Dinner
Spaghetti Carbonara
Real Roman carbonara has no cream in it — just eggs, Pecorino, guanciale and black pepper emulsified into a glossy…
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Italian dinner recipes
257 Italian dinner recipes, in a suggested order.
These are the 257 Italian recipes filed under dinner: 257 of the 2,108 dinners on the site, and 257 of its 491 Italian recipes. Of these, 43 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (10 min), Beef Tagliata (20 min) and Cheese Sauce for Lasagne (20 min). For 63, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 135 easy, 113 medium and 9 hard.
As written, 37 are vegetarian, 18 vegan, 62 gluten-free and 63 dairy-free. Another 25 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Italian main dishes
Dinner
Margherita Pizza
The Neapolitan original: a blistered, cloud-edged crust under nothing more than San Marzano tomatoes, milky fior di…
Dinner
Lasagna Bolognese
A proper lasagne alla Bolognese is a study in patience: a ragù simmered for two and a half to three hours, a…
Dinner
Chicken Parmigiana
Shatteringly crisp breaded cutlets under a thin blanket of sauce and mozzarella, grilled just long enough to melt…
Dinner
Fettuccine Alfredo
Before the cream and the garlic crept in, Alfredo was three ingredients: pasta, butter and Parmigiano, whipped…
Dinner
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Layers of fried aubergine, tomato, basil and mozzarella baked until the edges catch and the middle sets into…
Dinner
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Potato gnocchi baked under tomato sauce and mozzarella until the top blisters and the cheese pulls. From the…
Dinner
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
The Roman classic from Amatrice: guanciale rendered until crisp, tomatoes cooked down in the rendered fat, and…
Dinner
Spaghetti alle Vongole
Clams opened in white wine and garlic, their liquor emulsified with olive oil and pasta water into a sauce that…
Dinner
Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta and beans, cooked together so the pasta starch thickens the broth into something between a soup and a stew…
Dinner
Chicken Milanese
Chicken breast beaten thin, breaded and fried in butter until the crust is deep gold. Milanese in method, and the…
Dinner
Pasta alla Norma
Catania's great pasta: fried aubergine folded into a bright tomato sauce and finished with salty ricotta salata…
Dinner
Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Pillowy potato gnocchi that float rather than sink, dressed in nothing more than nut-brown butter and crisped sage…
Dinner
Ragù Napoletano
Naples' answer to bolognese, and nothing like it: whole cuts of beef and pork simmered in tomato for four hours…
Dinner
Risotto alla Milanese
The saffron risotto that Milan built its reputation on: bone-marrow rich, sunset gold, and finished with a violent…
Dinner
Saltimbocca alla Romana
Veal escalopes under a sage leaf and a slice of prosciutto, pan-fried and finished with a white wine butter sauce…
Dinner
Osso Buco alla Milanese
Cross-cut veal shanks braised until the meat collapses and the marrow turns to butter, finished with a raw hit of…
Dinner
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa
Puglia on a plate: little ear-shaped pasta cooked with broccoli rabe in the same water, then tossed with anchovy…
Dinner
5 Ingredient Lasagna
Dry lasagna sheets, beef mince, jarred tomato sauce, ricotta and mozzarella layered and baked for 40 minutes, with…
Dinner
Abbacchio alla Scottadito
Tiny Roman lamb chops seasoned with rosemary, garlic and lemon and grilled for 15 minutes, eaten straight from the…
Dinner
Agnolotti del Plin
Piedmontese filled pasta pinched shut along a single strip, so a row of them comes off the sheet in one go. Plin…
Dinner
Anelletti al Forno
Little pasta rings baked with ragù, peas and cheese into something you can cut in slices. Palermo eats it at room…
Dinner
Arrosticini
Small skewers of cubed lamb from Abruzzo grilled over a high heat for 10 minutes and eaten hot.
Dinner
Griddled Aubergine Parmigiana
Aubergine slices salted, then griddled rather than fried, layered with a long-simmered tomato sauce and two cheeses…
Dinner
Baked Penne
Penne tossed with a tomato and Italian sausage sauce, layered with mozzarella and parmesan and baked for 30 minutes…
Dinner
Baked Rigatoni
Rigatoni tossed with a slow-cooked beef ragu and ricotta, topped with mozzarella and baked for 35 minutes until…
Dinner
Baked Turkey Meatballs
Soft turkey meatballs bound with oats and egg, baked until browned and served in a quick tomato and basil sauce. Six…
Dinner
Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms
Thin chicken cutlets seared and finished in a glossy balsamic and mushroom pan sauce, with no flour or added sugar…
Dinner
Barley Risotto with Mushrooms
Pearl barley simmered in unsalted stock with browned mushrooms and thyme, finished with Parmesan and lemon. Four…
Dinner
Beef Ragu
Beef shin slowly simmered with red wine, tomatoes, carrot and celery until it falls into shreds, served over…
Dinner
Beef Short Rib Ragu
Beef short ribs braised for three hours in red wine and tomatoes, shredded off the bone and tossed through wide pasta.
