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Raw Pasta Sauce
Italian

Raw Pasta Sauce

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Puree tomatoes, including seeds and juice, in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a lidded 2-cup container.
  2. 2 Stir green bell pepper, onion, lime juice, garlic, sea salt, oregano, and rosemary into pureed tomatoes. Place lid on container and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

By Bekah Pellegrino

Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter
Italian

Homemade Pizza Sauce Made Lighter

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic cloves into a food processor and pulse a few times until the vegetables are very finely chopped.
  2. 2 Transfer chopped vegetables into a large saucepan. Stir in tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in olive oil and simmer 1 to 2 more minutes. Sauce may be refrigerated up to 1 week.

By 1st Grambo

Italian Pasta Veggie Salad
Lunch Italian

Italian Pasta Veggie Salad

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water.
  2. 2 Combine fusilli pasta, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat; toss and refrigerate until chilled.

By Rhonda

Homemade Italian Sauce
Italian

Homemade Italian Sauce

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a blender chop the whole tomatoes with juice and garlic until chunky. In a medium size pot, heat oil on medium high heat. Put onion and mushroom in and saute for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Place in pot the blended tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped green peppers, oregano and basil. Bring to boil, then lower to medium low, cover and stir periodically. Cook and reduce about 1 to 2 hours or to your liking.

By BARBLUVSFOOD

Vermicelli Salad
Lunch Italian

Vermicelli Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
830 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomato, bell pepper, olives and onion.
  3. 3 Whisk together the salad seasoning mix and zesty salad dressing. Pour over salad and toss gently. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight to blend flavors.

By Stephanie Carroll

Italian Pasta Salad I
Lunch Italian

Italian Pasta Salad I

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the pasta, Italian salad dressing, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and red onion. Mix well and serve chilled or at room temperature.

By Redwun

Beefy Italian Ramen Skillet
Dinner Italian

Beefy Italian Ramen Skillet

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and pepperoni; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, water, and ramen seasoning packets.
  2. 2 Break ramen noodle blocks in half; add to beef mixture with bell pepper. Cook until noodles soften, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Off heat, sprinkle mozzarella cheese over beef mixture, cover the skillet, let sit until cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes.

By mastbath

Pesto Pizza
Dinner Italian

Pesto Pizza

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Spread pesto on pizza crust. Top with tomato, bell pepper, olives, red onion, artichoke hearts, and feta cheese.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

By Shelly Williams

Easy Marinara Sauce
Italian

Easy Marinara Sauce

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, oregano, basil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until brown sugar dissolves and seasoning is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and white wine into the seasoned onion mixture; bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, at least 30 minutes.

By PAcklam

Pasta Salad
Lunch Italian

Pasta Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes; rinse under cold water and drain.
  3. 3 Whisk Italian dressing and salad spice mix together until smooth. Combine pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives in a salad bowl.
  4. 4 Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
  5. 5 For the best flavor, refrigerate the pasta salad for 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By Cyndie

Richard and Suzanne's Famous Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

Richard and Suzanne's Famous Spaghetti Sauce

4.7

Prep
Cook
25 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the olive oil into a skillet and place over medium heat. Cook the garlic in the hot oil 1 to 2 minutes; add the onion, bell pepper, basil, green onion, and bay leaf and cook until the bell pepper softens; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chiles, water, and sugar; continue to cook 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes.

By Richard and Suzanne

Pasta Sauce - Vegan
Italian

Pasta Sauce - Vegan

4.7

Prep
35 min
Cook
80 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, carrot, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until the vegetables are evenly coated in seasonings.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is soft and garlic is light golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add vegetable mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  3. 3 Combine tomatoes and 1/4 cup red wine in a large pot over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour tomato mixture into a blender with remaining 1/4 cup red wine and cornstarch to no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.
  5. 5 Return blended tomatoes to pot over medium-low heat. Stir vegetable mixture through tomato sauce; bring to a simmer and cook until thick, about 1 hour.

By MartyRiv

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Dinner Italian

Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over low-temperature, heat the Alfredo sauce. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. 2 Boil shrimp in a large pot of water until they turn orange. Then place in bowl with melted butter. Let shrimp marinate for 15 to 30 minutes; remove. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the green pepper and onion in a small amount of oil.
  3. 3 Mix together the cooked pasta, shrimp, pepper-onion mixture and Alfredo sauce. Season with garlic powder and cumin.

