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    14 Go-To Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes

    A bowl full of Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce and a wooden spoon.

    Ridiculous Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

    Pillowy-tender gnocchi tossed with an easy five-ingredient vodka sauce, baked under a layer of mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.

    gnocchi, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, vodka, heavy cream, tomato paste

    Oven risotto in a bowl with mushrooms.

    Oven Risotto with Garlic Roasted Mushrooms and Arugula

    The best easy risotto – made in the oven! Served up with some garlic roasted mushrooms and a lemony arugula salad.

    arborio rice, Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, lemon, arugula

    Pizzas with red sauce, melted cheese, and basil on top.

    Life-Changing Crispy Fried Pizzas

    Crispy fried pizzas that are light, airy, and the perfect combination of crispy/chewy. It is the ABSOLUTE BEST way to make amazing, restaurant-level pizza at home!

    pizza dough, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, basil

    Capellini Pomodoro in a bowl with a fork.

    Garlic Butter Capellini Pomodoro with Shrimp

    Simple prep, easy ingredients, and super fresh and tasty with tomatoes and shrimp. Ready in 30 minutes!

    shrimp, capellini pasta, cherry tomatoes, garlic, butter, fresh basil

    Lemon Chicken Piccata in a pan.

    Lemon Chicken Piccata with Grilled Bread

    Chicken Piccata – you won’t believe how easy this recipe is! Perfect with a green salad and grilled bread for soaking up all the extra sauce.

    chicken breasts, butter, lemon, capers, parsley

    Healthy Chicken Parmesan on a plate with zoodles.

    20 Minute Healthy Chicken Parmesan

    Healthy Chicken Parmesan that is crispy, cheesy, saucy, and served over zucchini noodles. So easy and extremely delicious!

    chicken breasts, tomato sauce, zucchini, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs

    Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese Polenta in a bowl with a fork.

    Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese Polenta

    Fresh, juicy tomatoes, vibrant green spinach, and a creamy goat cheese polenta.

    polenta, tomatoes, spinach, goat cheese, garlic

    Noodles with a sauce and veggies.

    Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

    Braised Italian chicken in saucy pasta-friendly form that is bright, acidic, rich, and savory. Just put everything in the Instant Pot and let it go!

    chicken breasts, mushrooms, bell pepper, capers, butter, diced tomatoes, capellini

    Shredded beef sandwich with au jus in a bowl.

    Instant Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

    Tender shredded beef, crusty buttered bread, melted provolone, salty tangy giardiniera, and some broth to dunk it all in. Just a few minutes to prep and totally hands-off to make!

    beef chuck roast, dried basil, dried oregano, beef broth, giardiniera, hoagie rolls

    Pasta and colorful veggies mixed together in a bowl.

    The Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad

    Super easy Italian Pasta Salad – with pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncini, olives, and easy Italian dressing. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

    pasta, summer sausage, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olives, pepperoncini, Italian dressing

    Rolling and cutting homemade gnocchi.

    Homemade Gnocchi

    Homemade Gnocchi! A step-by-step process to create the best fresh Italian at home. Serve it for dinner with sauces and toppings and you’ve got a party!

    potatoes, flour, ricotta cheese, salt, egg

    The large rustic bowl of cheesy tomato sauce ziti.

    Three Cheese Baked Ziti

    Three Cheese Baked Ziti that is bubbly and browned, extra creamy, extra saucy, and incredibly easy with NO RICOTTA! A baked pasta masterpiece.

    ziti pasta, mascarpone cheese, mozzarella, provolone, crushed tomatoes, garlic, pancetta

    Instant Pot Minestrone Soup in bowl with spoon and bread.

    Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

    Instant Pot Minestrone! With tons of veggies, beans, pesto, tomato sauce, parsley, topped with Parmesan, served with bread. Veg-friendly, nutritious, easily made vegan.

    carrots, celery, green cabbage, pesto, cannellini beans, bulgur

    Super Easy One Pot Lasagna in a dutch oven.

    Super Easy One Pot Lasagna

    This Super Easy One Pot Lasagna uses simple ingredients and can be made all in one pot! With ground beef, tomato sauce, and fresh Mozzarella cheese.

    lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ground beef, bacon, carrots

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    Super Yummy Chicken Salad

    This Chicken Salad is so good! Protein-packed with a delicious creamy dressing, and perfect for an on-the-go lunch in a sandwich or wrap.

    Avocado Caesar Green Beans

    Grab a bag of green beans, blitz up a quick avocado caesar, toast some panko, and let’s go! This is some type of magic.

    Two Huge Double Chocolate Cookies

    Just two huge double chocolate cookies to make you happy! Heavy and dense, fudgy and dark, deliciously thick, and sparkled with sugar. These are so good.

    Big Yummy Italian Salad

    I love a big Italian salad! Crisp romaine, salty salami and cheese, briney pepperoncini, and toasty garlic breadcrumbs. YUM!

    Crispy Rice Salad with Cucumbers and Herbs

    Paper-thin veggies, a shower of herbs, a pile of fried crispy red curry rice, and a limey garlicky vinaigrette all over top. This crispy rice salad is all I want to eat right now!

    Incredible Gochujang Sauce

    This delightful, creamy, silky, incredible gochujang sauce is what I put on everything! Dipped with chicken, drizzled on a bowl, tossed in a salad – perfect in every way.

    Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Salmon

    My go-to salmon recipe that’s perfect every time! Crisped and golden on the outside, buttery and juicy on the inside, and made in 15 minutes start to finish.

    Two Huge Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Just two chocolate chip cookies – lightly crisp around the edge, and dense and buttery through the middle. They are thick enough to sink your teeth into and just really, really good.