Dinner
Beef Tagliata
Seared sirloin steak sliced thin and laid over rocket with shaved parmesan, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Dinner
Beetroot Risotto
A vivid pink risotto of arborio rice, roasted beetroot and white wine, finished with parmesan and goat cheese.
Dinner
Bistecca Fiorentina
A thick T-bone steak of Chianina-style beef cooked quickly over the hottest heat, rare in the middle and charred…
Dinner
Bollito Misto
Several cuts of meat boiled in the same broth and carved at the table with a green sauce. Piedmont and Emilia both…
Dinner
Brasato al Barolo
Beef braised for three hours in a bottle of Barolo until the wine has gone almost black and the meat gives way to a…
Dinner
Brodetto all'Anconetana
The Adriatic answer to cacciucco, sharpened with vinegar instead of wine. Ancona claims thirteen kinds of fish and…
Dinner
Bruschetta Chicken
Seared chicken cutlets topped with a fresh tomato, basil and garlic mixture and melted mozzarella, with no bread…
Dinner
Busiate al Pesto Trapanese
Trapani's pesto: almonds instead of pine nuts, raw tomato instead of just basil. Made in a mortar and never cooked.
Dinner
Butternut Squash Risotto
Creamy risotto made with roasted butternut squash, some of it mashed into the rice and the rest kept in golden…
Dinner
Cacciucco
Livorno's fish stew, with five kinds of fish for the five Cs in its name, over garlic-rubbed bread. Poor food that…
Dinner
Calzone
A half-moon of pizza dough folded around ricotta, mozzarella, ham and basil, then baked until blistered and golden…
Dinner
Canederli
Bread dumplings with speck, from the Alto Adige, served in broth or with butter. The bread must be properly stale…
Dinner
Cannelloni
Pasta tubes filled with ricotta and spinach, covered in tomato sauce and bechamel and baked until golden.
Dinner
Cannelloni Ricotta e Spinaci
Pasta tubes filled with ricotta and spinach, covered in tomato sauce and béchamel and baked for 40 minutes.
Dinner
Caprese Chicken
Chicken breasts seared and topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil, finished in the oven and drizzled with balsamic.
Dinner
Cavatelli con Broccoli
Small shell shaped pasta with broccoli cooked soft in the same water, with garlic, anchovy and chilli, ready in 30…
Dinner
Chicken Alfredo
Seared chicken over fettuccine in a sauce built from butter, cream and a great deal of real Parmigiano, emulsified…
189 more italian main dishes, A–Z
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Chicken Carbonara
- Chicken Florentine
- Chicken Francese
- Chicken Lasagna
- Chicken Marsala
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Roulade
- Chicken Saltimbocca
- Chicken Scarpariello
- Cinghiale in Umido
- Coda alla Vaccinara
- Conchiglioni Ripieni
- Coniglio alla Cacciatora
- Costine di Maiale
- Costoletta alla Valdostana
- Cotoletta alla Milanese
- Courgette Lasagne
- Culurgiones
- Eggplant Lasagna
- Eggplant Lasagna Roll-Ups
- Eggplant Pizzas
- Eggplant Rollatini
- Fagioli all'Uccelletto
- Flounder Francese
- Focaccia Pizza
- Four Cheese Pasta Bake
- Freezer Lasagna
- Fregola con Arselle
- Garlic Chicken Pasta
- Garlic Prawns with Courgette Noodles
- Gluten-Free Gnocchi
- Gluten-Free Lasagna
- Gluten-Free Meatballs
- Gnocchi alla Romana
- Gnocchi Bake
- Halibut with Lemon Caper Sauce
- Homemade Ravioli
- Instant Pot Bolognese
- Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore
- Instant Pot Meatballs
- Instant Pot Osso Buco
- Instant Pot Risotto
- Involtini di Manzo
- Lamb Ragu Pappardelle
- Lasagne Bianche
- Lasagne Rolls
- Lemon Chicken Cutlets
- Lemon Risotto
- Lemon Turkey Cutlets
- Lentil and Walnut Ragù
- Lentil Bolognese
- Linguine allo Scoglio
- Linguine with Clams
- Low-Carb Chicken Parmesan
- Low-Carb Meatballs
- Low-Carb Pizza
- Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna
- Malfatti
- Malloreddus alla Campidanese
- Meatball Pasta Bake
- Mussels Marinara
- One Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken
- One Pot Gnocchi
