Italian recipes

Italian recipes, pasta, spaghetti, risotto, deserts and more!
In our Italian recipes section you can find famous italian recipes for pasta, chicken, lasagna, gnocchi, tiramisu, risotto and much more. All of our recipes have simple to follow instructions and most of them include a photo. Browse below for the latest recipes. If you can't find what you are looking for, try the search function above.
 

Homemade thousand island dressing recipe 

Easy homemade thousand island dressing, made with simple ingredients. Can be used in salads, sandwitches or burgers.
 
Tags: mayonnaise, ketchup, white vinegar, sugar, pickle relish 
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Tiramisu limoncello (lemon flavored Tiramisu) recipe 

A lemon flavored version of the famous Italian dessert, Tiramisu. This Tiramisu uses lemon juice and limoncello liqueur (a lemon flavored liquer) together with eggs and Mascarpone. It is a great alternative to the classic coffee flavored Tiramisu, especially if you like lemon.
 
Tags: eggs, lemons, sugar, limoncello liqueur, Mascarpone cheese 

Fettuccine boscaiola (fettuccine with ham and mushrooms) recipe 

A classic Italian recipe, fettuccine boscaiola is fettuccine pasta served with a creamy sauce made with garlic, mushrooms, ham and dry white wine. Serve topped with shavings of parmesan cheese, freshly made garlic bread and a simple green salad for a complete meal.
 
Tags: fettuccine, ham, mushrooms, dry white wine, garlic 
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Strawberry Tiramisu recipe 

A strawberry Tiramisu recipe using a zabaglione and Mascarpone cheese mixture, fresh strawberries and a strawberry compote. This recipe makes a refreshing, simple and delicious summer dessert, great for any occation.
 
Tags: strawberries, Cointreau, orange juice, Mascarpone cheese, whipped cream 

Classic Tiramisu (with raw eggs) recipe 

A classic Tiramisu recipe with eggs, Mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine and heavy cream. The eggs in this recipe are not cooked; instead they are beaten raw, together with the cream and Mascarpone. If you do not feel right with this you can cook the egg yolks and sugar in a double boiler, whisking continously, until pale yellow in color. Cool and use as mentioned in the recipe.

Refrigeration time is essential for Tiramisu, as it allows for all the flavors to come together. A minimum of 3 hours is needed, but for best results, refrigerate for 6 hours or even more.The best is to make the Tiramisu a day in advance.
 
Tags: eggs, sugar, Mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, Espresso 

Chicken Flamingo recipe 

A delicious Italian chicken dish, chicken flamingo is chicken breast coated in Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, panfried, topped with 3 different types of cheese and served in a white wine butter, garlic and lemon juice sauce with broccoli and mushrooms. This dish is ideal for dinner, served with garlic bread or pasta and a simple green salad.
 
Tags: chicken breast, broccoli, mushrooms, prosciutto, garlic 

Best Tiramisu (with Kahlua, Cointreau and Amaretti biscuits) recipe 

A classic Italian dessert, Tiramisu is a multi-layered cake consisting of Italian biscuits dipped in Espresso coffee, toppped with a layer or more of  cream usually made of eggs, alcohol, cream and Mascarpone cheese. This recipe is one of the best Tiramisu recipes we have tried. It uses a zabaglione cream flavored with Cointreau and rum, a Mascarpone based cream and Amaretti biscuits that have been dipped in an Espresso, Kahlua and brandy mixture. For best results, refrigerate the Tiramisu for at least 3 hours (refrigerate overnight for even better taste). The Tiramisu can be refrigerated for up to a week, with its taste getting better and better with time.
 
Tags: Mascarpone, whipping cream, Espresso coffee, Cointreau, Kahlua 
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Fast chicken cacciatore (Pollo cacciatore) recipe 

A simple, delicious and fast Italian dish, chicken or pollo cacciatore is chicken breasts, browned in vegetable oil, then stewed for 30 minutes with white sliced mushrooms, garlic and tomatoes. Serve with freshly made garlic bread or pasta for a quick and easy classic Italian dish.
 
Tags: chicken breasts, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, basil 
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Berry Tiramisu (non alcoholic) recipe 

Another non-alcoholic Tiramisu recipe, this one uses a berry compote (made from an assortment of berries such as strawberries, blueberries, rasberries etc) together with mascarpone cheese, cream and sugar. You can use whatever berries you can find, as long as they are fresh. The preparation is easy and you can easily adjust the quantities to make more. Besides not using alcohol, this Tiramisu does not use coffee either so this makes it a great desert for kids.
 
Tags: blueberries, strawberries, heavy cream, ladyfingers, mascarpone 

Tiramisu affogato (non alcoholic Tiramisu) recipe 

A great, easy and extremely fast to make Tiramisu, requires no cooking at all. All you need to do is beat some heavy cream and brew some Espresso coffee. The assembly of the Tiramisu takes only a few minutes. This Tiramisu recipe contains no alcohol. If you want to add more coffee flavor to the dessert, you can top the ice cream with a splash of Kahlua or any other coffee liqueur. Tiramisu affogato is one of the quickest, tastiest Tiramisu recipes yet.
 
Tags: heavy cream, sugar, vanilla ice cream, Espresso coffe, ladyfingers 


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