16 Italian Dinners So Good You’ll Feel Like You’re in Nonna’s Kitchen

Bring a taste of Italy to your table with these comforting and flavorful dinners. Inspired by traditional dishes passed down through generations, these Italian meals will make you feel like you’re enjoying a home-cooked meal straight from Nonna’s kitchen. Each dish is rich in flavor and full of heart.

Italian Drunken Noodles

This 30-minute dish is so delicious. Italian drunken noodles are made with pappardelle pasta, fresh veggies, herbs, wine, and spicy sausage.
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Pasta alla Norma

This hearty, delicious pasta alla norma recipe is straight from Sicily with love. It pairs tender rigatoni pasta with eggplant, meatballs and a mouthwatering tomato sauce.
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Italian Stuffed Peppers

You’re going to love these juicy Italian stuffed peppers. You can take your pick from any color of sweet bell peppers you prefer, and then fill them with a delicious Italian sausage, tomato, melty mozzarella, garlic, and rice mixture. 
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Mushroom Ragu

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.
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Pesto Fettuccini With Bolognese Sauce

Indulge in a delicious homemade Italian pasta dinner with pesto fettuccini and Bolognese sauce, bursting with fresh veggies in every bite. This hearty dish, featuring a homemade beef Bolognese meat sauce and fettuccine pasta, will satisfy your cravings for a flavorful Italian meal.
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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.
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Italian Penne Rosa Pasta

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.
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Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

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.
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Italian Beef Braciole Stuffed Beef Roll

Italian rolled beef in butcher’s twine is an Italian favourite made with thin slices of beef and boasting a rich tomato sauce. This authentic beef braciole recipe is a dish from southern Italy and makes a hearty Sunday dinner. You’ll find it a flavourful, filling and really tasty example of Italian cuisine.
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Italian Beef

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.
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Chicken Ragu Pasta

This simple chicken ragu pasta may be easy to make and use everyday ingredients, but there’s nothing basic about its flavor. This yummy, savory, and quick-to-make dinner idea is bound to become a favorite family meal. Enjoy this homemade pasta with ground chicken in just half an hour.
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Lobster Ravioli with Brown Butter Sauce

Lobster ravioli is one of life’s greatest gifts, in my opinion. In this guide, we’re going to go through the step by step process, from making and breaking down your lobster, to pairing it with the best brown butter sauce. This is the special occasion meal to end all special occasion meals. Once you try it, you’re going to be fully addicted.
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Tagliatelle Carbonara

Tagliatelle carbonara is has to be one of my favorite, comforting, easy go-to meals. Despite it’s simplicity in ingredients, it has complex flavor and is always and elegant enough dish to make for company.
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Lamb Bolognese

Lamb bolognese is a wonderfully flavorful twist on this classic Italian recipe. Simmered stove-top with carrots, onions, garlic, tomatoes, red wine and fresh herbs, nothing could be cozier than tangles of tagliatelle nestled in the meat sauce.
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Easy Balsamic Chicken

This easy balsamic chicken is a quick and easy one-pan dinner that can be whipped up in under 20 minutes. The tomatoes and balsamic vinegar make a delicious, savory, and tangy sauce for a gluten-free, filling family dinner everyone will enjoy!
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Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

This Gnocchi alla Sorrentina recipe is packed with Italian flavors and easy to make! Serve for a quick dinner any day of the week. What is more heartwarming than a plate of homemade, fresh gnocchi tossed in tomato sauce and topped with melted stringy mozzarella cheese and basil?
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