Best Homemade Italian Recipes
Pumpkin tortelli are egg pasta squares filled with roasted pumpkin, amaretti and Parmigiano, tossed in sage butter, ready in about 2 hours 15 minutes. The recipe makes a dinner for 4, and you can freeze the filled tortelli and cook them straight from the freezer. Why This Recipe Works The filling mixes roasted pumpkin with …
Pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter are soft dumplings of roasted squash, mashed potato and flour in warm butter, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes. This makes about 4 servings, and you can freeze the shaped gnocchi and boil them straight from the freezer. Why This Recipe Works Roast the squash instead of boiling it. …
This pumpkin risotto is a creamy arborio rice dish made with roasted butternut squash purée, shallots and Asiago cheese, ready in about 1 hour 25 minutes. It serves 4 as a main dish or 6 as a first course, and it turns out silky, with crisp sage and toasted pine nuts on top. Why This …
Sheet pan halloween nachos are crispy tortilla chips layered with taco-seasoned ground beef and three cups of melted cheese, ready in about 30 minutes. They feed a crowd of 6, and the olives, tomatoes and cilantro on top make them look festive for a Halloween party. Why This Recipe Works Two layers of chips, beef …
Mini mummy calzones are whole wheat dough stuffed with tofu ricotta, veggies and marinara, ready in about 2 hours 30 minutes. The recipe makes 2 regular calzones and 1 mummy, feeds 4, and is a fun meatless dinner for Halloween. Why This Recipe Works The dough has no oil and no sugar, just whole wheat …
Brimstone bread (dark crust bread) is 12 soft red buns under a black rice flour crust that cracks as it bakes, ready in about 3 hours 20 minutes. Most of that time is rising, and the cracks show the red dough underneath, so the buns look like glowing lava rock. Why This Recipe Works The …
These Italian meatballs with simple tomato sauce are meatless, made from lentils, oats and tomato paste, and ready in about 1 hour 10 minutes. The recipe makes 22 meatballs, enough for 4 people, and it works as a weeknight dinner or a meatless dish for guests. Why This Recipe Works The lentils are boiled until …
This lentil shepherd’s pie is a hearty vegan dinner of green lentils, mushrooms, carrots and celery under creamy mashed potatoes, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes. It feeds 6, holds together when you slice it, and tastes just as good the next day. Why This Recipe Works The filling gets its savory taste from …
This tender, moist Italian Berry Cake is made with fresh ricotta, mixed berries, and lemon zest, ready in just one hour. Slicing into the golden crust reveals beautiful jammy pockets of fruit nestled in a remarkably soft crumb. I find myself baking this simple rustic dessert almost every weekend. Why This Classic Works I used …
This fresh and vibrant Italian Quinoa Salad is made with fluffy quinoa, cherry tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella, and ready in 30 minutes. The magic happens when the warm grains absorb the tangy red wine vinaigrette before tossing in the crisp vegetables. I love making a large batch on Sundays for easy weekday lunches. What Makes …
