Try these quick and easy Italian recipes to get out of your spaghetti rut.

Try some of these quick-and-easy Italian recipes to get out of the rut.

We guarantee these Italian-inspired recipes will become instant favorites that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

Our Best Lasagna

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Our Best Lasagna

The title says it all.

This version uses pancetta, onion, and dry red wine to deliver one satisfying meal.

Make it for a feast or as an appetizerand serve with delicious, classic Pomodoro sauce.

Southern Living Baked Ziti with Sausage in the dish baked and ready to serve

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You’ll want to sop up every bit with a hunk of Italian bread.

Buttermilk adds the final touch for a velvety, full-flavored Alfredo sauce.

Sausage, white wine, herbs, and a cheese rind lend incredible flavor to the broth.

Southern Living - Chicken Cannelloni With Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce

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Serve this family favorite on a bed of spaghetti or another favorite pasta.

Linguine With Clams is incredibly easy to make, and you’ll love the delicate garlic-butter sauce.

Red wine, chopped vegetables, and pitted olives come together to create an extremely luscious sauce.

Southern Living Arancini with Pomodoro Dipping Sauce

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you’re free to use a jar of refrigerated pesto orblend your ownwith fresh basil from your garden.

Chopped tomatoes, white wine, and fresh basil dress up a basic ravioli withjarred Alfredo sauce.

Fire-Roasted Tomato-And-Beef Ragu

Fire-roasted tomatoes add a smoky undertone to this rich meat sauce.

Southern Living Ravioli Casserole with a serving out on a plate

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Serve it over linguine or spaghetti or stir in some penne or ziti.

We spread a chopped spinach mixture in between layers for a touch of green in this cheesy baked pasta.

Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata

Tart and tangy piccata gets its wonderful brininess from jarred capers.

Southern Living Chicken Piccata Meatballs in the skillet to serve

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Use chicken cutlets, which cook up faster than breasts and brown beautifully in a cast-iron skillet.

Italian Casserole

This casserole brings together classic Italian flavors from sausage and spinach to tomato and ricotta.

Italian Meringue Buttercream

Surprise!

Southern Living Spaghetti Pie in the cast iron skillet with a wedge cut out to serve

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Italian meringue buttercream combines the light, airy quality ofmeringuewith the richness ofbuttercream.

Plus, it’s easier to make than you might think.

Learn how, and impress everyone with an after-dinner Italian-inspired sweet treat!

Southern Living White Bean Soup in bowls ready to serve

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Southern Living Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole on a plate to serve

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Southern Living Chicken Scallopini on a platter to serve

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Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta

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Tortellini Soup

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Easy Chicken Parmesan

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Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Linguine with Clams in a bowl to serve with a glass of white wine

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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

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chicken caprese salad on a plate with red rim

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Tuscan Pasta with Tomato-Basil Cream

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Fire-Roasted Tomato-and-Beef Ragù

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Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna

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Cast Iron Chicken Piccata

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Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta

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Southern Living Italian Casserole

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Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognese

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Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese

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Italian Meringue Buttercream

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