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Combine food and family the Italian way (including plenty of pasta) with this Italian Christmas dinner menu!
Food and Family!!!
Italian + Family + Food – you really can’t have one without the other. Christmas is an especially wonderful time for all three!!
We’ve rounded up our FAVORITE Italian dishes to round out your Christmas feast! Now you can easily celebrate your own Christmas Cenone (big dinner) with these hearty dishes. Just pick your favs from each section to create your own Italian Christmas Dinner Menu.
Enjoy food and family the Italian way!! Buon Natale and Merry Christmas!
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Our Top 10 Italian Christmas Dinner Picks
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Our family's favorite lasagna recipe – not only because it's delicious but because it's so EASY! With beef, Italian sausage, three cheeses, and tons of seasonings, you know this recipe is going to be a hit!
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Fettuccine Alfredo
Indulge in the rich and comforting flavors of this easy fettuccine alfredo that's on the table in only 30 minutes!
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Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
Tasty chicken parmigiana is hearty and filling crispy chicken a top a bed of pasta covered in a rich homemade tomato sauce.
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Italian Pork Chops Recipe
These Italian Pork Chops require just a few ingredients and are baked in the oven with loads of veggies. Have it ready and on the table in just 30 minutes!
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White Sauce Penna Pasta
This incredibly easy white sauce penne pasta is packed with deliciously cheesy flavor, loved by all, and on the table in only 20 minutes!
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Kid-Friendly Spaghetti
Our favorite spaghetti is kid-friendly and simple with a delicious homemade sauce making it the perfect family dinner recipe!
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Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe
Easy cheesy Italian sausage pasta is creamy, delicious, and perfectly spiced. It's a family favorite ready in only 20 minutes!
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Chicken Scallopini Recipe
This Chicken Scallopini is a delicious dish of crusted chicken over lemon butter pasta. The combo is irresistible and beyond delicious!
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Chicken Piccata Recipe
With surprisingly few ingredients, this best chicken piccata recipe is bright, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes!
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Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Pasta carbonara is a creamy and deliciously flavorful pasta dish that is on the table in under 30 minutes!
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More Recipes To Complete The Meal
Focaccia Bread Recipe
Crisp yet fluffy bread topped with delicious herbs and seasonings. This flavorful focaccia bread is so easy to make, and is perfect for sandwiches, dipping in soups, or enjoying on its own!
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Mozzarella Sticks
Everyone is obsessed with these gooey homemade mozzarella sticks, breaded with a flavorful coating and fried to golden perfection.
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Easy Bruschetta Recipe
This easy bruschetta recipe is quick and simple. With just 5 ingredients, it's the perfect appetizer for any occasion.
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Tortellini Skewers Recipe
Quick + simple pesto Tortellini Skewers whip up in minutes for a tasty appetizer perfect for any occasion. They are cheesy and delicious!
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Fried Ravioli Recipe
Ready to enjoy in only 15 minutes, this crispy and cheesy Fried Ravioli is a fan-favorite appetizer! We love to serve it with warm marinara.
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Spinach Puffs Recipe
Buttery spinach puffs are cheesy and savory with pops of bacon. As you can imagine, they are a hit at parties!
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Garlic Bread Recipe
This is by far our favorite Garlic Bread recipe. It takes minutes to put together and is SO cheesy and delicious. It’s the perfect side dish for any meal, but especially for pasta and Italian dishes!
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Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe
Just like the originals, these copycat Olive Garden breadsticks are light, airy, and flavored with butter and garlic salt.
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Caprese Kabobs Recipe
Simple, quick and delicious Caprese Kabobs take minutes to throw together and are perfect for any party or get together.
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Italian Meatball Recipe
This homemade Italian meatball recipe is sure to rival your favorite Italian restaurant. They are juicy, soft, and full of flavor!
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Fried Zucchini
Restaurant-style fried zucchini is a family favorite! It's simply addicting, especially dipped in ranch or marinara.
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Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
Juicy roasted tomatoes are the yummiest and easiest appetizer or side dish. Roasting them (with a little olive oil, basil and parmesan) brings out every delicious flavor!
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Fried Eggplant Recipe
With a crispy outside and tender middle, this fried eggplant dipped in marinara will be a favorite way to eat your veggies!
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Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Simple, flavorful, and healthy Oven roasted vegetables take less than 10 minutes of prep work! Nothing beats yummy veggies roasted in the oven!
