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#italian cuisine Recipes

Different color of pasta lying on a black cutting board with a pasta machine next to them.

Homemade Pasta

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By Francine Lizotte
This recipe is so fresh and easy to make. It tastes better than the commercial ...
A bowl of spaghetti pasta with some cooked pancetta.

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

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Creamy, smokey and delicious, this unctuous dish is not only satisfying but takes less than ...
A cannoli dusted with icing sugar served on a white plate.

Cannoli

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This incredible Sicilian pastry is so scrumptious! It a great dessert that everyone will enjoy ...
Orzo pasta with peas and mushrooms in a serving dish.

Veggie Orzo Risotto

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Instead of having vegetables or pasta as a side dish, now you can have them ...
A couple breadsticks on a plate with pasta.

Cheesy Breadsticks

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These Cheesy Breadsticks are tasty and easy to make. They complement perfectly many different dishes ...
A couple pasta shells stuffed served on a blue & white plate.

Italian Stuffed Pasta Shells

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From the heat of the sausage, the richness of the cheeses along with the earthiness ...
A piece of lasagna on a plate along with a salad.

Meat Lasagna

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The ingredients in this flavorful Meat Lasagna blend so well together, making this dish a ...
A baked pizza on a pizza pan.

Quattro Formaggi Pizza - Four Cheese Pizza

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Using Italian inspired ingredients, this Quattro Formaggi Pizza is deliciously different! The flavors in this ...
Pasta sauce in a large pot.

Pasta Sauce

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This delicious sauce is packed with herbs, spices including some you wouldn't expect. It will ...
Six biscotti on a plate with more in the background along with a cup of coffee.

Biscotti

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These classic Italian Biscotti are absolutely delicious! Very festive looking, they are perfect for the ...
Linguine pasta dish with shrimp and green peas.

Creamy Shrimp Linguine

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The ingredients of this Creamy Shrimp Linguine blend so beautifully together! With great flavor, you ...
Veal with a caper sauce along with penne pasta in the background with parsley and a slice of lemon as a garnish.

Veal Piccata

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This is such a scrumptious dish with its lovely lemon-caper sauce! It is easy to ...
Manicotti stuffed with meat and topped with a tomato sauce.

Meat Manicotti

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This dish is delectably different from your everyday pasta dish. In this video, I'll show ...
A focaccia with tomato slices and herbs.

Tomato Rosemary Focaccia

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This tasty Italian flatbread is a snap to make. So for anyone who hasn't made ...
Veal Ossobuco on a bed of orzo pasta.

Veal Ossobuco

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Beautiful, elegant with amazing flavor, this Veal Ossobuco is the perfect dish to serve at ...
Penne pasta with a rosé sauce on an orange plate with another plate in the background.

Roasted Red Pepper & Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Sauce

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Quick and easy to make with a few ingredients, this Roasted Red Pepper & Sun-Dried ...
A lasagna on a plate with a glass of red wine on the background.

Ultimate 8 Cheese Vegetable Lasagna

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With fresh vegetables, 8 different types of cheese, and spices, this incredibly flavorful lasagna recipe ...
Potato gnocchi topped with cheese on a white plate.

Potato Gnocchi

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These little potato pillows are tender and tasty! This easy recipe turns your leftover potatoes ...
Spaghetti topped with veal and spinach mixture on an orange/white plate.

Veal Florentine

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Moist, tender and flavorful, this is an elegant dish you will enjoy at your next ...
Two cordial glasses filled with limoncello liqueur on a beige mat with a few lemons and two bottles of limoncello.

Homemade Limoncello Liqueur

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This homemade liqueur can be enjoyed on its own, mixed in other cocktails or used ...
Spaghetti with a few meatballs with a tomato sauce on top on a blue plate sitting on a red table mat.

Italian Meatballs

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Savory, spicy and moist, they have an amazing combination of flavor with just the right ...
Penne pasta with meat sauce and zucchini topped with chopped parsley on a white plate.

Zucchini Pork Penne

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This easy pasta recipe is a nice change from the regular ones. The combination of ...
Pizza dough on a pizza pan with a rolling pin in the background.

Easy-cheesy Herb Pizza Dough

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People love to make their own pizza but somehow they still buy the pre-made pizza ...
A plate of spaghetti with sauce.

Bolognese Sauce

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It takes hours to make a good meat sauce but this recipe is a simplified ...
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