Our 10 Most Authentic Italian Dishes

By Jennifer A. • Sep 02, 2024
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Mamma Mia...there's nothing quite like authentic food! Gather around the table for a dinner bursting with authentic Italian flavor with these 10 Authentic Italian Recipes that are crave-worthy for the whole, big family.

1. Italian White Wine Chicken

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Switch it up with Italian White Wine Chicken! When you're tired of fried chicken or even plain and boring grilled chicken, turn to this saucy dish to really bring the excitement to the table. This crispy, golden chicken comes to you swimming in a savory, Italian-seasoned creamy sauce that brings the flavors and delight with every bite. Don't get bored of your food... life's too short for that! Enjoy Italian White Wine Chicken down to the last drop!

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2. Italian Potato & Kale Soup

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Don't just be drawn in by the restaurant breadsticks; experiencing an authentic dish is also exciting at home! With Italian Potato & Kale Soup, you can quickly develop a genuine, homemade meal and all your guests will feel like family! The spicy Italian sausage, tender potatoes, savory bacon, and classic kale all simmer in a creamy broth to give you a bold, honest-to-goodness, hearty soup that has all the Italian flare you crave. Momma Mia! Italian Potato & Kale Soup is just the bona fide favorite Nonna would want you to choose. Now, that's Italian! Breadsticks, anyone?

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3. Italy's Best Carbonara

Italy's Best Carbonara

When a trip is out of reach, but you're craving authentic cuisine from all around the world, making it fresh and homemade is the delicious, realistic answer. The taste of Italy's Best Carbonara immediately takes you to a quaint little table found down a cobblestone street. Al dente rigatoni is delicately but generously combined with savory pancetta and the always-perfect parmesan to quench your urge for great, genuine Italian food. Italy's Best Carbonara will quickly transport your taste buds to the flavor adventure they were after. Buono!

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4. Nona's Homemade Stromboli

Nona's Homemade Stromboli

Ok, everyone gather 'round because you are going to love what Grandma is going to share. She has out-done herself again with Nona's Homemade Stromboli. With a little help from some refrigerated pizza dough, she's taken some choice cuts of savory ham, salami, and pepperoni and layered them on top of some Italian-style marinara sauce to fold up one of the best things we've ever gotten our hands on. Nona's Homemade Stromboli is a quick, authentic way to curb hunger in you. Nona always knows!

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5. Easy Tilapia Florentine

Easy Tilapia Florentine

Benvenuto and benvenuta! Today before you sits a master class of Italian-style cooking — Easy Tilapia Florentine! This quick and delicious fish dish is flaky, savory, and beautifully seasoned with aromatic herbs and garlic. Then the fish is topped with a tangy, cheesy spinach and ricotta mixture that's just to die for! Easy Tilapia Florentine takes your taste buds on a tour of the Italian countryside they won't soon forget! Buon appetito!

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6. Favorite Chicken Alfredo Bake

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No one likes to play favorites, but when something is this good, you just can't help it! Favorite Chicken Alfredo Bake will become the dish that you'll be known for, and it will be requested again and again! Authentic Italian flavor exudes from the juicy chicken, combined with a creamy cheese sauce and tender pasta, all melted together with a generous amount of ooey, gooey mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Yummmmy! Listen, don't let anyone tell you that you can't play favorites with our Favorite Chicken Alfredo Bake, because you'll quickly find that it's become a family-favorite in no time. It is just THAT good!

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7. Famous Pasta alla Norma

Famous Pasta Alla Norma

This well-known Sicilian dish will be a welcomed addition to your rotation of crave-worthy Italian fare. Famous Pasta alla Norma is loaded with all the authentic Italian flavors, and that's what made it famous! Packed with eggplant and al dente pasta, a deliciously seasoned tomato sauce envelopes everything about this bowl of loveliness to create the celebrated Italian taste you know and love. Famous Pasta alla Norma will easily become the most prominent item on your Italiano menu after just one tasting. It's just that legendary!

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8. SOS Skillet Lasagna

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When the family is all there, you need good food... and good food fast. Let SOS Skillet Lasagna save the day! Loaded with your choice of ground turkey or beef, authentic Italian seasonings, and tangy sauce, this lifesaver of a dish uses egg noodles to speed up the process of ending your hunger dilemma. Sound the alarm and end the distress of what to fix. SOS Skillet Lasagna will be your white flag rescue that your crew will be scrambling for. Food crisis averted!

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9. Creamy Good Italian Soup

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Whether you are sitting in the garden or at your kitchen table, this bowlful of love is the scene of some fantastic, bowl-emptying tastes! Creamy Good Italian Soup is loaded to the brim with the authentic flavors that everyone adores. There is nothing like an expertly seasoned, creamy broth to float the delicious chicken, wilted baby spinach, and soft potato gnocchi in... it easily transports you to a different place. With or without breadsticks (preferably with), Creamy Good Italian Soup is always the only way to go when it comes to comforting soup choices. It just feels so comfy and familiar!

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10. Momma's Meatball Spaghetti

Momma's Meatball Spaghetti

Oh, mamma mia! Gather 'round the table for Momma's Meatball Spaghetti and experience an authentic Italian feast that everyone will love. Get ready to twirl your fork around some delicate spaghetti that's warmly embraced in a homemade tomato sauce. It's so yummy that it'll make you feel warm and cozy, just like one of Momma's hugs. The juicy, seasoned meatballs perched on top bring the flavor and the heartiness. Mmm, mmm, mmm, Momma's Meatball Spaghetti brings the family together in that comfy-cozy kind of way!

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