Imagine the pastabilities with these 9 italian dinner ideas

One of our favorite go-tos on a busy night is anything Italian, including pasta. It’s probably the same in your house, because Italian dinner ideas are usually so easy to pull together. Here are 9 suggestions where you won’t believe the pastabilities.

Easy Cold Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

We created this easy cold pasta salad recipe years ago when we were looking for a hearty, satisfying meal when it was hot out. The simplest way to satisfy that pasta craving was creating a cold pasta salad.
Get the Recipe: Easy Cold Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot

This sausage and pepper pasta dish is a hearty, one-dish dinner that allows you to get supper on the table in under 30 minutes. The Italian sausage and creamy sauce taste right from the boot.
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Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine

This classic Italian dish is quick and impressive. It works as an easy meal at home or an impressive dish to serve to guests. You can use leftovers to make a shrimp scampi pizza.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Scampi Over Linguine

30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta

This Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta recipe is so easy to make and so delicious to eat. Bowtie pasta complements the seasoned chicken chunks. It’s fast, easy and authentically Italian.
Get the Recipe: 30-Minute Creamy Chicken Corn and Pasta

Easy Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp scampi comes together with minimal prep time. It lets you serve up a meal that many will think came from a restaurant or you had shipped in directly from Italy. But it’s our favorite, fast dinner on a busy night.
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Basic Risotto

Risotto is a northern Italian staple of rice, garlic, onions and cheese that provides a hearty base for a variety of dishes. You can eat it as a side dish or pair it with any of the other recipes we’ve shared here.
Get the Recipe: Basic Risotto

Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls

Arancini are cheese-filled fried risotto balls. They make great appetizers or as a hearty side for a meat or poultry dish. If you’ve already made risotto on another night, this is a great way to use those leftovers.
Get the Recipe: Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls

Easy Pasta Puttanesca

Pasta Puttanesca is a classic Italian quick sauce that may be the fastest pasta dish you didn’t know you needed to make for your dinner. From stove to table in under 30 minutes and 100% authentically Italian.
Get the Recipe: Easy Pasta Puttanesca

Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce

Add a pop of unexpected but delicious flavor to your pizza sauce by blending in goat cheese. Once you try Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce, you may never go back to plain marinara sauce on your pizza.
Get the Recipe: Goat Cheese Pizza Sauce