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Curious to see what everyone else is saving to MyRecipes, our free tool for saving and organizing your favorite recipes? Here’s a peek at our readers’ most-saved Italian recipes.
Classic, comforting, and nostalgic are just a few ways to describe this nonna-approved collection, making it clear why they’ve been saved thousands of times. With Italian and Italian American–inspired dishes like Chicken Saltimbocca, The Best Homemade Lasagna, and Italian Love Cake, there’s truly something for everyone here. Dive into these irresistible recipes and discover new favorites to add to your own MyRecipes collection.
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Get Recipe: Chicken Marsala
“The chicken is cooked in a hot skillet with a bit of oil or butter and then served with a pan sauce made with Marsala wine. Today, most chicken Marsala is served with pasta, but risotto, mashed potatoes, and roasted potatoes are also excellent accompaniments.” —Sara Haas, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: Italian Love Cake
“Italian love cake is a great cake for making ahead of time. You can make the whole cake from start to finish in one day and hold it in the fridge overnight, or you can bake, cool, and refrigerate the cake, then add the topping just before serving.” —Rachel Knecht, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: The Best Homemade Lasagna
“This classic lasagna recipe is made with an easy meat sauce as the base. Layer the sauce with noodles and cheese, then bake until bubbly! This is great for feeding a big family and freezes well, too.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
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Get Recipe: Creamy Chicken Florentine
“With tender chicken cutlets nestled into a creamy spinach sauce, this recipe uses just one pan and is practically a complete meal all on its own.” —Laurel Randolph, Associate Editorial Director
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Get Recipe: Easy Italian Wedding Soup
“Italian wedding soup combines tiny meatballs, hearty greens, and itty-bitty pasta to produce a filling, whole-meal soup, garnished with a flurry of parmesan cheese and a drizzle of good olive oil. Since it’s usually a labor of love, I don’t make it often. But by introducing a clever shortcut I learned from one of my editors, I was able to make this comforting soup a weeknight-friendly recipe.” —Stephanie A Ganz, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: Pasta Carbonara
“Classic spaghetti carbonara is an indulgent yet surprisingly simple recipe. Made with pancetta (or bacon) and plenty of parmesan cheese, our foolproof recipe takes just 30 minutes to prepare from start to finish.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
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Get Recipe: Baked Ziti
“Do you like lasagna, but not the fuss? Make baked ziti instead! It’s a lot like a classic lasagna casserole, but easier to make and without lots of layers or broken noodles.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
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Get Recipe: Spaghetti alla Nerano
“If you’ve never pan-fried zucchini for pasta before, let this dish convert you. It softens into the pasta water, adds an earthy sweetness, and the crispy edges cling to the melty cheese.” —Julie & Amy Luxemberg, Recipe Developers
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Get Recipe: Easy Chicken Piccata
“Chicken piccata is nothing more than chicken breast cutlets dredged in flour, browned, and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and either stock or white wine. It can be prepared in 30 minutes or less and is so easy and delicious it should be part of every home cook’s repertoire.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
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Get Recipe: Skillet Cacio e Pepe Tortellini With Wilted Greens
“Here, fresh or frozen tortellini cooks right in the skillet while the water it cooks in simmers into a starchy, glossy sauce. Tender wilted greens not only add color, but bulk up the pasta to turn it into a true one-pan dinner. This is a comforting, feel-good meal that’s fit for the busiest of weeknights.” —Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: Classic Tiramisu
“It turns out that making a good tiramisu at home isn’t really all that difficult. It really just requires a little patience, some solid whisking, and a few tips to help you along!” —Cindy Rahe, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: Carabaccia (Tuscan Onion Soup)
“Carabaccia is often ladled over Italian bread, which is sometimes topped with grated parmesan cheese. A poached egg is another tasty addition. For a heartier meal, you can sauté Italian sausage before the onions and add the sausage back when the soup is finished.” —Julie & Amy Luxemberg, Recipe Developers
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Get Recipe: Whole Orange Cake
“Because this cake only contains almond flour, eggs, sugar, oranges, and baking powder (plus a little salt), it’s naturally gluten-free and lactose-free. And even though there’s no oil or butter, it stays moist for days, with a texture bordering on cheesecake.” —Laurel Randolph, Associate Editorial Director
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Get Recipe: Easy Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
“This dish is typically made with several different colors of bell peppers, usually one green, one red, and one either yellow, orange, or purple. That said, use whatever color bell peppers you like! If you don’t like a color, skip it and just use more of another color.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
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Get Recipe: Chicken Saltimbocca
“I make this for date night for my wife since it looks impressive but is really very easy. I’ve also introduced the dish to my kids, and they absolutely love it. Maybe that’s because it’s served on a mound of spaghetti, but I tell myself that they love it because of the perfectly tender chicken and crispy prosciutto.” —Nick Evans, Recipe Developer
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Get Recipe: One-Pan Baked Penne alla Vodka
“This baked penne alla vodka takes our favorite dish and turns it into a low-lift weeknight meal with easy prep and minimal cleanup. It is made entirely in one pan (no boiling pasta separately!) and requires less than 10 minutes of preparation—freeing you up to do what you please while dinner bakes in the oven.” —Julie & Amy Luxemberg, Recipe Developers
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Get Recipe: Pastina en Brodo Recipe (Italian Penicillin Soup)
“This comforting Italian soup always takes me back to winter days spent in the kitchen with my zia (my aunt). Requiring only a handful of simple ingredients to make, it’s a classic example of cucina povera—a traditional Italian cooking style based on resourcefulness.” —Candace Nagy, Recipe Developer
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