Antipasto Pasta Salad - A delicious pasta, meat and cheese combination with a homemade dressing. It serves a crowd and is great for a picnic.
Recipe type: Appetizer, Pasta, Salad, Side Dish, Italian
http://salad.allrecipes.com/AZ/AntipastoPastaSalad.asp

Pan Fried Bell Peppers - This very simple dish can be served either as a cold antipasto or as a hot or warm vegetable to accompany meat dishes It is common throughout southern Italy.
Recipe type: Antipasto, Italian, Sweet Pepper, Appetizer, European, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1467.htm

Eggplant Parmesan - In spite of its name, this dish did not originate in Parma. Campania and Sicily both claim it as their own, but it is in Sicily, where it is known simply as parmigiana, that it is most commonly found, both in homes and restaurants. Its resemblance to
Recipe type: Eggplant, Italian, European, Main Dish, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1450.htm

Mushrooms Fried with Garlic and Parsley - A very popular dish from Lombardy, this is usually served with a main course of meat, but may also be served alone, particularly as a light luncheon dish.
Recipe type: Italian, Mushrooms, Brunch, European, Main Dish, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1460.htm

Artichoke Ravioli - These ravioli from Liguria celebrate the wealth of wonderful vegetables in the region, using the famous Albenga artichokes in place of the more traditional meat fillings.
Recipe type: Artichoke, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1399.htm

Antipasto Pasta Salad - A delicious pasta, meat and cheese combination with a homemade dressing. It serves a crowd and is great for a picnic.
Recipe type: Appetizer, Pasta, Salad, Side Dish, Italian
http://salad.allrecipes.com/AZ/AntipastoPastaSalad.asp

Artichoke Gnocchi with Thyme - This recipe uses ingredients typical of the countryside around Rome. The delicate taste of the artichoke is enhanced by a touch of thyme, with the other ingredients ranked together in second place in deference to the star of the dish.
Recipe type: Artichoke, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1394.htm

Artichoke Ravioli - These ravioli from Liguria celebrate the wealth of wonderful vegetables in the region, using the famous Albenga artichokes in place of the more traditional meat fillings.
Recipe type: Artichoke, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1399.htm

Asparagus Tortellini with Asparagus Sauce - This is a most elegant modern version of a traditional dish, and recognition is due to Pina Bellini, the exceptional Milanese cook who created it. The idea of substantially altering such a classic dish by giving it a refined asparagus filling is a wi
Recipe type: Asparagus, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1400.htm

Baked Polenta - This is a typical Italian winter mountain food, marrying the polenta with butter and the magnificent cheeses produced from summer mountain pasturing. The following recipe is suggested only as an example, for the composition of the dish depends on...
Recipe type: Italian, European, Main Dish, Polenta, Side Dish, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1411.htm

Bucatini with Eggplant - This is a typical Sicilian dish made with bucatini (hollow spaghetti) and featuring eggplants as the main ingredient. The name "Norma" derives from the Catanians' custom of using the title of the opera Norma, written by Vincenzo Bellini, who was a na
Recipe type: Eggplant, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1388.htm

Bucatini with Ginger Carrots - Steam the carrots until just tender. Melt the butter in a frying pan and stir in the sugar and vinegar until the mixture is well combined. Add the cumin seeds and ginger and cook for a few minutes. Add the cumin seeds and ginger and cook for a few mi
Recipe type: Carrot, Italian, European, Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1666.htm

Cabbage Rolls - In a way this is a vegetable version of the various Italian stuffed pastas. Involtini are part of Italy's peasant tradition of using up all leftovers. The recipe originated in the northeastern Piedmont area, but the dish also appears in Lombardy and
Recipe type: Prosciutto, Cabbage, Italian, Appetizer, European, Side Dish, Vegetables
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1459.htm

Chestnut Ravioli in Mascarpone Sauce - The key to the originality of this ancient Umbrian dish lies in its simple reliance on basic country ingredients.
Recipe type: Italian, Cheese, European, Main Dish, Nuts, Pasta, Side Dish, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1397.htm

Couscous with Vegetables - The origin of this dish from the town of Carloforte on the island of San Pietro, off the south coast of Sardinia, is a curious one. It is a classic Arab couscous, but is based exclusively on vegetables (the North African couscous includes fish, chick
Recipe type: Beans, Italian, European, Grains, Legume, Side Dish, Vegetarian
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe1454.htm