From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh mozzarella cheese tops these grilled chicken burgers. They're served on a slice of ciabatta bread that's been topped with fresh basil leaves.

Open-Face Pesto-Chicken Burgers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this Italian mushroom-laden classic with plenty of pasta to sop up all the chunky tomato sauce.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

From Better Homes and Gardens

These tomato-and-Parmesan crumb-topped artichokes are elegant enough to serve with your fanciest meals.

Artichokes Parmesan

From Better Homes and Gardens

Marsala, Italy's most famous fortified wine, gives chicken an unforgettable flavor in this low-calorie recipe.

Chicken Marsala

From Parents

A light butter and caper sauce flavors the fish in this 20 minute dinner recipe.

Tilapia Piccata

From Better Homes and Gardens

Adding vegetables makes this meaty pasta sauce extra hearty and healthy.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

From Parents

For this 30 minute dinner, the polenta, meat sauce and cheese are layered into individual casserole dishes so each person gets their own mini lasagna.

Polenta Lasagna

From Diabetic Living

Here's a reduced-fat recipe for this popular Italian coffee-flavored dessert.

Tiramisu

From Better Homes and Gardens

As any Italian cook knows, garlic, butter, shrimp, and pasta were made for each other. But using grilled shrimp and roasting the garlic on the grill make the best even better.

Garlic and Shrimp Pasta Toss

From Better Homes and Gardens

Celebrate spring with this lemon-scented risotto primavera side dish, which simmers in chicken broth. Stir in fresh peas, celery, shallots, and summer squash, let stand, and serve up beautiful color and taste.

Risotto Primavera

From Better Homes and Gardens

Italian ices are typically served with mounds of whipped cream. If you like, serve this version with a low-calorie dessert topping.

Coffee Ice

From Better Homes and Gardens

Wheat berries add a good-for-you spin to this mushrooms, rice, and Asiago cheese side-dish recipe.

Slow Cooker Risotto

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve these pork chops on a colorful bed of herb-scented fresh vegetables.

Broiled Chops with Italian Vegetables

From Better Homes and Gardens

Mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheeses make a scrumptious filling for these hearty shells. To add the cheese mixture without tearing the pasta shells, use a spoon that will fit inside each shell.

Three-Cheese Manicotti

From Better Homes and Gardens

From skillet to table in 35 minutes. The simple Marsala sauce is loaded with mushrooms to top quick-cooking tender veal.

Veal Marsala

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh vegetables tossed with fun shaped pasta make this low-calorie vegetarian meal nice for entertaining.

Fusilli Primavera

From Better Homes and Gardens

Canned beans are an all-time great staple of the cook's pantry. In this recipe, beans add heartiness to a satisfying 30-minute meal.

White Beans, Pasta, and Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

A crispy coating that features cracker crumbs, pine nuts, and Parmesan makes a flavor-packed breading for these oven-fried fish sticks.

Nutty Parmesan Fish

From Better Homes and Gardens

Still quick, try making this Italian specialty with boneless chicken breasts in place of the turkey tenderloin steaks.

Grilled Turkey Piccata

From Better Homes and Gardens

Walk into your kitchen after work and have this crunchy chicken and pasta recipe finished in about 30 minutes.

Parmesan Turkey with Pasta Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Multiple layers of thinly sliced meat and cheese with a chopped olive mixture make up a typical muffuletta. The simplified version of the filling sandwich uses prosciutto and Italian fontina cheese.

Italian Muffuletta

From VELVEETA®

This simple skillet meal can be ready in just 30 minutes!

VELVEETA® Easy Chicken Primavera

From Better Homes and Gardens

This colorful Tuscan salad may be the inspiration of thrifty cooks using up day-old bread, but its sheer simplicity has made it an all-time favorite. Juicy tomatoes and crisp cucumbers give it refreshing coolness.

Panzanella (Bread Salad)

From Better Homes and Gardens

Place all the ingredients for this chunky pasta sauce in your slow cooker and forget it while it cooks.

Slow-Cooker Marinara Sauce

From Heart-Healthy Living

Slowly simmer beef round steak in herb-packed tomato and mushroom sauce for a low-fat dinner that's truly satisfying.

Beefy Italian Skillet