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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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