Italian Recipes

Classic and modern Italian recipes

Italian cooking is built on restraint. A few high-quality ingredients used with care consistently outperform more complicated approaches. Pasta, olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, aged cheese, cured meat — the foundations are familiar, but the combinations are endlessly satisfying. Italian cuisine also spans enormous regional variety: Roman cacio e pepe, Sicilian caponata, Milanese risotto — the same core pantry expresses itself very differently across the country.

These recipes cover the full range of Italian home cooking, from weeknight pasta dishes ready in 20 minutes to slower braises and baked dishes for weekends. Most use ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. All have been tested and come with step-by-step instructions that assume no professional kitchen experience.

Keto Chicken Parmesan
Medium

Keto Chicken Parmesan

A low-carb twist on the Italian-American classic, featuring ...

20-25 min
2
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Italian
Simple Baked Salmon
Easy

Simple Baked Salmon

Flaky salmon fillets baked to perfection with lemon and herb...

12-15 min
2
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Italian
Risotto alla Milanese
Medium

Risotto alla Milanese

A classic Italian risotto known for its rich, creamy texture...

25-30 min
2
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Italian
Classic Cannoli
Hard

Classic Cannoli

Crispy, fried pastry shells filled with a sweet, creamy rico...

15 min (fr...
2
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Italian
Zucchini Boats with Meat Sauce
Medium

Zucchini Boats with Meat Sauce

Tender zucchini halves hollowed out and filled with a rich, ...

30-35 min
2
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Italian
Classic Fettuccine Alfredo
Easy

Classic Fettuccine Alfredo

A rich and creamy Italian-American pasta dish featuring tend...

15 min
2
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Italian
Gnocchi alla Romana
Medium

Gnocchi alla Romana

A classic Roman dish of tender, baked semolina gnocchi, ofte...

30-35 min
2
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Italian
Classic Bruschetta
Easy

Classic Bruschetta

A fresh and flavorful Italian appetizer featuring slices of ...

10 min
2
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Italian
Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Stuffed Shells
Medium

Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Stuffed Shells

Large pasta shells generously filled with a creamy blend of ...

30-35 min
2
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Italian
Eggplant Involtini with Ricotta
Medium

Eggplant Involtini with Ricotta

Tender slices of baked or pan-fried eggplant rolled around a...

35-40 min
2
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Italian
Mushroom Truffle Risotto
Medium

Mushroom Truffle Risotto

A luxurious and creamy Italian risotto featuring earthy mush...

30-35 min
2
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Italian
Sicilian Caponata with Crusty Bread
Medium

Sicilian Caponata with Crusty Bread

A sweet and sour Sicilian vegetable relish, featuring tender...

35-45 min
2
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Italian
Medium

Lemon-Basil Chicken Piccata

Tender chicken cutlets pan-fried to a golden crisp, then ser...

20-25 min
2
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Italian
Medium

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Flatbread

A delicious flatbread topped with sweet caramelized onions, ...

45-55 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Classic Shrimp Scampi (Garlic Butter Shrimp in 20 Minutes)

Succulent shrimp bathed in a luscious garlic-butter sauce wi...

10 min
2
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Italian-American
Medium

Authentic Spaghetti Carbonara (No Cream, Traditional Method)

The real Roman carbonara: silky, golden pasta coated in a lu...

15 min
2
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Italian
Medium

Classic Lasagna Bolognese (Italian Meat Sauce Lasagna)

Layers of tender pasta, rich Bolognese meat sauce, creamy bé...

45 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Gnocchi with Pesto Sauce (Easy 15-Minute Dinner)

Pillowy potato gnocchi tossed in vibrant, herbaceous basil p...

8 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Classic Italian Panna Cotta (Silky Vanilla Dessert)

An elegant, creamy Italian dessert that literally means 'coo...

10 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Easy Homemade Tiramisu (No Bake, Classic Italian Dessert)

The iconic Italian dessert featuring espresso-soaked ladyfin...

0 min (no ...
2
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Italian
Medium

Osso Buco Recipe (Slow-Braised Italian Veal Shanks)

Tender, fall-off-the-bone veal shanks braised in white wine,...

2 hours 30...
2
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Italian
Medium

Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Italian Grilled Steak at Home)

A massive, bone-in T-bone or porterhouse steak, simply seaso...

15 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Classic Minestrone Soup (Hearty Italian Vegetable Soup)

A rustic, comforting Italian vegetable soup loaded with seas...

45 min
2
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Italian
Medium

Crispy Arancini Recipe (Italian Fried Risotto Balls)

Golden, crispy-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside fried ri...

20 min
2
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Italian
Easy

Easy Caprese Salad Recipe (Ready in 15 Minutes)

The iconic Italian salad featuring ripe tomatoes, fresh mozz...

5 min
2
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Italian

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