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Italian Bread Recipe
It is so easy to make our Italian bread recipe at home! This soft, crust bread is delicious and takes just 6 simple ingredients.
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Bruschetta Caprese Recipe
Toasted bread rounds are topped with a mixture of juicy tomatoes, ripe avocado, and fresh mozzarella to make this Bruschetta Caprese.
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Crockpot Tortellini Soup
Rich and creamy crockpot tortellini soup is packed with pasta and veggies. It preps in minutes, perfect for busy nights!
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Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Hearty chicken gnocchi soup is filled with veggies and on the table in only 30 minutes. It's a favorite copycat recipe!
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Minestrone Soup Recipe
This Minestrone Soup is not only delicious and comforting, but it's also really nutritious! It makes a hearty meal or side.
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Chicken Alfredo Soup Recipe
Easy Chicken Alfredo Soup takes a best-loved pasta dish and turns it into a soup! It's still creamy and delicious!!
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Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Recipe
Bring the taste of Italy home with this creamy and delicious copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana soup recipe.
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Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Our favorite fresh tomato mozzarella salad delivers big flavors with just 4 simple ingredients in under 10 minutes!
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Caesar Salad Cups Recipe
Caesar Salad Cups are a quick, simple and tasty side dish or appetizer. They're mini salads in a cup and great for parties and get togethers!
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Pizza Salad Recipe
Pizza Salad is hearty & refreshing. All of the flavors of pizza are served on a bed of greens and topped with a homemade herb dressing!
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Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad recipe
Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad is a light dish with a bold flavor, making it perfect for potlucks, parties, BBQ's, and get togethers!
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Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Fresh and filling Tortellini Salad whips up in minutes for a delicious summer salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.
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Quick Caprese Salad Recipe
Simple and Quick Caprese Salad is easy and delicious with pops of mozzarella, tomatoes, avocados and drizzled with a balsamic glaze!
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Antipasto Salad
Quick and hearty antipasto salad is filled with cured meats and veggies and lightly dressed with your favorite Italian dressing!
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Mozzarella Pasta Salad Recipe
Easy & Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad is light, delicious, and flavorful. This simply dressed salad is a favorite!!
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Panna Cotta
This silky and creamy vanilla panna cotta recipe is a showstopper dessert sure to turn heads, but is quite easy to make!
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Italian Cookies
Our version of traditional Italian cookies is flavored with almond extract and covered in a simple sweet almond glaze.
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Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
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Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
This easy bread pudding recipe is a cozy old-fashioned dessert made with simple ingredients and is completely addicting.
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Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Delicious pistachio dessert has a crunchy shortbread cookie base for the perfect combination of crunchy, creamy, sweet + salty.
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Best Shortbread Cookies Recipe
This is the best shortbread cookies recipe – a buttery melt-in-your-mouth treat that is perfect all year long and especially for the holidays.
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White Chocolate Lasagna Recipe
Layers of Golden Oreos, cream cheese, pudding, whipped cream and white chocolate curls make up this DELICIOUS White Chocolate Lasagna that is a hit at every function.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Create everyone's favorite treat at home with this simple and quick tutorial for how to make chocolate covered strawberries!
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Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
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Cream Puff Recipe
Our homemade cream puff recipe is filled with fluffy, delicious cream and is easier to make at home than you'd think!
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Lemon Lasagna Recipe
This luscious Lemon Lush consists of 4 tasty layers, including a Lemon Oreo crust, cream cheese layer, lemon pudding layer and topped with whipped cream!
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Lemon Curd Recipe
Deliciously tart Lemon Curd is an easy treat, perfect for summer! Enjoy it as a dessert on its own or use it in pies and cakes.
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I appreciate the explanation of the courses of an Italian dinner as well as the recipe suggestions that fit. I’ve already made several of your appetizers and cant wait to work through the different pasta dishes.
Amazing recipes looking forward to making them
I love this list!! I make your tortellini salad all the time!! It helps to see all the options on this one post, so thank you!
Thank you so much, these are even better than my Italian grandmother’s cookies!
We do a different theme for Christmas dinner every year, and this year is Italian. So glad I found this GREAT collection of recipes to help me put together my menu!
Aside from Mexican this is the next best dinner for us……Italian! We love pretty much anything pasta. The food is great and not hard to make.
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