From Better Homes and Gardens

It's hard to believe this delicious sausage, sweet pepper, and pasta main dish recipe only takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Bow Ties with Sausage and Sweet Peppers

From Better Homes and Gardens

When prosciutto, Italian for air-dried rather than smoked ham, isn't available, cook two extra slices of bacon instead. This rich and creamy pasta dish is as good or better than the popular restaurant version.

Classic Fettuccine alla Carbonara

From Family Circle

This quick and easy classic pork dinner can be served with brown rice instead of the traditional white.

Pork 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

A super-quick pasta dinner filled with the flavors of a pizza.

Quick Pepperoni Pasta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Also called a hoagie or sub, these popular sandwiches can be sliced for entertaining and easily toted to a tailgate or picnic in the park.

Tote-and-Slice Loaf Sandwich

From Philadelphia Cooking Cream

Tuscan Tilapia

From Prego Italian Sauce

What are the works? Pepperoni, peppers, olives and lots of cheese mixed with Italian sauce that tops hot pasta to make an absolutely delicious dish in less than 30 minutes.

Pasta with The Works

From Prego Italian Sauce

This cheesy pasta skillet stirs together every good pizza flavor with pepperoni, green pepper, seasoned tomato sauce, olives and mozzarella cheese.

Pasta with the Works

From Prego Italian Sauce

Here's a simple, delicious idea for turkey breast cutlets. The turkey is sauteed, then cooked in Italian sauce that's been jazzed up with mushrooms, onions and balsamic vinegar. And it's ready in 35 minutes!

Easy Turkey Cutlets Italiano

From Better Homes and Gardens

It takes just 15 minutes to have this everyday easy sandwich ready. The shortcut secret: a package of frozen cooked meatballs.

Meatballs & Greens on Ciabatta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Either of these two flavor variations make a quick and satisfying calzone meal.

Anytime Calzones

From Better Homes and Gardens

Need a low-fat main dish that can be prepared in 20 minutes? Italian-style stewed tomatoes and tomato bisque soup are a delicious duo for white fish.

Italian-Style Fish

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a mild cheese flavor, sprinkle feta cheese over the spaghetti sauce. For a more robust flavor, use blue cheese.

Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Tomato-Feta Cheese Sauce

From Food & Wine

Chef Way: At New York City's Babbo, Mario Batali creates a simple, brilliant version of this classic dish, tossing the long, hollow pasta strands with house-cured guanciale (pork jowl) and a spicy house-made tomato sauce.Easy Way: Use pancetta, which is simpler to find than guanciale, and buy a good jarred tomato sauce instead of making one.

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

From RO*TEL

Rigatoni pasta mixed with Italian sausage, onions, mushrooms and spicy Ro*Tel tomatoes and chilies.

Kickin' Baked Rigatoni

From Better Homes and Gardens

This meatless, double-crust pizza is still very satisfying for dinner.

Deep-Dish Pizza

From Family Circle

Diavolo is the Italian word for devil and refers to sauces seasoned with hot chiles. In this 20-minute recipe, red pepper flakes provide plenty of heat for a shrimp and tomato sauce that's tossed with linguine.

Spicy Shrimp Fra Diavolo

From Better Homes and Gardens

Purchased ravioli makes this an easy pasta meal to serve any day of the week.

Saucy One-Pan Ravioli

From Better Homes and Gardens

Prosciutto gives a burst of flavor to this Italian-style combo of angel hair pasta, fresh mushrooms, baby spinach, and Parmesan cheese. This is a quick yet fresh meal--perfect for busy weeknights.

Pasta with Prosciutto

From Better Homes and Gardens

Older children can pitch in to help put this easy casserole together for a family-style dinner.

Lickety-Split Lasagna

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

Italian sausage and dried Italian seasoning add a spicy kick to this main-dish recipe that can be ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

Polenta-Sausage Bowl

From Family Circle

This 30-minute pasta recipe is a terrific combination of Mediterranean ingredients. Broccoli rabe, with its slightly bitter taste, pairs deliciously with sweet Italian sausage.

Broccoli Rabe, Chickpeas and Sausage

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