Pasta/Italian

Find easy pasta and Italian recipes for weeknight dinners, from classic red sauce dishes to simple skillet pastas. These family-friendly Italian recipes are quick to make and always satisfying.

A wooden spoon pulling up scoop of chicken fajita pasta from the pan.

Chicken Fajita Pasta

A fork pulling up a scoop of pizza pasta from a bowl.

Pizza Pasta Recipe

A bowl of caprese pasta salad.

Italian Caprese Pasta Salad

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Garlic Scape Pesto

A bowl of crab mac salad on top of a second bowl with celery and an onion behind it.

Crab Pasta Salad Recipe

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Meat Lover's Mini Pizza Bites

A spoon lifting up a scoop of eggplant parm bake with melt cheese trailing behind it.

Eggplant Parm Bake

A plate of dandelion greens with bread.

Dandelion Greens Recipe

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Traditional Minestrone Soup Recipe

A bowl of Swedish meatballs and noodles.

Swedish Meatballs And Noodles

A close up shot of the side of a shallow bowl of shrimp mac salad.

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

A spoon pulling up a scoop of skillet lasagna with melted cheese stretching behind it.

No Bake Lasagna Skillet

A close up of a wooden spoon in a pan of taco pasta.

One Pan Taco Pasta With Chicken

A plate of sausage and veggies with a fork on it.

Sheet Pan Sausage and Roasted Veggies

An overhead image of a bowl of linguine with clam sauce.

Red Clam Sauce

A bowl of bacon mac and cheese.

Baked Mac And Cheese With Bacon

A wooden spoon holding up a scoop off ground beef goulash in a pan.

Ground Beef Goulash

An overhead image of a bow of cabbage soup with a spoon in it.

Cabbage Soup with Hamburger

A plate of spaghetti with meat sauce on top of it.

Meat Sauce Recipe

A pile of homemade meatballs in tomato sauce.

Homemade Meatballs In Sauce

An overhead image of an Antipasto Appetizer recipe in the shape of a Christmas wreath.

Antipasto Appetizer Platter

A bowl of stovetop mac and cheese with a spoon in it.

Stove Top Creamy Mac and Cheese

Chili Mac casserole in a white bowl.

One Pot Chili Mac Casserole

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Greens and Beans Recipe

An overhead image of a bowl of bean soup with Italian sausage.

Italian Bean Soup With Sausage

A wooden spoon stirring a pan of zucchini and tomatoes.

Sautéed Zucchini And Tomatoes

An overhead image of beef stew in a bowl of polenta with a napkin near it and mushrooms.

Beef Italian Stew

A plate of ravioli casserole with the pan behind it.

Ravioli Casserole

Homemade marinara sauce in a jar with a spoon in it.

Sugar Free Marinara Sauce

An overhead image of chicken and rice stew in a blue bowl with a napkin and veggies around it.

Italian Chicken and Rice Stew

A piece of baked spaghetti with a bite taken from it revealing the pasta inside.

Cheesy Baked Spaghetti

An overhead image of a plate of pasta pomodoro with basil, a checked napkin and the rest of the pan around it.

Pasta Pomodoro Recipe

A bowl of tomato salad with onions and cucumbers with a checked towel and fresh tomatoes in the background.

Tomato Onion Salad

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Vegetarian Italian Stuffed Peppers

A white bowl of tortellini salad with the main bowl in the background.

Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad

An overhead image of a bowl of Italian sausage and peppers with buns and a napkin next to it.

Slow Cooker Italian Sausage

A plate of curly pasta with veal bolognese on top.

Veal Bolognese Sauce

Two pieces of eggplant rollatini on white plate.

Eggplant Rollatini

A plate of stuffed meatballs with one cut open revealing the mozzarella cheese inside.

Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs

Italian tuna on a lettuce wrap with lemon halves in the background.

Italian Tuna

A spoon pulling a scoop of baked tortellini from the pan with melted cheese stretching.

Tortellini Baked Pasta

A bowl of tuna casserole with the pan behind it.

Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole

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Seafood Fra Diavolo

An overhead image of a plate of baked ziti with herbs, garlic and a blue striped napkin next to it.

Pasta al Forno

A white plate of rapini and sausage pasta with the pan and a blue napkin in the background.

Sausage and Rapini Pasta

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Crescent Roll Pizza Braid

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Chicken Cutlets

An overhead image of a bowl of cabbage and beans with bread and a blue checked towel around it and topped with grated Romano cheese.

