Italian-American recipes like chicken parm and ricotta-stuffed lasagna that showcase the rich culinary history born from Italian immigrant communities in the United States.

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Two square slices of Sicilian pepperoni pizza on a cream colored stoneware plate.
Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe
New York-style pizza sauce being spread on an uncooked pizza dough round with a metal spoon.
New York-Style Pizza Sauce Recipe
A wooden spoon scooping out a portion of quick and easy Italian-American red sauce that tastes like you spent all day making tomato sauce.
Quick and Easy Italian-American Red Sauce in 40 Minutes or Less
A hand holding up a slice of homemade New York-style cheese pizza.
New York-Style Pizza Recipe
Sliced muffuletta sandwich in an enameled metal tray.
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich
A pot of Italian-American tomato sauce in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon.
The Best Italian-American Tomato Sauce
Spumoni Ice Cream Terrine
Spumoni Ice Cream Terrine Recipe
Overhead view of a pan pizza topped with pepperoni and torn basil leaves.
Watch Kenji Demonstrate How Foolproof His Pan Pizza Recipe Really Is
pizza with vodka sauce
Vodka Pizza
Close up of cannolis lined up in rows. Some of them have had their ends dipped in shaved chocolate, others have been dipped in chopped pistachios.
Cannoli Recipe
Grating Parmesan cheese on top of Italian-American meatballs in red sauce in a dark bowl.
The Best Italian-American Meatballs
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Chicken and Penne in Vodka Cream Sauce Recipe
Overhead view of no boil baked ziti
The Food Lab's No-Boil Baked Ziti Recipe
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Classic Italian-American Stuffed Shells With Ricotta and Spinach Recipe
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Deep Fried Pizza Recipe
A cheesy skillet of baked pasta with tomato sauce and ground beef
American Chop Suey (Macaroni, Beef, and Cheese Skillet Casserole) Recipe
Hand pulling a slice of meatball pizza
The Best Meatball Pizza Recipe
Overhead view of easy pull apart pepperoni garlic knots
Easy Pull-Apart Pepperoni Garlic Knots
Overhead view of 3 pizzas
It's Not Delivery, It's 29 Homemade Pizza Recipes
A plate of Frankie's meatballs in tomato sauce and topped with shredded cheese.
Frankies' Meatballs Recipe | Cook the Book
Overhead shot of bowl of baked ziti drizzled with Parmesan cream
Baked Ziti With Two Mozzarellas and Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe
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Top This: Mark Bello's Pizza (a Casa) Sausage
Side view of chicken parm sub
Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches
Italian American-style meatballs in a bowl with tomato sauce. Someone is grating parmesan cheese over the meatballs.
21 Classic Italian-American Recipes
An Italian American meatball sandwich with melted mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
How to Make the Best Italian-American Meatball Sandwich
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Italian Sausage, Garlic, and Red Pepper Stromboli Recipe
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Cherry-Amaretto Tart Recipe
Stromboli with Olives, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Ham, Salami, and Cheese Recipe
eggplant parmesan
All-American Eggplant Parmesan
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Porchetta-Flavored Spatchcocked Turkey Recipe
Two bowls of homemade spaghetti and meatballs with a dish of grated parmesan cheese next to them.
Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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Grilled Meatball Parmesan Hero Recipe
Overhead view of Sausage and Radicchio Pizza on a cutting board, laid atop a distressed wood surface that was once painted powder blue.
Sausage and Radicchio Pizza Recipe
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The Pizza Lab: Why Don't We See More Kimchi on Pizza?
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Muffuletta Shooter's-Style Sandwiches Recipe
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Speckenwolf Pizza With Mozzarella, Oregano, Onion, Mushroom, and Speck From 'Roberta's'
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Easy Pan Pizza With Sun-dried Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions, Olives, and Breadcrumbs (Vegan) Recipe
Side view of cut meatball sub
Italian-American Meatball Subs
Potato pan pizza on a wooden surface.
Easy Vegan Pan Pizza With Potato, Onion, and Rosemary Recipe
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Pasta with Eggplant, Portobella, and Tomatoes Recipe
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How to Make Crepe-Style Manicotti
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The Pizza Lab: No-Roll, No-Stretch Sicilian-Style Square Pizza at Home
A bowl of shrimp scampi with pasta.
Shrimp Scampi With Pasta
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Fresh Rigatoni with Marinara and Steak Recipe
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Baked Pasta With Sausage, Mushrooms and Mascarpone Recipe
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Romaine Salad with Candied Walnuts and Pecorino From 'Roberta's'
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Vegan Italian-American Lasagna With DIY Ricotta and Mozzarella Substitutes
Closeup of caramelized broccoli and red onion pizza on a bamboo cutting board. A slice is missing.
Caramelized Broccoli and Red Onion Pizza Recipe
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Grilled Eggplant Rollatini Recipe
An End-of-Summer Italian Al Fresco Dinner
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Jim Lahey's No Knead Pizza with Broccoli Rabe, Garlic, Ginger, and Thai Chiles Recipe
burger with bacon and cheese
Amatriciana Burgers With Tomato-Onion Jam, Bacon, and Pecorino Romano Crisps Recipe
Closeup of chicken spaghetti pie in a ceramic tart dish.
Chicken Spaghetti Pie Recipe
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Grilled Sunday Gravy Recipe
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The Roast Pork with Broccoli Rabe and Provolone from Cutty's Recipe
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Cook's Illustrated's Thin-Crust Pizza: Works Like a Charm
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The Ultimate Comfort Food: Slow Cooker Sunday Gravy
Grilled Sunday Gravy
Sunday Gravy | Grilling