Food and Recipes Quick and Easy Dinner 17 Quick and Easy Italian Recipes Your Family Will Love By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Tired of the same old spaghetti on Italian night? Try some of these quick-and-easy Italian recipes to get out of the rut. From one-pot dishes to slow-cooker meals to 30-minute recipes, each of these Italian-inspired dishes are easy to pull together to give your family a delicious dinner no matter how busy your weeknight may be. Plus, there are so many different ways to enjoy and prepare the flavors of Italian cooking that you can always swap it up to keep your family from getting bored with the dinner menu. We guarantee these easy Italian recipes will become instant favorites that you'll enjoy for years to come. 01 of 17 Italian Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Italian Casserole This casserole can be assembled the night before so all you have to do on busy weeknights is pop it in the oven. 02 of 17 Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese Coming together in just 35 minutes, this skillet supper is ideal to pull together on even the busiest days. 03 of 17 Italian-Style Grits and Greens with Pulled Pork and Mushrooms Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Italian-Style Grits and Greens with Pulled Pork and Mushrooms The pork can be prepared up to two days in advance. Reheat it in a skillet for the best flavor. 04 of 17 Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta A convenient rotisserie chicken combines with a homemade sauce for a cheesy supper that's ready in 20 minutes. 05 of 17 Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognese Greg DuPree Recipe: Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognese While some Bolognese recipes may require all-day cooking, this sauce offers plenty of flavor in just 25 minutes. 06 of 17 Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce Get the cooked-all-day flavor without having to spend all day in the kitchen with the help of your slow cooker. 07 of 17 Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs This Italian classic will be on the table in under an hour with the help of your multi-cooker. 08 of 17 Oven-Baked Risotto with Ham, Leeks, and Peas Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Oven-Baked Risotto with Ham, Leeks,and Peas Risotto doesn't have to be reserved for special occasions. This one-pot comfort dish comes together in just 45 minutes. 09 of 17 Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Sneak some veggies into mealtime with this cheesy casserole that includes an entire package of spinach. 10 of 17 Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti Just 20 minutes of prep work will yield a delicious dinner the whole family will enjoy. 11 of 17 All-In-One Spaghetti Photo: William Dickey Recipe: All-In-One Spaghetti No need to use an extra pot to cook your noodles with this one-dish spaghetti that includes a delicious homemade sauce. 12 of 17 Vanessa's Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Vanessa's Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna This unbaked lasagna can be frozen for up to 3 months. Just thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours before baking. 13 of 17 Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Jennifer Davick Recipe: Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage Letting this spaghetti cook in your slow cooker for three hours will allow the four cheeses to fully melt together. 14 of 17 Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables Jennifer Davick Recipe: Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables This easy one-dish-wonder is complete with chicken, asparagus, zucchini, herbs, and cheese. 15 of 17 Italian-Style Turkey Meatball Soup Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Italian-Style Turkey Meatball Soup Frozen meatballs help this comforting soup come together in under an hour. 16 of 17 Lasagna Roll Ups Hector Sanchez Recipe: Lasagna Roll Ups Roll ups offer a fun new spin on classic lasagna that kids and adults will love. 17 of 17 Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna SL Van Chaplin Recipe: Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna Store-bought sauces and frozen ravioli come together with a six-blend cheese for a filling dinner that takes just 10 minutes of prep time. 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