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25+ Soulful and Satisfying Italian Recipes

There’s a soft spot in our house (and our stomachs) for Italy. From classics like beef ragu and lasagna to one pan Italian meatballs, easy chicken caprese, and a beautiful Italian sausage and tortellini soup, check out this collection of our favorite Italian recipes. Don’t miss our no knead focaccia and easy pizza dough.

a slice of lasagna in a baking dish
creamy tomato soup topped with croutons in a white bowl

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

air fryer stuffed gnocchi and marinara sauce on an oval platter

Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Stuffed Gnocchi

overhead image of pizza salad in a white bowl

Pizza Salad

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake in a square baking dish

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

roast over polenta in a grey bowl

Italian Pot Roast

caramelized onion pizza in eight slices with a hand reaching for one slice

Caramelized Onion Pizza

instant pot pasta salad in a grey bowl

Instant Pot Pasta Salad

a slice of Lasagna Bolognese in a white baking dish

Lasagna Bolognese

what to serve with lasagna graphic

What to Serve with Lasagna

sausage pasta in a white bowl

Instant Pot Italian Sausage Pasta

tomato and sausage soup in a white bowl

Italian Sausage and Pasta Soup with Ricotta

house salad

Italian House Salad with Parmesan and Croutons

tortellini pasta salad in a blue bowl

Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad

a homemade pizza on a grey countertop

Burrata Cheese Pizza with Pesto

pasta in a white bowl

Elote Pasta Carbonara

creamy tortellini soup in a white bowl

Kale and Tortellini Soup

pasta e fagioli in a white bowl with a spoon

Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli Soup

Pesto Pasta Salad in a white bowl

Pesto Pasta Salad

slow cooker beef puttanesca over pasta in a white bowl

Slow Cooker Puttanesca with Beef

Simple Beef Ragu over spaghetti on a white plate

Simple Beef Ragu {Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, Stovetop}

Italian Turkey Meatballs in marinara sauce in a blue dutch oven

One-Pan Italian Turkey Meatballs with Marinara

Deep Dish Pizza in a cast iron skillet

Cornmeal Pizza Dough

Mini Meatball and Orzo Soup

Mini Italian Meatball and Orzo Soup

Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini and Kale

Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini and Kale

Orecchiette with Bacon and Caramelized Brussels Sprouts on a white plate

Orecchiette with Bacon and Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

White Bean Salad in a white bowl

Caprese White Bean Salad

bruschetta on a wooden cutting board

Ricotta Bruschetta

turkey lasagna on a blue and white plate

Ina Garten’s Turkey Lasagna

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