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Italian dinners

123 italian dinners for nights when you want the decision made for you. The quickest is on the table in about 10 minutes — every one is a simple, low-effort weeknight dinner. Pick one and stop scrolling.

5-Ingredient Ricotta Toast with Honey and Greens
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Ricotta Toast with Honey and Greens
No cooking required. Just toast, spread, drizzle, done.
10 min · easy ·477 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient White Bean and Tuna Bowl
few ingredients
5-Ingredient White Bean and Tuna Bowl
Open two cans, add three things, eat in 10 minutes. That's the whole plan.
10 min · easy ·1746 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Caprese Skewers
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Caprese Skewers
No stove, no stress — dinner on a stick in under 10 minutes.
10 min · easy ·479 cal ·$$
4-Ingredient Skillet Tuna and White Bean Mash
few ingredients
4-Ingredient Skillet Tuna and White Bean Mash
Four pantry staples, one pan, fifteen minutes. Done.
14 min · easy ·12 cal ·$
5-Ingredient Brown Butter Cheese Ravioli
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Brown Butter Cheese Ravioli
Frozen ravioli + brown butter = dinner that tastes way more impressive than it is.
15 min · easy ·856 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Caprese Flatbread
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Caprese Flatbread
Grab 5 ingredients and have dinner on the table before you can second-guess yourself.
15 min · easy ·561 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Cheese Tortellini with Pesto
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Cheese Tortellini with Pesto
Boil pasta, toss with pesto. That's basically it.
15 min · easy ·1469 cal ·$$$
Budget Basil Pesto Gnocchi
few ingredients
Budget Basil Pesto Gnocchi
When you need dinner in 15 minutes, this is the shortcut.
15 min · easy ·1077 cal ·$$$
Garlic Lemon Shrimp Pasta
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Garlic Lemon Shrimp Pasta
When you want a 'fancy' dinner feel without the long prep or complex cleanup.
15 min · easy ·829 cal ·$$
White Pizza Naan with Mozzarella
few ingredients
White Pizza Naan with Mozzarella
Naan + mozzarella + 15 minutes = legit white pizza tonight.
15 min · easy ·420 cal ·$
Butter, Parmesan & Pea Pasta
few ingredients
Butter, Parmesan & Pea Pasta
Pantry pasta that's on the table in 15 minutes — no chopping, no thinking.
15 min · easy ·755 cal ·$
Caprese Avocado Toast Dinner
few ingredients
Caprese Avocado Toast Dinner
No cooking, no stress — just smash, stack, and eat in 15 minutes.
15 min · easy ·706 cal ·$$
Quick Margherita Flatbread with Mozzarella
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Quick Margherita Flatbread with Mozzarella
Pizza vibes in 15 minutes, with one pan and almost no cleanup.
15 min · easy ·289 cal ·$
Quick Pesto Pasta
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Quick Pesto Pasta
Boil water, toss with pesto, done. Dinner in 15 minutes.
15 min · easy ·807 cal ·$
Sardine Pesto Pasta
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Sardine Pesto Pasta
Craving something sophisticated but exhausted? This 15-minute pasta hits that 'fancy bistro' vibe.
15 min · easy ·1545 cal ·$$
Shrimp Cacio e Pepe
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Shrimp Cacio e Pepe
When you're too tired to cook a complex sauce but need something bold and satisfying.
15 min · easy ·760 cal ·$$$
5-Ingredient Cheesy Skillet Tortellini
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Cheesy Skillet Tortellini
Five ingredients, one pan, zero decisions left to make tonight.
17 min · easy ·1012 cal ·$$$
Express Lobster Risotto
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Express Lobster Risotto
Craving something fancy but only have 20 minutes? This rich, creamy bowl hits the spot without the fuss.
17 min · easy ·670 cal ·$$
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
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Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
The ultimate 'I don't want to think' dinner: fast, flavorful, and uses one pot for the sauce.
17 min · easy ·491 cal ·$$
Quick Basil Pesto Pasta
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Quick Basil Pesto Pasta
Boil pasta, stir in pesto, eat. That's genuinely it.
17 min · easy ·865 cal ·$$
Quick Caprese Gnocchi
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Quick Caprese Gnocchi
All the flavors of a caprese salad, hot and saucy, on your table in under 20 minutes.
17 min · easy ·692 cal ·$$
Seafood Cacio e Pepe
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Seafood Cacio e Pepe
Can't decide what to make? This elegant, peppery seafood pasta feels like a fancy night out in under 20 minutes.
17 min · easy ·823 cal ·$$$
Shrimp Gnocchi alla Romana
few ingredients
Shrimp Gnocchi alla Romana
When you want the cozy comfort of Italian pasta but have zero energy to boil water or prep heavy dough.
17 min · easy ·774 cal ·$$$
Under-20-Minute Chicken Alfredo
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Under-20-Minute Chicken Alfredo
If you can’t decide, make the creamy pasta everyone already recognizes.
17 min · easy ·833 cal ·$$
Under 20-Minute Creamy Seafood Risotto
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Under 20-Minute Creamy Seafood Risotto
Craving Italian comfort but exhausted? Get that velvety, buttery risotto texture without the hour-long stir.
17 min · easy ·738 cal ·$$$
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage Gnocchi
few ingredients
4-Ingredient Chicken Sausage Gnocchi
Four ingredients, one pan, done before you finish complaining about being tired.
18 min · easy ·507 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Pesto Salmon
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5-Ingredient Pesto Salmon
Jar of pesto + salmon = dinner. That's it.
18 min · easy ·522 cal ·$$$
Easy Lemon Garlic Calamari
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Easy Lemon Garlic Calamari
When you want a sophisticated Mediterranean vibe without the actual effort of a long prep.
18 min · easy ·501 cal ·$
Few-Ingredient Bruschetta Chicken Skillet
few ingredients
Few-Ingredient Bruschetta Chicken Skillet
Tastes like you tried hard. You didn't. Dinner in 18 minutes flat.
18 min · easy ·490 cal ·$$
Cheesy Polenta with Marinara
few ingredients
Cheesy Polenta with Marinara
Creamy, cheesy, saucy — done in 18 minutes with pantry staples.
18 min · easy ·385 cal ·$
Quick Caprese Tortellini
quick
Quick Caprese Tortellini
Boil tortellini, toss with tomatoes and mozzarella — dinner is done in 18 minutes.
18 min · easy ·1088 cal ·$$$
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
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Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Creamy pasta with no heavy cream — just ricotta, lemon, and 15 minutes.
18 min · easy ·919 cal ·$$
Under-20-Minute Margherita Pizza with Mozzarella
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Under-20-Minute Margherita Pizza with Mozzarella
When you can’t decide, make the one pizza everyone recognizes.
18 min · easy ·341 cal ·$
Under-20-Minute Chicken Parmesan Cutlets
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Under-20-Minute Chicken Parmesan Cutlets
Chicken parm, but fast enough for a tired Tuesday.
19 min · easy ·648 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Caprese Orzo with Mozzarella
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Caprese Orzo with Mozzarella
All the flavors of caprese, warm and filling, ready in 20 minutes flat.
20 min · easy ·635 cal ·$$
5-Ingredient Caprese Pasta Salad Dinner
few ingredients
5-Ingredient Caprese Pasta Salad Dinner
Cold, creamy, no-oven dinner ready in 20 minutes flat.
20 min · easy ·589 cal ·$

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