2,500 italiani recipes

Fast Food 4 cooks instant rice with crushed tomatoes, thawed frozen spinach, and Italian seasoning in one pot. Budget pantry dinner ready in 30 minutes, vegan-friendly.

Cold chicken pasta salad with sharp cheddar, pepperoni, and Belgian endive in Italian dressing. A make-ahead dish that's even better after chilling overnight.

A loaded BLT sandwich with a Southwestern spin, featuring crispy turkey bacon, peppery arugula, sharp cheddar, creamy avocado, and a zesty mayo-salsa spread on toasted Italian bread. Ready in 10 minutes.

Chestnut stuffing with Italian sausage: a classic Thanksgiving dressing with toasted bread, crumbled sausage, celery, prosciutto, and tender simmered chestnuts. Bake on the side or stuff a turkey.

Cucumber and radish salad marinated in zesty Italian dressing with sweet onion and parsley. Crisp, refreshing and low-carb, it gets better as it chills, a make-ahead side that needs no cooking.

Italian sausage wrapped in a woven bacon lattice, smoked low and slow, then glazed with barbecue sauce. Slice into thick rounds for the ultimate game day showstopper that'll have your crew losing their minds.

Tossed salad pizza with Caesar-dressed greens, tomatoes, kalamata olives and feta on a mozzarella-melted bread shell. Fun Italian-style salad-meets-pizza lunch.

One-skillet chicken and rice with Italian sausage, red peppers, tomatoes, cumin, and olives. A Spanish-inspired arroz con pollo vibe ready in under an hour.

Kanchi Chicken is a 5-ingredient slow cooker recipe with chicken breasts, Italian dressing, onion soup mix, and garlic salt. Set it and forget it for 8 to 10 hours.

Italian bread grilled golden with sliced SPAM, Swiss and American cheese, Roma tomatoes, Dijon mustard, and green onions. This loaded grilled cheese hero sandwich is ready in 25 minutes flat.

Ranch oyster crackers toss store-bought oyster crackers in oil, Italian dressing mix, and dill, then slow-bake until crisp and seasoned. Addictive snack mix in 30 minutes.

Skillet BBQ pork chops marinated in Italian dressing, barbecue sauce, and chili powder. Just 4 ingredients and ready in about an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Chicken breasts braised in a rustic Italian tomato sauce with crushed plum tomatoes, garlic, and oregano. Chicken Pizzaiola is a one-pan Italian comfort classic ready in under an hour.

Waldorf salad is traditionally a mix of coarsely chopped nuts, apples, celery, and raisins combined with mayonnaise. For a change, substitute fresh chunks of pineapple for the celery, and buttermilk dressing instead of mayonnaise.

Marinated shrimp kabobs with picante sauce and Italian dressing, threaded with broccoli florets and cherry tomatoes. A make-ahead cocktail appetizer with three-color visual punch.

Cooked red tomato salsa made from pureed Roma tomatoes, sauteed onions, jalapenos, and garlic, then simmered until thick. Versatile for chips, red rice, or chilaquiles.