Italian Recipes

Insalata verde e rossa, an Italian red and green salad with dandelion leaves, watercress, and radishes in olive oil and red wine vinegar. A bitter greens salad with peppery bite.

Beet pesto blends roasted beets and sauteed beet greens with toasted walnuts, garlic, banana pepper, and red onion. Vibrant magenta vegetarian pasta sauce or spread that uses the whole beet, root to leaf.

Slow-simmered Italian tomato sauce with whole garlic cloves, beef bouillon, and optional bacon. This classic Pasta Pomodoro cooks for 2 hours until thick and rich, tossed with elbow macaroni and Parmesan.

Crispy fried asparagus spears wrapped in savory prosciutto with a golden parmesan crust. Classic Italian appetizer that showcases spring asparagus with elegant simplicity and irresistible crunch.

A simple yet super tasty pizza topped with a fresh and chunky topping with a crispy bottomed crust.

Chocolate-dipped biscotti flavored with Pernod, bourbon, and anise seed with chopped almonds baked twice for a crisp, crunchy snap. Dipped in melted chocolate chips the day they're served for a glossy finish.

A quick and easy family meal, these scrumptious calzones are made with mozzarella cheese and chevre cheese.

Italian vegetable hoagies stuff baguettes with balsamic-marinated artichoke hearts, tomatoes, provolone, romaine, red onion, and pepperoncini. A 15-minute vegetarian sandwich packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Silky fettuccine tossed in a rich cream sauce with smoked salmon, fresh dill, a splash of vodka, and a shower of Parmesan. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a Tuesday.

Favourite Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce recipe

Lasagna rolls with tomato-fennel sauce wrap mushroom-and-tofu filling inside lasagna noodles, then bake in a sweet fennel-spiked tomato sauce with mozzarella. A lighter, vegetarian take on baked pasta.

Greek-style shrimp pizza with garlic-sauteed shrimp, crumbled feta, mozzarella, black olives, rosemary, and green onions on a crispy cornmeal-dusted crust. No red sauce needed for this Mediterranean pie.

Salmon asparagus manicotti: pasta tubes stuffed with ricotta, poached salmon, and fresh asparagus, baked in cream of asparagus sauce. A comforting seafood pasta dinner.

A tantalizing and delicious pasta dish that's perfect for a light lunch!

Ricotta and pignoli sauce tosses fresh ricotta, toasted pine nuts, mint and basil with rotelle pasta in a quick tomato saute. A creamy Sicilian-inspired meatless pasta dinner.

Spinach fettuccine with bay scallops, broccoli, red pepper, and mushrooms in a light white wine sauce. Quick seafood pasta with sweet scallops, ready in 45 minutes.