Italian Recipes

Treat your family to an Italian dinner tonight with one of Quick and Simple's many Italian cooking recipes.

Find hundreds of delicious and authentic Italian recipes here that the family will love. From traditional chicken parmesan to Italian desserts there is something here for everyone!

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Slow Cooker Italian Stuffed  Peppers

Slow Cooker Italian Stuffed Peppers

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Not only does making this dish save me time," says Quick & Simple's Slow-Cooker recipe contest winner Giovanna Kranenberg of Cambridge, Minn., "the slow cooker really allows the tastes and spices to blend together."

Pasta with Chicken and  Veggies

Pasta with Chicken and Veggies

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Toss together chopped chicken breasts, pasta and frozen vegetables for a healthy, in-a-flash supper

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Fettuccine Primavera With  Shrimp

Fettuccine Primavera With Shrimp

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A medley of vegetables, shellfish and noodles create this scrumptious dish, shared by Quick & Simple's Couples Who Cook Contest winners Angela and Billy Mabrey

Spaghetti With Italian Sausage and Garlic  Bread

Spaghetti With Italian Sausage and Garlic Bread

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Our favorite activity on a chilly night is making a big pot of spaghetti, followed by a movie," says Ashleigh Hoffman, who along with Ricky Evans was a runner-up in our Couples Who Cook contest. "Ricky usually cooks the sauce and does all of the chopping, while I make homemade garlic bread. Combining recipes makes our cooking together even more special!

Marilyn Crane's Pasta  Francese

Marilyn Crane's Pasta Francese

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This mouth-watering Italian dish helped Marilyn, a marathon runner, become 48 lbs. lighter, and in return, that much more prepared to cross the finish line.

Kevala Kenna's Healthy and Delicious Pita  Pizza

Kevala Kenna's Healthy and Delicious Pita Pizza

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My husband loves to get creative and pick his own toppings, says weight-loss winner Kevala Kenna

Cathy Buchanan's Shrimp Pasta  Alfredo

Cathy Buchanan's Shrimp Pasta Alfredo

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Think you can't eat pasta and drop weight? Think again -- Cathy enjoyed this dish as she shed more than 200 lbs.!

Smoked Salmon  Alfredo

Smoked Salmon Alfredo

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David Hayes of Uhrichsville, Ohio combined pasta and seafood and the results earned him a prize in Quick & Simple's His Best Recipe contest.

Bar-B-Cue  Spiedini

Bar-B-Cue Spiedini

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This dish earned Josephine Freeman of Shelby Township, Mich. honors in Quick & Simple's Best BBQ recipe contest

Tangy Chicken  Fettuccine

Tangy Chicken Fettuccine

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When served as an appetizer, this dish (a winner from Mary Capps of Austin, Tex. in Quick & Simple's Low-Cal Recipes contest) lets you enjoy pasta without damaging your diet