14 Go-To Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes - Pinch of Yum
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14 Go-To Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes

There isn't a single pizza or pasta that we don't love. But that isn't all there is when it comes to Italian-inspired recipes - we're here for all the gnocchi, risotto, soups, chicken, and more. Here are our favorites.

Fried Pizzas on parchment paper with basil.

Life-Changing Crispy Fried Pizzas

Absolutely THE BEST way to make pizza at home! With a quick fry, you get a light, crispy, and perfectly chewy crust texture than is SO MUCH BETTER than baked. Crispy fried pizza for the win!

Garlic Butter Capellini Pomodoro with Shrimp in bowl.

Garlic Butter Capellini Pomodoro with Shrimp

Simple prep, easy ingredients: capellini pasta, shrimp, garlic, butter, basil, and fresh tomatoes. Ready in 30 minutes!

Lemon Chicken Piccata with Grilled Bread

You won’t believe how easy this recipe is! Perfect with a green salad and grilled bread for soaking up all the extra sauce.

20 Minute Healthy Chicken Parmesan

Chicken parm made with spiralized zucchini noodles, lightly breaded chicken, Parm cheese and herbs, plus your fave sauce!

Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese Polenta

Fresh, juicy tomatoes, vibrant green spinach, and a creamy goat cheese polenta!

Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Braised Italian chicken in saucy pasta-friendly form that is bright, acidic, rich, and savory.

Instant Pot Italian Beef sandwich being dipped in a sauce.

Instant Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

Just a few minutes to prep and totally hands-off to make. Tender shredded beef, crusty buttered bread, melted provolone, salty tangy giardiniera, and some broth to dunk it all in.

Pasta salad in serving bowl.

The Best Easy Pasta Salad

Pasta salad with pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncini, olives, and easy Italian dressing. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

Rolling and cutting homemade gnocchi.

Homemade Gnocchi

A step-by-step process to create the best fresh Italian at home. Serve it for dinner with sauces and toppings and you’ve got a party!

Three Cheese Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti that is bubbly and browned, extra creamy, extra saucy, and incredibly easy!

Instant pot Minestrone in a bowl.

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Made with tons of veggies, beans, pesto, tomato sauce, parsley, topped with Parmesan, served with bread. Veg-friendly, nutritious, easily made vegan.

Super Easy One Pot Lasagna

This lasagna uses simple ingredients and can be made all in one pot! With ground beef, tomato sauce, and fresh Mozzarella cheese.

Oven Risotto with Garlic Roasted Mushrooms and Arugula

The best easy risotto – made in the oven! Served up with some garlic roasted mushrooms and a lemony arugula salad. YUM!

Ridiculous Baked Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

Seriously cozy, seriously addicting. Pillowy-tender gnocchi tossed with an easy five-ingredient vodka sauce, baked under a layer of mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.

One More Thing!

Looking for even more noodles to twirl? Check out a list of all of our pasta recipes!

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  1. Pinch of Yum Logo

    You have done it again! What a great collection of recipes! There are only 2 or 3 I wouldn’t make due to allergies. They all look yummy.