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Easy Italian Recipes For The Everyday Cook

Welcome to Keeping It Simple Italian. We are on a mission to share easy and delicious traditional Italian and Italian American recipes with you.


Easy Italian Dinner Ideas

  • Italian minestrone soup and pasta in a bowl with Parmesan on top.
    Minestrone Soup With Pasta And Vegetables
  • ground pork meat sauce over spaghetti in a pan
    Italian Ground Pork Sauce (Ragu Bianco)
  • Green beans and potatoes in tomato sauce in a large pot.
    One Pot Green Beans And Potatoes In A Fresh Tomato Sauce
  • creamy kale pasta
    Creamy Kale Pasta with Tomatoes

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Summer Favorites

  • tomato galette with ricotta
    Italian Tomato Ricotta Galette
  • A top view of the tortellini pesto pasta salad on a plate on the counter.
    Tortellini Pasta Salad With Pesto Genovese
  • Italian peach cake in a round cake pan.
    Rustic Italian Peach Cake
  • pot of zucchini soup
    Authentic Italian Zucchini Soup With Orecchiette

Comfort Food Favorites

  • Italian meat sauce
    Perfect Italian Meat Sauce
  • A closeup view of beef braciole on a large plate with marinara poured over the top.
    Authentic Italian Beef Braciole
  • rigatoni al forno in a baking dish on the counter
    Rigatoni al Forno With Meat Sauce
  • Pork tenderloin in tomato sauce with cheese on top in a large pan on a wood table.
    Pork Tenderloin In Tomato Sauce: A Family Favorite

Our Favorite Easy Italian Dinners

  • Italian marinara sauce in a large pan on the stovetop.
    Authentic Italian Marinara Sauce From Scratch
  • angle hair pasta with tomatoes
    Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes
  • Cooked Italian tuna steaks in a pan on a wood table
    Pan-Seared Italian Tuna Steaks
  • penne alla vodka
    Easy Penne Alla Vodka With Prosciutto

Bechamel sauce in a saucepan with a serving spoon.

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The Perfect Béchamel Sauce!

Learn how to make this Italian classic at home. Perfect for so many classic pasta recipes.

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Italian Sweets

  • Ricotta pie slice on a plate with cinnamon on top.
    Creamy Ricotta Pie Recipe: For The Holidays
  • torta tenerina top view
    Italian Chocolate Cake (Italian Brownie Cake)
  • ricotta cookies with lemon glaze
    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
  • Italian rice pudding made with arborio rice in a bowl with cinnamon on top and a spoon.
    Italian Arborio Rice Pudding

More Italian desserts


Easy Pasta Recipes For The Weeknight

  • creamy ravioli sauce
    Easy Tomato Cream Sauce For Ravioli
  • pasta con salsiccia 2
    Pasta Con Salsiccia - Sausage Sugo
  • angle hair pasta with tomatoes
    Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes
  • pasta piselli e pancetta
    Pasta Piselli e Pancetta (Pasta With Pancetta and Peas)

Simple One-Pot Italian Dinners

  • top view of Swiss chard and cannellini beans in a pan on a white counter
    Swiss Chard and Cannellini Beans (Italian Style)
  • Green beans and potatoes in tomato sauce in a large pot.
    One Pot Green Beans And Potatoes In A Fresh Tomato Sauce
  • passata tomato soup in a small bowl with garlic bread on the side.
    Italian Tomato Soup From Passata
  • pancetta mushroom risotto in a bowl on wood table
    Pancetta Risotto With Mushrooms

A street with shops and restaurants in the town of Castiglione del Lago on Lake Trasimeno in Italy.

Traditional Italian Recipes

  • tuscan baked beans
    Fagioli all'Uccelletto (Stewed Beans with Tomatoes)
  • Baked Italian Sausage
    Baked Italian Sausage
  • lasagna bolognese slice
    Lasagne al Forno (Lasagna Bolognese)
  • A closeup view of the cooked polpette on a large white plate with parmesan cheese in the background.
    Slow Cooker Polpette (Italian Meatballs)

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Italian American Recipes

  • Italian meat sauce
    Perfect Italian Meat Sauce
  • creamy ravioli sauce
    Easy Tomato Cream Sauce For Ravioli
  • Crispy chicken Parmesan in the skillet.
    Crispy Skillet Chicken Parmesan
  • penne alla vodka
    Easy Penne Alla Vodka With Prosciutto

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Small Bites

  • white bean bruschetta
    White Bean Bruschetta
  • bruschetta Italiana assembled and sitting on a wood board.
    Authentic Italian Bruschetta Recipe
  • Italian shrimp and avocado bowl
    Lemon and Garlic Shrimp with Avocado
  • ricotta dip on a plate with crostini
    Whipped Ricotta Dip with Lemon


Our Latest Recipes

  • Carbonara in a bowl.
    Rigatoni Carbonara: A Quick And Easy Recipe
  • Italian grilled cheese sandwiches sliced in half and stacked up on a wood plate.
    Quick And Easy Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Recipe
  • Pasta with pesto and peas on a large plate.
    Lasagna Noodle Pesto Pasta With Peas
  • Swirled shortbread cookies on a plate.
    Whipped Italian Anise Shortbread Cookies

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