- One Pot Lasagne Soup
- One-Pot Lasagna
- Orecchiette with Sausage
- Pappardelle al Cinghiale
- Parmigiana Bianca
- Pasta ai Broccoli
- Pasta al Forno
- Pasta all'Amatriciana
- Pasta alla Carrettiera
- Pasta alla Genovese
- Pasta alla Norcina
- Pasta con le Sarde
- Pasta con le Zucchine
- Pasta e Lenticchie
- Pasta e Patate
- Pasta e Piselli
- Pasta with Cabbage
- Pasta with Cauliflower
- Pasta with Chickpeas
- Pasta with Sausage and Peppers
- Pea Risotto
- Penne alla Vodka
- Penne Arrabbiata Bake
- Pesto Chicken Bake
- Pesto Chicken Traybake
- Pici all'Aglione
- Pinsa Romana
- Pizza al Taglio
- Pizza Bianca
- Pizza Capricciosa
- Pizza Fritta
- Pizza Marinara
- Pizza Napoletana
- Pizza Quattro Formaggi
- Pizza Quattro Stagioni
- Pizzoccheri della Valtellina
- Polenta Concia
- Polenta Taragna
- Pollo al Limone
- Pollo alla Diavola
- Pollo alla Romana
- Pollo con i Peperoni
- Polpette al Sugo
- Polpettone
- Porchetta
- Potato Frittata
- Prawn Risotto
- Pumpkin and Sage Pasta
- Pumpkin Gnocchi
- Pumpkin Pasta Bake
- Pumpkin Risotto
- Ragù alla Bolognese
- Ravioli di Ricotta e Spinaci
- Ricotta Gnocchi
- Rigatoni all'Amatriciana
- Rigatoni alla Vodka
- Risi e Bisi
- Risotto agli Asparagi
- Risotto ai Funghi Porcini
- Risotto al Nero di Seppia
- Risotto al Radicchio
- Risotto alla Pescatora
- Risotto allo Zafferano
- Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
- Roasted Vegetable Pasta
- Salsicce e Fagioli
- Salsiccia e Friarielli
- Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Pasta
- Scallop Risotto
- Sea Bream with Fennel
- Seafood Linguine
- Seafood Pasta
- Seafood Risotto
- Seafood Stew
- Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan
- Sheet Pan Gnocchi
- Sheet Pan Meatballs
- Shrimp Alfredo
- Shrimp Fettuccine
- Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
- Slow Cooker Bolognese
- Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Lasagna
- Slow Cooker Lasagne
- Slow Cooker Pasta
- Slow Cooker Risotto
- Spaghetti alla Nerano
- Spaghetti alla Norma
- Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Spaghetti Bolognese
- Spaghetti con le Cozze
- Spaghetti Frittata
- Spaghetti Squash Primavera
- Spezzatino di Manzo
- Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
- Spinach Lasagna
- Squid Ink Pasta
- Stinco di Maiale
- Stromboli
- Strozzapreti alla Boscaiola
- Stuffed Zucchini Boats
- Tagliatelle al Ragù
- Tagliolini al Tartufo
- Torta Pasqualina
- Tortelli di Zucca
- Tortellini in Brodo
- Trippa alla Fiorentina
- Trippa alla Romana
- Trofie al Pesto
- Tuscan Chicken
- Tuscan White Bean Stew
- Uova in Purgatorio
- Veal Parmesan
- Vegan Alfredo
- Vegan Carbonara
- Vegan Lasagna
- Vegan Meatballs
- Vegan Pizza
- Vegetable Lasagna
- Vegetable Lasagne
- Vegetarian Lasagne
- White Lasagna
- White Pizza
- Zuppa di Fagioli
Light meals: soups, salads and sandwiches 1
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- Acquacotta 40 min
Side dishes 3
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- Creamy Parmesan Polenta 45 min
- Fave e Cicoria 9 hr
- Peperonata 70 min
Sauces and gravies 4
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- Arrabbiata Sauce 25 min
- Cheese Sauce for Lasagne 20 min
- Marinara Sauce 40 min
- Tomato Sauce 35 min
Condiments, dressings, rubs and preserves 2
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- Sun Dried Tomato Pesto 10 min
- Testaroli al Pesto 80 min
Kitchen basics: stocks, doughs, marinades and pastes 2
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- 3 Ingredient Pizza Dough 25 min
- Gluten-Free Pizza Dough 80 min
Not yet sorted 8
Whether these are a main course, a side or a starter depends on how they are served, and nobody has settled it yet. They are listed here rather than counted as complete meals.
- Carciofi Ripieni 70 min
- Cauliflower Risotto 30 min
- Instant Pot Minestrone 30 min
- Peperoni Ripieni 65 min
- Polenta with Mushrooms 40 min
- Pomodori Ripieni 95 min
- Portobello Pizzas 25 min
- Sarde a Beccafico 55 min