Green olives are a wonderful accompaniment to spirits. Serve them in a citrus marinade, infused with refreshingly spicy notes, and your guests will be delighted. Pitted olives are simply...
Italian Cuisine Recipes
Penne alla Vodka is Italian pasta in a delicious sauce made with pureed tomatoes, heavy cream, and vodka, which is needed to create a smooth, rich sauce.
This recipe is perfect for vegetarians and anyone looking to make their diet healthier without sacrificing flavor. Instead of a meat patty, add...
Even meat-eaters will love these vegetarian meatballs. They're firm, flavorful, and packed with healthy goodness. Instead of meat, the meatballs are made with fried mushrooms and tofu. Eggs...
Pasta Primavera is packed with vegetables. Its name translates from Italian as "spring," and it's bright, juicy, and refreshing, just like spring. Use whole grains...
This pizza is made as a roll. It's impressive and unusual, yet the flavor remains just as amazing. This pizza is perfect as an appetizer at more formal events. And also a pizza roll...
This healthy ice cream is dairy-free and sugar-free and made with frozen fruit. Neapolitan ice cream is unique in its three flavors—vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
The unique flavor of these stuffed peppers comes from the combination of real crab meat and Italian pancetta. This appetizer will become a favorite at your party. The crab meat is mixed with...
These stuffed peppers were inspired by a Mediterranean salad with ptitim lentils, olives, aromatic herbs, and plenty of feta. The peppers are baked in the oven until tender,...
Turn risotto into a hearty and impressive appetizer by serving it on vegetable boats. It's equally delicious with bell peppers, yellow squash, and zucchini. Keep this in mind if you're at the market...
This pasta combines two delicious Italian dishes: Alfredo pasta in a velvety creamy sauce and traditional Caprese pasta. To prepare, you'll need a frying pan suitable for...
Italian pasta with meatballs is served as a delicious casserole topped with golden, melted cheese. Although the meatballs are made with ground chicken, the addition of...
Classic fettuccine Alfredo pasta becomes even more delicious when topped with fried chicken pieces. To make the creamy sauce, all you need is butter, heavy cream...
Prepare a luxurious Italian-style dish with Chicken Parmesan and pasta. Chicken Parmesan features chicken breast pieces coated in a crispy crust made from a mixture of breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, and...
Packed with rich Mediterranean flavor, this slow-cooker chicken is cooked in healthy olive oil with Kalamata olives, capers, garlic, oregano, and served with a refreshing...
Bacon, cream, and Parmesan make this dish incredibly delicious, just like at a restaurant. The chicken and bacon are fried separately in a pan, then quickly cooked in the remaining juices...
Cut jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise, and you've got the perfect base for a savory appetizer. The pepper halves are first baked until tender, then stuffed with Italian sausage,...
This richly filled Italian omelet can be served for breakfast, dinner, or even cut into squares and served as an appetizer—a truly versatile dish! This frittata includes onions,...
This simple Italian pasta dish features farfalle (bow-shaped pasta) and broccoli florets, but what makes it special is the dressing of anchovies, garlic, and peppers, sautéed in a blend of quality olive oil and...
It's hard to find anyone who doesn't love Italian lasagna, a multi-layered casserole loaded with meat sauce, tons of cheese, and, naturally, calories. This recipe will help you make this delicious dish...
Seafood is a superb ingredient for a quick dinner with an impressive presentation. For example, Italian pasta alle vongole cooks in minutes, and clams in their shells transform it into...
The secret ingredient in this dish is time (though thyme is probably a factor too). Let the pork simmer slowly in a tomato sauce with vegetables, spices, and red wine for a couple of hours, and you'll be amazed...
This delicious dinner takes less than half an hour to prepare, and only requires one pan to be dirty. Peeled, large shrimp are simmered in a sauce made with canned tomatoes and their own juices...
Italian Pomodoro pasta is the perfect dish for a quick yet delicious dinner. Use canned tomatoes in their own juice in the sauce for a summery flavor.
Italian chicken piccata is perfect for a delicious, quick, and light dinner. It's prepared using only the simplest and most readily available ingredients. Chicken breasts...
This delicious and healthy Mediterranean-style soup is made with ground turkey meat, which is sautéed with vegetables, then topped with broth and chopped tomatoes in a...
