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"It's finally here! What everyone's been waiting for! Just in time for winter, this soup is sure to warm your soul with it's savory flavor and wonderful aroma. I've asked many an Olive Garden waiter for this recipe, but none gave it to me in detail. One waiter told me the secret ingredient was to add a little red wine to the stock, but..."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, dried basil...

"This baked ziti recipe is a simple Italian casserole dish that my family enjoys."

Ingredients: ziti pasta, dried oregano leaves...

"My first culinary "success." This recipe came from a great book _Cucina Amore_, and is often requested by friends and family."

Ingredients: fresh basil, fresh cracked pepper...

"Great for anyone going low carb OR who has so many zucchini, they don't know what to do!! :) We found the sauce to be very mild. I think it would be better with twice as much garlic. I boiled my zucchini slices for about 3 minutes so they were partially cooked. I wanted to make sure they were soft in the finished dish or I knew the kids wouldn't..."

Ingredients: pepper, dried basil...

"Good Italian comfort food!"

Ingredients: ziti pasta, pasta sauce, eggs...

"This focaccia bread is sooo easy and tastes wonderful! Tons of herbs and seasonings, and tons of flavor!! Great to make sandwiches with! You can alter the toppings to your liking. I have made this with caramelized onions and sliced tomato on top...Mmmmmm!!!"

Ingredients: dried basil, dried thyme...

"This is real comfort food. A family favorite. If you can, buy the fresh mozzarella. You won't believe the difference and it's worth it. The texture isn't rubbery like the typical mozzarella. I got it from watching an Emeril show on the Food Network."

Ingredients: eggs, marinara sauce, milk...

"A Polish-Italian quick fix main dish!"

Ingredients: dried basil, dried oregano...

"These are just fantastic! This is one of DH's favorite things I make. Great for family dinner or pot luck. This is really pretty easy to make and true Italian comfort food!"

Ingredients: dried parsley, eggs...

"This is very close to the Olive Garden soup. There's another recipe on the web, which was the basis of this recipe, however, I have changed it to use less cream. Still tastes good! I did end up using a little cornstarch to thicken. I guess you could sub heavy cream for the half-and-half to make it a little thicker without using cornstarch. The..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh spinach...

"A copycat recipe of the Pasta Milano served at Macaroni Grill. Yum Yum!"

Ingredients: pepper, angel hair pasta...

"Much better than the kind you find at the store."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh tomatoes, garlic...

"Wonderful take on the Italian Meatball Sandwich. Taken from "Quick Cooking" Magazine."

Ingredients: pepper, cream cheese...

"A hearty and healthy soup. Excellent on chilly days. Very easy to prepare."

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