Tuscan Sausage and Potato Soup
This outstanding soup will be popular with the whole family. Though it feels special, it's actually quick to make. I...
Bacon-Garlic Chicken
Help yourself to my wonderful Italian stovetop chicken. It can be thrown together in minutes but tastes like you made...
Slow-Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes
These tasty sloppy joes with plenty of mass appeal are perfect for a gathering. If you're taking them to an...
Garden Minestrone
At Italian restaurants, I always order minestrone. After doing many trial-and-error batches, I developed a hearty veggie soup my whole...
Apple & Spice Pork Tenderloin
My family loves pork tenderloin, so I created this hearty meal. The slightly sweet dish is one of our favorites....
Mint Lamb Stew
The lamb here isn’t just tender—it melts in your mouth! This recipe is an adaptation of a stew my mother...
Creamy Garlic-Lemon Chicken
I needed an easy way to prepare my family's favorite meal, lemon chicken, and this recipe is it! My entire...
Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Scones
My daughter started making these as a "healthy" alternative to cookies since we seem to like cookies of any kind....
Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Pizzelle
I've experimented with different varieties of pizzelle recipes, but this is definitely a favorite. My dad likes to help make...
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
After having a salad like this at a restaurant years ago, I came up with this recipe. It is especially...
Italian Appetizer Meatballs
Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches. —Rene McCrory, Indianapolis,...
Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts
Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...
Loaded Spaghetti Bake
Make this loaded pasta recipe your own, everyone loves it! It's also great made with leftover chicken from the previous...
Marinated Sausage Kabobs
These flavorful and colorful appetizers are so fun they'll be the talk of the party. And they're so easy: Simply...
Pizzelle
This recipe was adapted from one that my Italian-born mother and grandmother followed. They used old irons on a gas...
Meaty Pasta Casseroles
I love this recipe because it makes two hearty casseroles. Every time I make it I add a little something...
Fried Cheese Ravioli
Be sure to make enough of these crispy coated ravioli. They're bound to be a hit at your party. The...
Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms
Slow cooked and savory, this dish is perfect for any night of the week, and is sure to become a...
Stromboli Sandwiches
Like a sloppy joe with Italian seasonings, these hearty sandwich slices fill the bill at potlucks, reunions and more. Although...
Hot German Potato Salad for Two
This hot German potato salad is a deliciously downsized version of a favorite picnic salad. —Jennie Voigt, Marathon, Wisconsin
Contest-Winning Stuffed Pepper Soup
This is an excellent example of how convenience foods can be combined for a tasty entree. Ready in minutes when...
Hearty Beef Veggie Soup
Here's a slow-cooked meal-in-one just perfect for chilly winter nights. It's nice to come home to a hearty soup that's...
Sausage-Stuffed Shells
I wanted to make manicotti one day but was out of the noodles. So I came up with this recipe,...
Vegetable-Stuffed Flank Steak
This colorful beef dish was always a favorite request for birthday dinners while I was growing up. Savory, special and...
Plum Streusel Kuchen
This recipe is actually called "platz" in German (meaning "flat") and has been in my family since before I was...
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
My mom learned to make this Hungarian chicken paprikash when she volunteered to help prepare the dinners served at her...
Beef Stroganoff
You'd never guess this creamy, full-flavored Stroganoff is actually light! It is very meaty and features a thick tomato sauce...
Three-Cheese Kielbasa Bake
My aunt originally made this hearty casserole for family gatherings, and now I enjoy fixing it for my family any...