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"This is my family's favorite dish that I make. And it is sooo easy! It is enough for 6 adults. Or 2 adults and 2 kids, with more than enough to have for dinner the next night, and then lunch for 2 kids the next day. It's also good if you leave out the chicken."

Ingredients: Italian tomatoes, Classico Alfredo with sun dried tomatoes...

"I'm not a big fan of ricotta, so when I found this recipe, I had to try it. I'm so glad I did! While not a pronounced flavor, the sour cream adds a creaminess to the recipe. A big hit with my picky son! I leave out the ground beef for my vegetarian DH."

Ingredients: ziti pasta, mozzarella cheese...

"I can't recommend this recipe enough. It is so simple to make and so delicious."

Ingredients: cream, cooked ham, garlic...

"This recipe is an original creation specifically for the cooking contest. I used the mild Italian sausages but you could increase the heat by using the spicy type & adding more cumin. I served it with Caesar salad & Garlic bread. My DH just loved the sauce & wants me to make this dish again!!"

Ingredients: cumin, nutmeg, olive oil...

"I watched Giada prepare this dish on her Food Network show, Everyday Italian. Episode: Vegetarian Italian It looked so easy and delicious, I prepared it for my family that same night. It was a big hit! NOTE: Giada prepared this dish for her Mother who dislikes garlic, so I added 10 split cloves of garlic to the vegetables before roasting."

Ingredients: summer squash, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is a recipe I devised when I had a craving for an antipasto salad, but wanted a different spin on the dressing. Oh man, did I love the result. I served it during an outdoor bbq and it went over big! It's a simple salad with a big flavor. I hope you enjoy."

Ingredients: grape tomatoes, mayonnaise...

"Arrabiata means a hot, spicy dish with tomatoes. My boys love this dish and you can adjust just how spicy you like it. Good for those crisp fall evenings. I got this recipe out of our newspaper a long time ago."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried basil...

"This makes a great side dish to any meal."

Ingredients: dried basil, extra virgin olive oil...

"from today's NY Times, this is a great way to use up your garden surplus."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, garlic...

"There is this wonderful Italian restaurant in town, Cappetto's, and this is one of their signature dishes. I enjoyed this and told the waiter how wonderful it was. To my surprise the chef came to our table and gave me the simple recipe. This recipe is for 2; however, can be easily adapted for more. Any tube pasta will work great for this dish;..."

Ingredients: fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese...

"For best results, use the freshest ingredients available. This recipe calls for less oil for a healthier pasta dish. Sometimes I drizzle lightly with balsamic vinager. Bon Appetit, May 1997"

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil...

"This is a good way to get kids to eat eggplant. It doesn't have to be eggplant, either. I have made it with artichokes, and with capsicums (bell peppers) of different colours."

Ingredients: ziti pasta, pepper...

"A just wonderful Penne dish with Italian cheese and grilled chicken. Very simple but surprisingly good.
This based on a recipe is from Hub Pages Restaurant food at home it is extremely well done."

Ingredients: alfredo sauce, Italian salad dressing...

"Incredibly rich side....not a recipe for dieters, but it tastes absolutely heavenly! Adding a little cream to the leftovers and stirring will help the leftovers be creamy."

Ingredients: parmesan cheese, salt and pepper...