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37 recipes from Italian Clear
Affogato
A scoop of vanilla ice cream drowned in a shot of hot espresso. Dessert in two minutes.
DessertItalian5 ingredients
Baked Ziti
Ziti with tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella, baked until bubbling and browned.
DinnerItalian11 ingredients
Cacio e Pepe
Just pasta, Pecorino, and black pepper, turned into a creamy sauce with a little starchy pasta water.
DinnerItalian4 ingredients
Caprese Salad
Ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil with olive oil. Only as good as the tomatoes.
SaladItalian7 ingredients
Cheese Ravioli
Fresh pasta pillows filled with ricotta and Parmesan, served with butter and sage or tomato sauce.
DinnerItalian8 ingredients
Chicken Parmesan
Crispy breaded chicken cutlets topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Chicken Piccata
Thin pan-fried chicken in a bright lemon, caper, and butter sauce.
DinnerItalian10 ingredients
Eggplant Parmesan
Layers of crisp baked eggplant, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella and Parmesan.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine in a rich sauce of butter, cream, and Parmesan.
DinnerItalian8 ingredients
Focaccia
A soft, dimpled, olive-oil-rich flatbread with a crisp bottom. Needs one night in the fridge.
BakingItalian7 ingredients
Homemade Egg Pasta
Fresh pasta dough made with just flour and eggs, for fettuccine, tagliatelle, or lasagna sheets.
DinnerItalian5 ingredients
Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Tender beef and pork meatballs simmered in tomato sauce. Serve with spaghetti or on crusty rolls.
DinnerItalian10 ingredients
Lasagna Bolognese
Layers of pasta, meaty ragù, creamy white sauce, and Parmesan, baked until bubbling.
DinnerItalian14 ingredients
Marinara Sauce
A simple tomato sauce with garlic and basil that cooks in 25 minutes. Use it on pasta or pizza.
SauceItalian7 ingredients
Minestrone
A big, hearty vegetable and bean soup with small pasta and a Parmesan rind for depth.
SoupItalian14 ingredients
Mushroom Risotto
Creamy Arborio rice cooked slowly in stock with mushrooms, white wine, and Parmesan.
DinnerItalian11 ingredients
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Little ear-shaped pasta with browned Italian sausage, garlic, and slightly bitter broccoli rabe.
DinnerItalian8 ingredients
Panna Cotta
A silky chilled cream dessert, set with gelatin and served with fruit.
DessertItalian7 ingredients
Panzanella
A Tuscan bread salad of crusty bread, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion soaked in a vinegar dressing.
SaladItalian9 ingredients
Pasta alla Gricia
Rigatoni with crisp guanciale, Pecorino, and black pepper. Carbonara without the egg and amatriciana without the tomato.
DinnerItalian5 ingredients
Pasta alla Norma
A Sicilian pasta with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and salty ricotta salata.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti in a salty, briny tomato sauce with olives, capers, anchovies, and garlic.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Pasta e Fagioli
A thick, rustic soup of beans, small pasta, tomato, and rosemary.
SoupItalian12 ingredients
Pasta Primavera
Pasta tossed with spring vegetables in a light garlic, lemon, and Parmesan sauce.
DinnerItalian12 ingredients
Penne all'Arrabbiata
Penne in a fiery tomato sauce with garlic and chili. 'Arrabbiata' means angry.
DinnerItalian8 ingredients
Penne alla Vodka
Penne in a silky, blush-pink tomato cream sauce with a little vodka and chili.
DinnerItalian12 ingredients
Pesto Genovese
Fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, and Parmesan blended into a bright green sauce.
SauceItalian7 ingredients
Pizza Margherita
A thin pizza with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil, baked hot until the crust blisters.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Potato Gnocchi
Soft, pillowy potato dumplings served with butter and sage or any sauce you like.
DinnerItalian7 ingredients
Rigatoni all'Amatriciana
Rigatoni in a spicy tomato sauce with crisp guanciale and Pecorino, from the town of Amatrice.
DinnerItalian8 ingredients
Shrimp Scampi Linguine
Linguine with garlicky, lemony butter-wine shrimp.
DinnerItalian11 ingredients
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Garlic gently cooked in olive oil with chili flakes and parsley, tossed with spaghetti. A 20-minute classic.
DinnerItalian7 ingredients
Spaghetti alle Vongole
Spaghetti with fresh clams steamed in white wine, garlic, and parsley.
DinnerItalian9 ingredients
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti coated in a silky sauce of eggs, Pecorino, black pepper, and crisp guanciale or pancetta.
DinnerItalian7 ingredients
Stuffed Shells
Jumbo pasta shells filled with ricotta, spinach, and Parmesan, baked in tomato sauce.
DinnerItalian10 ingredients
Tiramisu
Coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with a light mascarpone cream and cocoa. Made without raw eggs.
DessertItalian8 ingredients
Tomato Bruschetta
Toasted garlic bread topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and olive oil.
AppetizerItalian7 ingredients