Cabbage and Beans

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Italian Pizzelles

A serving spoon holding up a scoop of broccoli mac and cheese from the pan.

Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese

A plate of vodka pasta with fresh basil, Italian bread and a striped towel in the background.

Creamy Vodka Pasta

A close up image of chicken parm muffin pan meatloaf on the side of a white dish with another below it and some spaghetti in the background.

Chicken Parm Mini Meatloaf Muffins

A bowl of pasta salad with a white towel behind it and tomatoes and basil around it.

Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

A close up of a pan of baked mac and cheese with a spoon in it.

Old Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese

A close up image of a chunk of Italian sausage in red sauce on a white plate with a toothpick sticking out of it.

Oven Baked Italian Sausage with Tomato Sauce

A bowl of meat hot sauce with a spoon in it and a striped napkin behind it.

Spicy Hot Dog Meat Sauce

A close up of a bowl of pasta with peas with a spoon in it and the larger blue pan of it in the background.

Pasta and Peas Recipe

Sausage and peppers pasta on a white plate with a napkin, onion and mushrooms in the background and a fork across the back of the plate.

Pasta With Sausage Peppers And Onions

A close up image of a red wine braised pork chop with onions on it in a gray bowl of other pork chops and sauce.

Drunken Thin Pork Chops

A plate of artichoke hearts with a fork on it and a white and red napkin and garlic behind it.

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts

A ladle holding chicken minestrone with the rest of the pot behind it.

Chicken Minestrone Soup (Slow Cooker + Instant Pot)

A wooden spoon holing a scoop of Philly steaks pasta with melty cheese all over it.

One Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

A wooden spoon scooping up creamy taco pasta from the pan.

One Pot Cheesy Taco Pasta

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Broccoli Rabe Recipe with Garlic

A close up image of chicken cacciatore on a white plate.

Easy Chicken Cacciatore

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Sour Cream Cookies

A bowl of pizza sauce with a sprig of basil in it and pizza dough with sauce on it in the background.

Italian Pizza Sauce

A white bowl full of classic tuna macaroni salad.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

A wooden spoon holding a scoop of creamy chicken Florentine pasta over the full pan of it.

One Pot Chicken and Pasta Florentine

The corner of Italian bread stuffing in a white casserole dish with a spoon in it.

Ciabatta Italian Bread Stuffing

Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats are the healthy weeknight meal you'll want to make again and again. This is a seriously easy recipe that's full of delicious flavor without all the guilt!

Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Baked Lasagna Dip is a tasty twist on a classic lasagna recipe. With all the flavors we love in traditional lasagna, this hot dip is sure to please!

Baked Lasagna Dip

Baked Chicken Parmesan is a quick and easy version of a classic family favorite. Your family will fight for seconds!

Baked Chicken Parmesan

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Turkey Tetrazzini

Rich, creamy and super easy to make, this Tarragon Chicken is a weeknight dinner that's as quick and comforting as it is delicious! Made with chicken breasts, fresh tarragon, white wine, chicken broth, shallots and heavy cream. You can totally switch up the herbs if you'd prefer something other than tarragon!

Tarragon Chicken Recipe

What to do with that bumper crop of zucchini? Zucchini Pancakes! Made with Bisquick, Romano cheese, shredded zucchini, butter, garlic powder and onion, they are a super easy savory breakfast and are also a great make-ahead appetizer for a party!

Zucchini Pancakes

What's the best way to enjoy this gorgeous summer weather? A girl's night on the deck of course! So grab your best girlfriends and enjoy this Summer Antipasto Platter. Full of cheese, meat, olives and plenty of delicious grilled vegetables it's SO easy to make and crazy delicious!

Summer Antipasto Platter

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

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Pepperoni Chips Recipe

A plate of Creamy Chicken And Broccoli Pasta.

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Caprese Quiche is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe. This is simple, feel-good food at it's finest with mouthwatering tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. It's great to make ahead or eat right away and perfect to whip up for Easter, Mother's Day or Christmas Morning!

Caprese Quiche

This homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a super easy accompaniment to a delicious Italian meal (or any meal for that matter!). It's really quick to spread with butter, herbs and a ton of melted cheese and pre-cut so that it's even easier to pull apart and enjoy with dinner! This is a major family favorite!

Homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread