Mangia! 26 Italian Dinner Recipes

Food isn’t just a necessity in Italy; it’s practically a national obsession! Italian cuisine is adored worldwide, and it’s easy to see why. Bursting with vibrant flavors, it offers an abundance of amazing dinner recipes to explore. If you’re craving a taste of Italy at your dinner table, this collection of Italian dinner recipes is the ideal starting point!

Roasted Cauliflower Carbonara

A cauliflower dish cooked with carbonara sauce and bacon.
Roasted Cauliflower Carbonara. Photo credit: Roasted Cauliflower Carbonara.

This delicious Italian recipe is ideal for any pasta lover, combining roasted cauliflower florets with a creamy sauce that includes bacon, pancetta, and parmesan cheese. It comes out of the oven perfectly golden brown and caramelized and is sure to impress.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Carbonara

Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

A salad made with beans, lettuce and tuna.
Italian Tuna White Bean Salad. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Simple ingredients combine to make this Tuscan classic. Juicy fresh tuna pairs with beans for a Tuscan tuna white bean salad everyone will enjoy. It makes a tasty meal, whatever the season.
Get the Recipe: Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

Italian Frittata Recipe

A skillet with a vegetable frittata in it.
Italian Frittata Recipe. Photo credit: xoxoBella

Straightforward to make and a treat to eat, this Italian vegetable frittata recipe is definitely a winning recipe. It’s simple to prepare, and you can mix and match the fillings depending on what you have in the refrigerator. It’s the perfect way to use up any vegetables or cooked meats you need to use up.
Get the Recipe: Italian Frittata Recipe

Mushroom Ragu

A plate of pasta with a mushroom ragu sauce. One of the best Italian dinner recipes.
Mushroom Ragu. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Elevate your pasta game with this delicious and flavorful mushroom ragu vegan pasta sauce made with garlic, wine, herbs, and various fresh vegetables. This homemade spaghetti sauce is perfect for vegans or anyone who loves a hearty and healthy meal and is sure to become your new favorite meatless ragu recipe.
Get the Recipe: Mushroom Ragu

Easy Pink Pasta

Easy Pink Pasta.
Easy Pink Pasta. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This pink pasta sauce isn’t just easy to make with alfredo sauce and tomatoes. It’s delicious and turns your spaghetti a shade of pink!
Get the Recipe: Easy Pink Pasta

Ricotta Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells

Ricotta Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells.
Ricotta Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Baked ricotta beef stuffed pasta shells are full of ground beef and four different types of cheese. It is a meal the whole family will love!
Get the Recipe: Ricotta Beef Stuffed Pasta Shells

Easy Shrimp Linguine

A tangy and delightful bowl of pasta with zesty shrimp and vibrant lemons, perfect for quick and easy recipes.
Easy Shrimp Linguine. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This classic Italian dish pairs linguine noodles with shrimp and a delicious lemon, garlic and herb sauce. Shrimp linguine is light but satisfying and it’s also easy to make. There are only 8 different ingredients in this shrimp linguine recipe, or 9 if you want a parmesan cheese garnish.
Get the Recipe: Easy Shrimp Linguine

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup.
Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Sausage Tortellini Soup is a delicious option for lunch or dinner. It can be made with spicy or sweet Italian sausage!
Get the Recipe: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Lasagna Soup

Lasagna soup in a bowl topped in fresh cheese.
Lasagna Soup. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This slow cooker lasagna soup recipe is the best you’ll ever try, with a hearty and delicious flavor that will satisfy you. Although there are quite a few ingredients, it’s one of those easy crockpot Italian dinner recipes that are perfect for any night of the week.
Get the Recipe: Lasagna Soup

Italian Penne Rosa Pasta

A penne dish in a rosa sauce.
Penne Rosa Pasta. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, try making this one-pot Penne Rosa Pasta with a creamy tomato sauce. This comforting and filling Italian dish is both tasty and satisfying and perfect for those who love a little spice in their meal.
Get the Recipe: Italian Penne Rosa Pasta

Italian Stromboli Recipe

A stromboli sliced and on a cutting board.
Italian Stromboli Recipe. Photo credit: Italian Stromboli Recipe.

Experience the taste of true Italian flavors with this authentic stromboli recipe from South Philly, where Italian immigrants first created this Italian-American dish. With its combination of deli meats, cheese, and rich Italian flavors rolled into a delicious sandwich, this easy-to-make stromboli is a great way to spice up any pizza night.
Get the Recipe: Italian Stromboli Recipe

Italian Beef

Two Italian beef buns with peppers on top.
Italian Beef. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

You won’t be able to resist making slow cooker Italian beef again and again once you try it. This hearty and filling dish is perfect on toasted rolls or hoagie buns, and the slow-cooked beef is incredibly tender and flavorful. This will become one of your favorite Italian dinner recipes.
Get the Recipe: Italian Beef

Caprese Chicken

Caprese Chicken.
Caprese Chicken. Photo credit: Seasonal Cravings.

This Easy 5-ingredient Caprese Chicken is everything you want in a one-pan meal. It’s wholesome, healthy, delicious, hearty, total comfort food, and a family favorite. The best part is this easy dinner recipe has only 5 ingredients and is made in one pan.
Get the Recipe: Caprese Chicken

Pasta e Piselli

Pasta e Piselli.
Pasta e Piselli. Photo credit: Urban Farmie.

Pasta e piselli is a classic Italian pasta dish made with peas and Pecorino cheese. It is a simple and delicious dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Add this to your list of favorite Italian dinner recipes!
Get the Recipe: Pasta e Piselli

Paccheri al Forno

Paccheri al Forno
Paccheri al Forno. Photo credit: Urban Farmie.

Paccheri al Forno is a classic Italian pasta bake from Southern Italy. It’s a delicious and easy weeknight meal. Made with just a few simple ingredients, it’s hearty and ready in under an hour!
Get the Recipe: Paccheri al Forno

Chicken Broccoli Ziti

Chicken Broccoli Ziti.
Chicken Broccoli Ziti. Photo credit: My Everyday Table.

This easy weeknight chicken broccoli ziti recipe with crunchy bread crumbs is delicious, made with nutritious ingredients, and ready in just 30 minutes! Italian dinner recipes like this will be family favorites.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Broccoli Ziti

Easy Penne Pomodoro

Easy Penne Pomodoro.
Easy Penne Pomodoro. Photo credit: My Everyday Table.

This simple penne pomodoro recipe is made with just five basic ingredients and is an easy dinner that you won’t believe is ready in 30 minutes. This will become one of your top Italian dinner recipes.
Get the Recipe: Easy Penne Pomodoro

Gluten-Free Lasagna

Gluten-Free Lasagna.
Gluten-Free Lasagna. Photo credit: Pass Me Some Tasty.

This is literally the best Gluten-Free Lasagna recipe and it requires no noodle pre-boiling! It’s layered with a hearty, flavorful sauce, all the good cheeses (ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano), and a gluten-free lasagna noodle that could fool even those who aren’t gluten-free.
Get the Recipe: Gluten-Free Lasagna

Casarecce Pasta in Peperonata Sauce

Casarecce Pasta in Peperonata Sauce.
Casarecce Pasta in Peperonata Sauce. Photo credit: My Pure Plants.

Looking for a quick and delicious meal? Try our casarecce pasta recipe! Originating from Sicily, these short pasta noodles are known for their twisted or rolled shape, perfect for holding rich and flavorful sauces. Boil the pasta, and in just 30 minutes, you’ll have a comforting Italian masterpiece.
Get the Recipe: Casarecce Pasta in Peperonata Sauce

Instant Pot Bolognese

Instant Pot Bolognese.
Instant Pot Bolognese. Photo credit: Always Use Butter.

Save time in the kitchen with this Instant Pot bolognese! A rich and hearty pasta sauce, this instant pot recipe brings all the flavors of the classic dish simmered for hours into a quick meal with basic pantry ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Bolognese

Quick Pasta Alla Gorgonzola

Quick Pasta Alla Gorgonzola.
Quick Pasta Alla Gorgonzola. Photo credit: The Fiery Vegetarian.

This delicious creamy quick pasta alla gorgonzola dish is so easy and quick to make that the sauce comes together in the time takes to cook the pasta. Serve by itself or with a simple arugula salad for a tasty impressive meal. Add this to your list of favorite Italian dinner recipes!
Get the Recipe: Quick Pasta Alla Gorgonzola

Italian Chicken Meatballs

A group of food balls.
Italian Chicken Meatballs. Photo credit: Happy Gut Lucky.

These Italian Chicken Meatballs are juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. They’re easy and go well in soup, pasta, sandwiches, and more!
Get the Recipe: Italian Chicken Meatballs

Aglio e Olio

Aglio e Olio.
Aglio e Olio. Photo credit: The Gourmet Bon Vivant.

This pasta without sauce (or pasta with garlic and olive oil OR aglio e olio, it goes by many names), is basically the grown-up, gourmet version of buttered noodles. Technically, it does have a sauce. The oil, garlic, cheese and pasta water come together to create the barest of coatings for the pasta.
Get the Recipe: Aglio e Olio

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina. Photo credit: The Gourmet Bon Vivant.

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina is a wonderfully easy and delicious classic Italian comfort food dish. It has five ingredients and is perfect for busy weeknights (if you use store-bought gnocchi).
Get the Recipe: Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs.
Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs. Photo credit: The Gracious Pantry.

This slow cooker Italian meatballs recipe is a very simple recipe that is wonderful to make for when company comes over, or just for a family dinner. It’s minimal prep, and cooks while you run errands.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

Grilled Italian Sausage

Grill Italian Sausage
Grilled Italian Sausage. Photo credit: Easy Budget Recipes.

This delicious Grilled Italian Sausage recipe with colorful bell peppers is perfectly seasoned and great on hoagie rolls.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Italian Sausage

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