Weekly Meal Plan - Italian Recipes for Dinner

With the help of our Weekly Menu Plans that I share every week,  I hope to ease the burden of trying to figure out what's for dinner every night...well at least for FIVE nights.  This week's let's enjoy Italian recipes for dinner...and don't worry, you won't be eating pasta every night! Check out all the other Weekly Meal Plans available for you.

What is your favorite Italian recipe? I love all types of Italian recipes for dinner, but my absolute favorite is homemade manicotti. And I also love a bowl of plain pasta with homemade tomato sauce.  

I like to call that my "old school" recipe because when my husband and I were first married we ate a lot of pasta with just tomato sauce.  We were just starting out and didn't have much.  We enjoyed our pasta recipe a few times a week...without meat too!  

Getting dinner on the table every night was always a challenge for me when we were first married. We both worked very long hours and I didn't feel like cooking when I got home at the end of a long day.

Even now, getting dinner on the table can be a struggle some nights.  Let’s face it, we’re all busy. Especially if you still have children at home who are involved in after-school activities.  

Even though our kids are grown, I only have a limited amount of time some nights to get dinner prepared.  

Italian Recipes for Dinner

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Italian Tomato Soup with Pizza-Grilled Cheese Croutons

A family favorite recipe for Homemade Tomato Soup served with grilled cheese crotons that are stuffed with pepperoni slices.

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Chicken and Bacon Pasta

An Italian-inspired dish with lots of vegetables! Sliced chicken breast and bacon are tossed with veggies and penne pasta in a delicious, creamy, homemade Alfredo sauce made with Parmesan cheese.

Don't forget to make garlic bread with this recipe using my Homemade Garlic Butter!

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Hearty Italian Vegetable Beef Soup

A delicious soup filled with chunks of ground beef, plenty of vegetables, and generous Italian spices.

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Photo credit: barefeetinthekitchen.com

Homemade Calzones

You can make individual calzones and have your family each make their favorite. But don't forget to serve with plenty of homemade marinara sauce for dipping!

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Homemade Beer Dough Pizza Crust Recipe

My family's favorite pizza recipe!

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