697 italiano recipes

Herbed spaghetti squash with mozzarella: roasted squash strands tossed with garlic butter, smoked mozzarella, and fresh basil. A low-carb, gluten-free pasta alternative.

Mama's Italian Meatloaf is a rolled masterpiece stuffed with ham, mushrooms, and gooey mozzarella. Seasoned with oregano and garlic, then brushed with tangy pizza sauce for a hearty Italian-American dinner.

Toasty garlic bread is a quick-to-make addition to a meal.

Individual Thai-style pizzas with peanut sauce, Monterey Jack, bean sprouts, shrimp, and green onion on Italian bread shells. A Thai-Italian fusion appetizer in 30 minutes.

Basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, fried egg and some hot pepper sauce are topped on a slice of rosemary-olive oil bread.

Quick braising creates a nice texture and flavor. Not mushy or overcooked with simple flavors make it a quick and economical side.

Salmon poached in a fragrant tomato, ginger, and coconut milk broth with Swiss chard. A one-pan main dish that finishes in 15 minutes with tender flaking fish.

Homemade Italian cheese dressing blended with Parmesan, garlic, dry mustard, celery salt, and white pepper. A creamy vinaigrette made in the blender and chilled to serve.

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.

Italian crepes stuffed with tuna and anchovy filling, folded into half-moons and baked until crisp. Migliaccini, a savory Italian crepe you won't find everywhere.

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

Cajun pork burgers made with ground pork, spicy Italian sausage, and a kick of hot sauce. A bold-flavored grilled burger ready in 30 minutes for backyard cookouts and quick weeknight dinners.

Bisquick cheese biscuits made with cheddar and brushed straight out of the oven with garlic-herb butter. A Red Lobster copycat-style drop biscuit ready in 20 minutes flat.

Bay scallops with pasta shells in a fresh tomato cream sauce made with white wine, shallots, basil, and reduced heavy cream. An elegant 45-minute seafood pasta dinner.

Lasagne pie is a crustless impossible pie with all the flavors of lasagna but none of the noodles. Ground beef, three cheeses, tomato paste, and a Bisquick batter that forms its own crust.

A rustic Sicilian appetizer of pan-fried eggplant simmered in a sweet-and-sour sauce with olives, capers, pine nuts, and tomato. Served at room temperature for bold Mediterranean flavor.