Our Editors' Favorite Italian Recipes

These go-to Italian recipes are sure to be a hit.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

recipe • Classic Roman Pasta
Pasta alla Gricia (Rigatoni with Pancetta and Pecorino Romano)
Average rating 4, 125 ratings.
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Classic Eggplant Parmesan
Average rating 4, 71 ratings.
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Italian Sunday Gravy
Average rating 4, 39 ratings.
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Penne alla Vodka
Average rating 4, 66 ratings.
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Porchetta
Average rating 4, 212 ratings.
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Hearty Minestrone
Average rating 4, 232 ratings.
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Pasta with Classic Marinara
Average rating 4.5, 20 ratings.
recipe • Fan Favorite
Eggplant Pecorino
Average rating 4, 293 ratings.
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Pasta e Fagioli
Average rating 4, 821 ratings.
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Cheese and Tomato Lasagna
Average rating 4.5, 291 ratings.
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Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian Poached Fish)
Average rating 4, 195 ratings.
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Mushroom Risotto
Average rating 4.5, 164 ratings.
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Average rating 4, 423 ratings.
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Thin-Crust Pizza
Average rating 4, 265 ratings.
recipe • Beautifully Simple
Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper (Cacio e Pepe)
Average rating 4.5, 157 ratings.

Our Editors' Favorite Italian Recipes

Pasta alla Gricia (Rigatoni with Pancetta and Pecorino Romano)

Classic Eggplant Parmesan

Italian Sunday Gravy

Penne alla Vodka

Porchetta

Hearty Minestrone

Pasta with Classic Marinara

Eggplant Pecorino

Pasta e Fagioli

Cheese and Tomato Lasagna

Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian Poached Fish)

Mushroom Risotto

Spaghetti Carbonara

Thin-Crust Pizza

Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper (Cacio e Pepe)

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