By LISSA MURR

Easy Italian Pasta Salad
Lunch Italian

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta in cold water until cool; drain.
  2. 2 Toss pasta, tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, and celery together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Pour Italian-style dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat.
  4. 4 Chill salad for 20 minutes before serving.

By slopez5084

Upside-Down Pizza Pot Pie
Dinner Italian

Upside-Down Pizza Pot Pie

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease the insides of 4 ramekins.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add onion, green bell pepper, and mushrooms; cook and stir until vegetables are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pizza sauce and simmer until flavors have blended, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese into sausage mixture.
  3. 3 Spoon 1/4 of the sausage mixture into each prepared ramekin; top each with 1/4 of the remaining mozzarella cheese.
  4. 4 Roll out crescent dough; cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Cover each ramekin with a piece of crescent dough, wrapping dough around the edges to seal in filling. Arrange pot pies on a baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until dough is light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

By Mrs Mistry

Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake
Dinner Italian

Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
80 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Crumble sausage into the pan; add onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir until sausage is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain grease.
  2. 2 Add marinara sauce and tomatoes to sausage mixture; stir in garlic powder. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tomatoes break down into sauce, 30 to 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 4 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook frozen tortellini in boiling water until they float to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 7 minutes; drain.
  5. 5 Gently fold tortellini into simmering sauce; cook for 5 minutes. Transfer tortellini and sauce to a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Dave C

Spicy Chicken Spaghetti II
Dinner Italian

Spicy Chicken Spaghetti II

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  2. 2 In a separate pot, mix the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, tomato sauce, green bell pepper, onion, brown sugar, and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Mix in the chicken, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until chicken is heated through. Mix in the cooked spaghetti, and serve warm.

By Miss Molly

Spaghetti Salad
Salad Italian

Spaghetti Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Rinse in cool water, drain.
  3. 3 Place chopped tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, and cucumber in a large bowl; add Cheddar cheese and salad seasoning.
  4. 4 Add cooled pasta to large bowl with vegetables and pour salad dressing over top. Toss well to coat. For best flavor, chill for several hours before serving.

By Sherie H

Versatile Tomato Sauce
Italian

Versatile Tomato Sauce

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium skillet over medium heat, warm oil and saute onions and garlic until caramelized; set aside.
  2. 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until almost browned. Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. 3 In a large pot over medium heat, combine tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes; bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer sauce for 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir pepperoni, ground beef mixture and green peppers into sauce; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir in mushrooms, garlic salt, salt, ground black pepper, onion powder, oregano and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve.

By Tracie

Enhance That Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

Enhance That Jar of Spaghetti Sauce

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter and oil until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in 1/4 cup red wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until mushrooms are very dark and shrunken in size, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat a large pot over medium heat. Add ground beef, yellow onion, diced tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and garlic to the pot; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, about 10 minutes. Season with oregano, basil, and rosemary.
  3. 3 Stir 3/4 cup red wine and tomato paste into beef mixture. Pour spaghetti sauce into the pot; stir. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until flavors blend, 10 to 30 minutes. Serve over your favorite pasta and top with mushrooms.

By JMohojo

The Very Best Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

The Very Best Spaghetti Sauce

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
390 min
Total
420 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Remove skins and return tomatoes to the pot and mash them. Stir in tomato paste and 2 cups water. Cover and simmer on low heat.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and bay leaves for 1 minute, then stir in onions; saute until onions are translucent. Stir in zucchini, green and red bell pepper and mushrooms. Slowly cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir vegetables into tomato sauce and add oregano, Italian seasoning, chili powder and brown sugar. Simmer over low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the ricotta cheese 10 minutes before serving.

By Jenny R

Ma Hunsicker's Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

Ma Hunsicker's Spaghetti Sauce

3.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
130 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, mushrooms, onion, and bell pepper in hot butter until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.; add to the ground beef.
  3. 3 Stir whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, oregano, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, and parsley into the beef and vegetable mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce is thick and well-seasoned, 2 to 3 hours.

By Jared Gummig

Pizza Casserole
Dinner Italian

Pizza Casserole

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Cook egg noodles in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat from the skillet. Stir in cooked egg noodles, pizza sauce, pepperoni, and milk until well combined. Pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes.

By Melissa

Awesome Pasta Salad
Salad Italian

Awesome Pasta Salad

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Combine pasta with tomatoes, cheese, salami, pepperoni, green pepper, olives, and pimentos in a large bowl. Pour in salad dressing; toss to coat.
  4. 4 Enjoy!

By Irlandes