Italian Inspired Recipes

Do you love Italian food? Because I sure do! Here you will find pages upon pages of the most irresistible Italian-inspired recipes. With plenty of recipes that cater to all sorts of dietary restrictions, you’re sure to find some that are perfect for the whole family.

These magnificent recipes range from zucchini rollatini to the classic penne alla vodka. Whether it’s traditional or creative, all of these recipes are rich with your favorite Italian flavors.

These crowd-pleasing recipes are easy to make, healthy, and absolutely delicious. Find your new favorite homemade Italian recipe that will never get old.

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Pollo in Potacchio is an Italian braised chicken dish made with tomatoes, rosemary and garlic. The chicken cooks until it's fork tender, which is great served with pasta, noodles, spaghetti squash or polenta.
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Pollo in Potacchio (Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Rosemary)

1 hr 40 mins
A forkful of spaghetti squash lifted from a roasted spaghetti squash half stuffed with beef and mushroom ragu.
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Beef and Mushroom Ragu with Spaghetti Squash

1 hr
These EASY Spinach Lasagna Roll ups are totally delicious, perfect for entertaining or serving for weeknight meals. Individual vegetarian lasagnas filled with spinach and cheese are family-friendly, satisfying and perfect for portion control. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat spinach and no one will miss the meat!
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Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

1 hr
The secret to the best, irresistible manicotti is to make them from scratch with my easy homemade crespelles, which are basically Italian crepes. These spinach and cheese manicotti are filled with three cheeses – ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan, then topped with homemade sauce. So damn delicious!
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Homemade Spinach Manicotti

50 mins
Chicken Cacciatore made in an Instant! The sauce is hearty and chunky, loaded with chicken, tomatoes, peppers and onions (I sometimes add mushrooms too!)
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Chicken Cacciatore Recipe (Instant Pot)

45 mins
Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli is one of my favorite weeknight pasta dishes, my family loves it!
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Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli

20 mins
Zucchini Rollatini is low-carb and delicious! Made with strips of grilled zucchini stuffed with a basil-cheese filling, then rolled and topped with marinara, mozzarella and baked in the oven until the cheese is hot and melted.
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Zucchini Rollatini

30 mins
A great way to get even the pickiest of eaters to enjoy zucchini! Perfect as a snack, appetizer or side dish.
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Baked Zucchini Sticks (Oven or Air Fryer)

35 mins
The best low-carb Eggplant Rollatini, made with thin slices of eggplant filled with a spinach and cheese ricotta filling, topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese. No frying, no breadcrumbs!
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Eggplant Rollatini

1 hr 45 mins
Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce
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Chicken and Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

20 mins
This easy Baked Pesto Chicken is a fast chicken dish made with skinless chicken breasts, pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. You can make this in the oven, or make it outside on the grill!
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Baked Pesto Chicken Breast

25 mins
Grilled Shrimp Salad with Orange, Endive, Baby Arugula and Radicchio
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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Orange, Endive, and Radicchio

20 mins
Set it and forget it with this easy slow cooker sandwich recipe. Top round roast, bell peppers, pepperoncini, garlic and dried herbs slow cooked all day then shredded and served on whole wheat Italian bread or rolls with melted provolone.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Hoagies – Our First Meal in Our New Home!

10 hrs 10 mins
Everything you love about lasagna – all in one bowl of soup! Loaded with chicken sausage, lasagna noodles, marinara and cheese. It's easy, filling, hearty and perfect for a cold winter night.
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Lasagna Soup

1 hr
This easy, hearty, one-pot meal, loaded with chickpeas and vegetables in every bite is so flavorful with and perfect for a cold winter night.
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Chickpea Tomato Soup

45 mins
Penne baked with cheese, sauce and loaded with healthy vegetables in every bite. Roasted zucchini, red bell peppers, asparagus, red onion and fennel are tossed with balsamic and herbs then roasted for the best tasting meatless baked pasta dish EVER!
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Cheesy Baked Penne with Roasted Veggies

55 mins
Baked ziti is a favorite comfort dish in my home! Adding spinach is a quick and easy way to get more leafy greens into your family's diet without complaints.
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Baked Ziti with Spinach

45 mins
Spaghetti Squash Primavera is made with fresh vegetables simmered with a quick marinara sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella – easy, cheap, gluten-free and perfect for Meatless Mondays!
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Spaghetti Squash Primavera

30 mins
This easy salad has all my favorite things in one – arugula, Proscuitto, shaved Parmesan and a runny egg! When you pop that egg yolk, the salad is bathed in that warm eggy goodness, salad nirvana in every bite! If you are not a fan of runny eggs, hard boiled eggs would taste just fine too!
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Arugula Salad with Crispy Proscuitto, Parmesan and Fried Eggs

This Giant Turkey Meatball isn't your regular meatball, is HUGE, baked in the oven similar to how you would make a meatloaf, then topped with marinara and melted cheese – I'm OBSESSED!
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Giant Turkey Meatball Parmesan

1 hr