Italian dinners

19 complete Italian meals from the Kiwi cookbook — mains, sides and the amounts, with nutrition per serving. The quickest is 24 minutes.

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  Classic Slow-Simmered Beef Bolognese with Tagliatelle
  A rich, slow-simmered meat sauce of ground beef, soffritto, white wine, and milk over tender tagliatelle, finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  97 min · 880 cal · 51 g protein · Italian
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  Spicy Italian Sausage Meat Sauce over Rigatoni with Garlic Bread
  A bold, slow-simmered tomato meat sauce built on spicy Italian sausage, ladled over rigatoni and served with crisp, buttery garlic bread.
  55 min · 905 cal · 40 g protein · Italian
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  Classic Tomato Spaghetti and Meatballs
  Tender beef-and-pork meatballs simmered in a rich San Marzano tomato sauce, served over al dente spaghetti with fresh basil and Parmesan.
  60 min · 770 cal · 44 g protein · Italian
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  Classic Mozzarella Pizza with Tomato Sauce
  A timeless homemade pizza with a crisp-edged crust, bright San Marzano tomato sauce, and pools of melted fresh mozzarella — served alongside a crisp green salad.
  40 min · 665 cal · 29 g protein · Italian
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  Classic Tomato-Vegetable Minestrone with Ditalini
  A hearty Italian soup packed with seasonal vegetables, creamy cannellini beans, and tender ditalini in a rich tomato broth — a complete, warming bowlful.
  40 min · 480 cal · 21 g protein · Italian
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  Classic Italian Wedding Soup
  Tender pork-and-beef meatballs simmered in a rich chicken broth with escarole and tiny pasta — a hearty, soul-warming bowl all in one pot.
  52 min · 480 cal · 34 g protein · Italian
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  Classic Tomato and Red Wine Chicken Cacciatore with Creamy Polenta and Garlicky Sautéed Spinach
  Bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks braised low and slow in a rich tomato and red wine sauce, served over creamy polenta with wilted garlicky spinach alongside.
  82 min · 875 cal · 53 g protein · Italian
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  Pork Milanese with Arugula, Lemon, and Shaved Parmesan
  Crispy breaded pork cutlets topped with a bright arugula salad, fresh lemon juice, and shaved Parmesan — a classic Italian trattoria dinner on the table in under an hour.
  42 min · 710 cal · 47 g protein · Italian
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  Braised Beef Ragu over Pappardelle
  A slow-braised beef ragu with San Marzano tomatoes and red wine, served over wide ribbons of pappardelle and finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  207 min · 815 cal · 52 g protein · Italian
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  Eggplant Parmesan with Spaghetti
  Crispy breaded eggplant layered with marinara and melted mozzarella, served alongside a simple spaghetti tossed in the same rich tomato sauce.
  73 min · 830 cal · 34 g protein · Italian
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  Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage with Arugula and Shaved Parmesan Salad
  Pillowy potato gnocchi tossed in nutty brown butter with crispy sage, served alongside a bright arugula salad with shaved Parmesan and lemon vinaigrette.
  24 min · 680 cal · 20 g protein · Italian
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  Zucchini Noodles with Marinara and Garlic Bread
  Spiralized zucchini noodles tossed in a rich, slow-simmered tomato marinara, served alongside crisp, herb-buttered garlic bread — a satisfying Italian-inspired dinner.
  56 min · 425 cal · 12 g protein · Italian
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  Margherita Flatbread with Arugula and Lemon Salad
  Crisp flatbreads topped with crushed San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil, served alongside a bright arugula salad with lemon and shaved Parmesan.
  31 min · 635 cal · 32 g protein · Italian
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  Margherita Naan Pizza
  Crisp naan topped with San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fragrant basil — a quick and satisfying Italian-inspired pizza night dinner.
  30 min · 765 cal · 33 g protein · Italian
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  Turkey Bolognese with Garlic Bread and a Bitter Greens Salad
  A rich, slow-simmered turkey meat sauce over rigatoni, served with crisp garlic bread and a sharp bitter greens salad with lemon vinaigrette.
  79 min · 965 cal · 53 g protein · Italian
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  White Bean and Italian Sausage Stew with Kale and Tomatoes
  A hearty Italian stew of spiced pork sausage, creamy cannellini beans, wilted kale, and crushed tomatoes — rich, warming, and deeply satisfying in one pot.
  60 min · 620 cal · 38 g protein · Italian
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  Bruschetta Chicken with Garlic Pasta
  Juicy pan-seared chicken breasts topped with a fresh tomato-basil bruschetta, served alongside garlicky angel hair pasta for a bright, satisfying Italian dinner.
  46 min · 600 cal · 48 g protein · Italian
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  Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella
  Al dente pasta tossed in jarred pesto with burst cherry tomatoes, finished with fresh mozzarella and a bright caprese-style salad on the side.
  30 min · 775 cal · 34 g protein · Italian
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  Margherita Pizza with Arugula Salad
  A classic Margherita pizza on store-bought dough with fresh mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, and basil, served alongside a bright, peppery arugula salad.
  36 min · 590 cal · 26 g protein · Italian

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