash, chicken and mushrooms sautéed with garlic in a Marsala wine sauce.

Gambardella's minestrone with five dried legumes, fresh fennel, basil, oregano, and Italian vegetables simmered into a thick, hearty soup. Serve over pasta or rice.

Swordfish and shrimp baked in a foil packet with garlic-tarragon butter and white wine, then crowned with a silky cream pan sauce. An elegant, fuss-free seafood dinner that steams in its own juices.

A cold tuna pasta salad with green chiles, horseradish mayo, green olives, and avocado tossed in shell pasta. Let it sit 2 hours for the flavors to meld.

Italian vegetarian lasagna layered with sherry-sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and bell peppers with a three-cheese ricotta-cottage-Parmesan filling. Lighter than meat lasagna, still hearty.

If you're tired of making the same old dinner with the same old taste, then you have to try this succulent pot roast!

Lasagna lovers will adore this easy recipe that will have them drooling once dinner is ready!