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Easy Chicken Parm
Dinner Italian

Easy Chicken Parm

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Place chicken on the prepared pan.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, flipping chicken after 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, add desired amount of sauce, and top each breast with mozzarella cheese.
  3. 3 Bake until cheese is melted and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 12 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By Paul

Rita's Spinach Casserole
Italian

Rita's Spinach Casserole

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Crumble ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain excess grease, and stir in the tomato sauce, sour cream and thyme.
  3. 3 Place the cooked pasta into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Pour the ground beef mixture over the pasta. Cover with a layer of spinach. Top with shredded cheese.
  4. 4 Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and lightly browned on the top.

By KSBEESON

Chunky Marinara Sauce
Italian

Chunky Marinara Sauce

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 2 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
  2. 2 Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring frequently.

By Betsy Cowie

Zoodle Lasagna
Dinner Italian

Zoodle Lasagna

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut zucchini lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices with a knife or mandolin.
  3. 3 Pour 2 tablespoons tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange zucchini slices in a single layer, slightly overlapping, over tomato sauce.
  4. 4 Top with a thin layer of mozzarella, 1/3 of the bechamel (see Editor's Note), 1/3 of remaining tomato sauce, 1/3 of the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and 1/3 of the basil. Repeat layers, topping with bechamel and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and the top is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Allow to set until remaining liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.

By Buckwheat Queen

Kid's Favorite Pizza Casserole
Dinner Italian

Kid's Favorite Pizza Casserole

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease.
  4. 4 Mix cooked ground beef, macaroni, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and mushrooms in a bowl. Layer half the macaroni mixture into a 9x12-inch baking dish; top with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining macaroni mixture over the top; sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over macaroni mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is bubbling, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

By Amy Hamilton

Seashell Supper
Dinner Italian

Seashell Supper

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the seashells, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off most of the fat, and add the onion to the skillet. Cook and stir until transparent. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Serve sauce over pasta.

By Allrecipes Member

Miller's Marinara
Italian

Miller's Marinara

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
485 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion until tender.
  2. 2 In a slow cooker, mix the onion and remaining oil, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato puree, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, sugar, and pepper.
  3. 3 Cover slow cooker, and cook sauce 8 hours on Low.

By EMIBANANA

Sicilian Lentil Pasta Sauce
Italian

Sicilian Lentil Pasta Sauce

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, zucchini, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add lentils and 3 cups water to vegetables. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 45 to 60 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. If necessary, add more water to keep the sauce from sticking. Be careful not to dilute; the sauce should be quite thick.

By Jill

All Day Versatile Sauce
Italian

All Day Versatile Sauce

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot saute onion, garlic, oregano and basil in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the neck bones and let simmer with the lid on until the onions are transparent. Note: if using ground beef cook with onion mixture.
  2. 2 Once onions are clear, add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste and water. If using meat in your recipe add at this time. Cover and simmer for several hours.
  3. 3 Before serving, remove neck bones and discard.

By Nancy Friskey

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas
Italian

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  2. 2 Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By Kristin Turrell

Grandma Maggio's Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

Grandma Maggio's Spaghetti Sauce

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until translucent but not browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and basil, and cook and stir until the basil is wilted and the mushrooms are cooked through and have given up their juices, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in the whole peeled tomatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and chopping tomatoes into pieces with a spoon. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir, crushing any large pieces of tomato left, and bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened and bubbling, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir tomato paste into the sauce, and fill the empty tomato paste can with Merlot wine, stirring to dissolve any remaining tomato paste in the can. Pour wine into the sauce, and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce back to a simmer, and stir in salt, pepper, dried oregano, and sugar. Let the sauce simmer until the seasonings are blended and the sauce is heated through, about 3 more minutes.

By Sarah Garland

Baked Ziti Casserole
Dinner Italian

Baked Ziti Casserole

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain. Rinse ziti with cold water until cool; drain.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. 3 Mix together ziti, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, beaten egg, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined.
  4. 4 Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour ziti mixture into the dish. Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until sauce and cheese layer is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

By skentals

Tasty Spaghetti Sauce
Italian

Tasty Spaghetti Sauce

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  2. 2 Add onion to beef in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and salt. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and garlic; bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Season with thyme, basil, rosemary, marjoram, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

By M A Burton

Flourless Eggplant Pizza
Dinner Italian

Flourless Eggplant Pizza

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Arrange eggplant rounds on a baking sheet;lightly coat with olive oil.
  3. 3 Bake eggplant rounds in preheated oven until hot, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Flip the eggplant rounds; top with Parmesan cheese in an even layer to cover. Return eggplant to oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Drop a dollop of tomato sauce into the center of each eggplant round; top with Cheddar cheese.
  6. 6 Bake until Cheddar cheese is bubbling, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

By sarah margaret

The Perfect Rustic Marinara
Italian

The Perfect Rustic Marinara

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot stockpot until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  2. 2 Blend tomato sauce, tomato, red wine, garlic, onion, Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, basil, olive oil, thyme, oregano, black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, and brown sugar together in a blender until desired consistency is reached. Pour mixture over sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until wine has cooked off, at least 30 minutes.

By kylewassell

Zucchini Pizza
Appetizer Italian

Zucchini Pizza

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini slices; season with pepper flakes, garlic salt, and onion salt. Cook until slices are slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  2. 2 Sprinkle each slice with Romano cheese and a spoonful of tomato sauce; cook until cheese just begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Top tomato sauce with a layer of Mexican cheese blend; cover the skillet and cook until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

By SCERMINARA

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

Italian Sausage-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Dinner Italian

Italian Sausage-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Prep
25 min
Cook
50 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Add olive oil to a medium-sized baking dish.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves; cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, add sausage to a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, breaking into pieces as it cooks, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, combine marinara sauce and tomato sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until warm, about 3 minutes. Set sauce aside.
  5. 5 Combine sausage, cooked rice, ½ cup sauce, 2 teaspoons basil, and 2 teaspoons oregano in a bowl; spread onto cabbage leaves and roll up like small burritos. The amount of filling will vary depending on size of cabbage leaves. Place cabbage rolls close together in the prepared baking dish; spoon remaining ½ sauce over top.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Garnish with basil and oregano.

By Liz Dalton 'Lizzie'

Easy Meat Sauce
Pantry Italian

Easy Meat Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
90 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; sauté onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season onion with Italian seasoning; continue to sauté until herbs are fragrant, about 3 minutes more.
  2. 2 Break beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into beef mixture; season with salt. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer for 1 hour.
  4. 4 Splash wine over mixture; simmer and stir until thickened, about 20 minutes.

By animalluver

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