Italian Lunch Recipes From Top Chefs
For family-style dining or meals for one, Italian lunch recipes are perfect for bringing a dash of continental flair to your weekly fare. Show your family how special a midday meal can be by sharing traditional Italian lunch recipes on the weekend and whipping up light Italian lunch recipes for school and office enjoyment during the week. While you're here, select a simple, easy-to-make recipe to make your own day more special, too.
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Seafood Risotto
Dinner | Italian
625 CAL.
Seafood Risotto
12 Ingredients - 9 Steps - 45m
This seafood risotto is easy to make. Full of great flavors and textures, this flexible recipe is endlessly customizable.
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Verified Chef
Chef Andrew C.
625 CALORIES / SERVING
Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto
Dinner | Italian
602 CAL.
Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto
18 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 45m
This garden vegetable soup with pesto is filled with flavor and loaded with fresh vegetables. A hearty vegetable-filled soup is topped with a verdant pesto for a flavor boost.
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Verified Chef
Chef Meg
602 CALORIES / SERVING
Margherita Flatbread
Lunch | Italian
552 CAL.
Margherita Flatbread
8 Ingredients - 6 Steps - 35m
Margherita flatbread is the perfect light summer dinner or appetizer when tomatoes are in season. Fresh and shredded mozzarella melt and mingle with fresh tomatoes and basil on top of a thin, crispy-edged flatbread.
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Verified Chef
Chef Mateus
552 CALORIES / SERVING
Wilted Spinach Salad
Lunch | Italian
110 CAL.
Wilted Spinach Salad
8 Ingredients - 4 Steps - 7m
This lightly dressed wilted spinach salad is a great side salad to a savory meal. Pump cherry tomatoes, rich pine nuts and salty prosciutto are tossed together with fresh spinach in a simple Dijon mustard dressing.
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Verified Chef
Chef Laura
110 CALORIES / SERVING
Seafood Linguini
Dinner | Italian
743 CAL.
Seafood Linguini
15 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 40m
Seafood linguine is an incredible dish great for weekend meals. This complex and satisfying pasta dish is brimming with an exceptional variety of seafood.
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Verified Chef
Chef Carlos
743 CALORIES / SERVING
Spinach Ravioli
Dinner | Italian
588 CAL.
Spinach Ravioli
8 Ingredients - 17 Steps - 51m
Spinach ravioli is made with a creamy spinach ricotta filling and fresh pasta dough. Delightfully plump, each raviolo is sealed and assembled with care.
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Verified Chef
Chef Carlos
588 CALORIES / SERVING
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Dinner | Italian
672 CAL.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
12 Ingredients - 7 Steps - 20m
Citrusy lemon, creamy ricotta and spinach meld together for a fantastic lemon ricotta pasta. This incredible lemon ricotta pasta recipe is a fast and easy addition to your weeknight meal.
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Verified Chef
Chef Carlos
672 CALORIES / SERVING
Sausage Rigatoni
Dinner | Italian
862 CAL.
Sausage Rigatoni
15 Ingredients - 10 Steps - 30m
This sausage rigatoni has a special Asian twist with the addition of umami-packed fish sauce. Sweet Italian sausage meld with pleasantly bitter broccoli rabe, also known as rapini in Italian, to create a well-balanced pasta dish.
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Verified Chef
Chef Tess
862 CALORIES / SERVING
Bechamel Lasagna
Dinner | Italian
475 CAL.
Bechamel Lasagna
5 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 1h 5m
Bechamel lasagna is one of the most loved dishes in Italian cuisine. Tender fresh lasagna sheets, hearty ragu alla bolognese and creamy besciamella meld together for a complex and flavorful dish. (See notes.)
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
475 CALORIES / SERVING
Ragu Alla Bolognese
Dinner | Italian
569 CAL.
Ragu Alla Bolognese
10 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 2h 10m
Ragu alla bolognese is one of the best-known Italian recipes. This thick and hearty tomato sauce is the perfect accompaniment to fettuccine pasta or a classic bechamel lasagna. (See notes.)
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
569 CALORIES / SERVING
Lasagna Sheets
Dinner | Italian
403 CAL.
Lasagna Sheets
3 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 27m
Tender, simple to make fresh lasagna sheets use only three ingredients. These lasagna sheets are perfect for any lasagna recipe or could be cut into different widths and shapes for fresh pasta. (See notes.)
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
403 CALORIES / SERVING
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
Dinner | Italian
651 CAL.
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
19 Ingredients - 8 Steps - 25m
Instant Pot lasagna soup will satisfy your lasagna cravings. Much quicker than assembling and baking a traditional lasagna, this savory, cheesy soup will warm up your body and soul.
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Giselle Park
651 CALORIES / SERVING
Authentic Cacio E Pepe
Dinner | Italian
869 CAL.
Authentic Cacio E Pepe
5 Ingredients - 9 Steps - 20m
This authentic cacio e pepe is simple in ingredients and technique. A luxurious cheese sauce is paired with a peppery kick for a satisfying Roman pasta dish.
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
869 CALORIES / SERVING
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Dinner | Italian
888 CAL.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
18 Ingredients - 10 Steps - 45m
Wild mushroom risotto is a creamy umami-packed dish. Plump arborio rice and meaty mushrooms harmoniously blend to make a superbly flavorful dish.
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
888 CALORIES / SERVING
Italian Gnocchi
Dinner | Italian
880 CAL.
Italian Gnocchi
4 Ingredients - 13 Steps - 35m
Italian gnocchi are delicious in every way: boiled, fried, with a meat sauce or floating in a cheese sauce. Find your preferred combination by trying it in endlessly creative ways.
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
880 CALORIES / SERVING
Aglio E Olio
Dinner | Italian
604 CAL.
Aglio E Olio
11 Ingredients - 7 Steps - 20m
Aglio e Olio is a timeless recipe that features garlic, oil and chili. It is an easy flavorful meal that highlights the simplicity of the ingredients.
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Verified Chef
Chef Davide
604 CALORIES / SERVING
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