When you’re craving Italian comfort food, pasta puttanesca is the perfect recipe! The flavorful puttanesca sauce features olives, anchovies, capers, tons of minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pair with garlic bread, a Caesar salad, and wine for the ultimate Italian pasta dinner. Pasta puttanesca is one of my absolute favorite dinners! I’ve made this…
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Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini
Italian sausage, tomatoes, and fresh zucchini make this rigatoni pasta dish a total crowd-pleaser! We love using rigatoni pasta because the tubular pasta catches the tomato sauce, onions, and garlic. But use another tubular shape – or pasta shape you want. You’ll Love this Rigatoni Pasta Dish Delicious with a Ceasar salad and a cold…
Continue ReadingStuffed Shells Recipe (The Best Italian Comfort Food)
This is my family’s go-to recipe for stuffed shells! Al dente jumbo pasta shells, homemade marinara sauce, delicious ricotta cheese mixture, and gooey mozzarella cheese on top. Jump to the recipe now! This recipe is total comfort food and delicious with garlic knots and a Caesar salad. Next time you’re craving comfort food, make these gloriously cheesy…
Continue ReadingThe Best BLT Pasta Salad!
Too hot to cook? Let’s make BLT pasta salad! This easy recipe is the ultimate easy summer side dish, and perfect for parties or picnics. Like a BLT sandwich, it packs a ton of flavor in every bite. Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and a creamy “homemade” dressing make this pasta salad outrageously delicious!…
Continue ReadingThe Best Italian Hoagies (Ready in 5 Minutes!)
Easy Italian hoagies are the ultimate crowd-pleasing recipe! Deli meats, cheeses, hot cherry pepper spread, and veggies fill long rolls, and create the most delicious sub. This recipe is inspired by the hoagie sandwiches I grew up eating at hoagie shops in and around Philly! Italian Hoagie: The Ultimate Submarine Sandwich Although I now call…
Continue ReadingBig Italian Chopped Salad (With Italian Dressing)
Say goodbye to boring salads and hello to my famous Italian chopped salad recipe! Simply add the chopped salad ingredients into a large bowl, drizzle with homemade Italian vinaigrette, toss and serve. Easy and ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, this makes a great main course or side salad! An Absolutely Delicious Chopped Salad Recipe Everyone needs a go-to…
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