Pizza pockets is the American name for the Italian pastry calzone, small filled pies that you can take with you, and unlike traditional pizza, they are convenient to eat on the go, without...
The highlight of this healthy, fiber-packed dish is the baked turkey meatballs. You can bake them and serve them separately as an appetizer with a dipping sauce, or mix them with boiled...
Meatballs in pasta sauce are a great hearty dish for a big family dinner. They're quick to prepare and incredibly tasty with minimal fat. Add some bread crumbs, grated...
Sweet tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, and balsamic sauce infuse chicken breasts with the vibrant flavors of traditional Italian caprese. The dish is surprisingly simple yet luxurious...
Sicilian arancini are literally risotto fried into crispy, finger-friendly balls. So, the first part of the recipe revolves around making risotto with green peas. And when...
You'll be surprised how easy this recipe is to make gnocchi, the Italian potato dumplings typically eaten with pesto, tomato sauce, or simply butter. For the dough, you'll need...
Brie cheese melts perfectly in the oven on miniature baguette slices. Thin ribbons of prosciutto, a drizzle of apricot jam, and fresh chives top the cheese transform these Italian crostini into...
A delicious Italian-style casserole for a delicious family dinner. Cooked penne pasta is tossed with a creamy tomato sauce with fennel and fried pancetta and then layered on the bottom of a...
This Italian Christmas cake is made with a dry mixture that you can layer in a beautiful jar and give to loved ones with the recipe. Traditional panettone includes...
This quick Italian-style dish will captivate everyone with its combination of flavors. Large, peeled scampi shrimp are sautéed for a few minutes in a mixture of olive oil and garlic, drizzled with...
Love a savory pepperoni pizza? Transform it into a delicious, warming soup! The base of the soup is a mixture of chicken broth and marinara sauce, thickened with Parmesan cheese, in which the...
Make Italian-style chicken soup with potato gnocchi and Parmesan cheese. The whole family will love this dinner. First, simmer the chicken and carrots in a saucepan until tender,...
This Italian-style dish is a simplified version of the more popular chicken Parmesan. Thinly sliced chicken breast is sprinkled with fresh parsley and mozzarella, rolled into rolls, and dipped in...
This dish is a variation on the traditional Italian casserole, "Eggplant Parmigiana," but uses cauliflower instead of eggplant. The head of cauliflower is cut into neat steaks,...
Ciambella is a fluffy and aromatic Italian cake with wonderful notes of vanilla and lemon. The cake batter is made with plain, unflavored natural yogurt, and the leftover cup is used for...
This elegant dessert is a perfect end to a hearty dinner. It differs from the traditional Italian affogato in that a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or gelato for an authentic twist)...
The meat sauce for Sardinian spaghetti is made from raw Italian sausages with fennel, which are cut into small pieces, fried until golden brown, and then simmered with tomatoes and...
This vegetarian lasagna recipe uses fried portobello mushrooms—the most flavorful and meaty variety of mushroom—instead of meat sauce. Their flavor is perfectly complemented by béchamel sauce with a pinch of...
Stracotto is a traditional Italian stew with vegetables, incredibly tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This dish is made from the shoulder and neck of beef, which is first seared whole...
Braciola is an Italian meatloaf that will impress your guests with its presentation and flavor. It's easy to assemble with a no-cook filling and flank steak,...
Although traditional Italian panzanella salad is considered a summer treat, it can easily be adapted to a winter diet by replacing the tomatoes with seasonal vegetables – baked pumpkin and...
This festive roast is made with a juicy beef loin on the ribs, generously rubbed with salt and a pepper mixture and baked in the oven for a couple of hours. While baking, add...
This appetizer will be the centerpiece of your holiday table. Pesto-filled breadsticks are served in the shape of Christmas tree branches. Guests will break off a branch and enjoy the crispy stick and...
Delight your guests with a luxurious Mediterranean-style dish, where fish and a succulent orange-fennel salad complement each other perfectly, creating a harmonious bouquet of flavors. The fillet...
























































