Easy Weeknight Dinners

The simple, fast Italian weeknight dinners I turn to time and time again. - Giada De Laurentiis
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Giada's Homemade SpaghettiO's
We all know the childhood canned favorite, but what if we told you could make an even more flavor-packed version at home from scratch? Bring on homemade O’s! While we use nodi marini as the pasta shape, it is just as fun and equally as sweet and savory as the nostalgic classic. Watch Giada make it below:
Slow Cooker Cioppino
The Feast Of The Seven Fishes doesn't get any easier than it does with this dish. The slow cooker does all the work of creating a rich and flavorful broth over several hours, and when it's almost time to serve, you can toss in the seafood.
Hot Chili Honey Pizza
A little sweet and heat can truly complete a dish, and that’s the case with this pizza. Honey and calabrian chili paste are a perfect match in this hot honey pizza. Often referred to as a “bee sting” or “honeybee” in restaurants, this spiced honey drizzle on pizza takes the dish to the next level. Start with Giada's famous pizza dough recipe for the perfect end result. PS - loving the hot honey? Try it glazed on salmon, drizzled over crispy chicken, on a cheese board, or even on gelato.
Air Fryer Chicken Milanese
This air-fryer version of the recipe comes out perfectly crisp and juicy, without any of the mess of frying! Depending on the size of your air fryer basket, you may have to cook these in 2 or 3 batches. Note: you can easily make this recipe gluten free by using your favorite gluten free flour and gluten free breadcrumbs.
One Pan Italian Shrimp And Rice
This is a great one pot dish that is light yet bursting with flavor and packed with protein. Herbs and tomatoes give it great layers of flavor that makes you want to keep going back for more, and the arborio rice gives it a luscious and creamy texture. It will definitely become a recurring character in your weekly rotation.
One Pot Meals
The most delicious dishes with the easiest clean up.
Fast Italian Dinners In 30 Minutes (Or Less!)
Make the weeknights easier with these fast Italian dinners!There's a time and place for laborious and time-intensive dinners, but for most general weeknights, it's the time for something quick. Enter these fast Italian dinners that all take 30 minutes or less to whip up from start to finish!
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Pistachio Pesto Pizza
We love a good pistachio pesto here at Giadzy (if you haven’t tried the Mortadella Meatballs with Pistachio Pesto, put it on your to-do list) and there is no reason it doesn’t deserve to be on a pizza.
Pasta-Less Zucchini Lasagna
This lightened up version of lasagna will have you not even missing the pasta. The zucchini stays slightly al dente, giving it a perfect bite. Be sure to not skip the step of salting the zucchini strips and soaking up all the excess water with a towel; it’s the secret to avoiding a watery lasagna!
Roasted Orange Chicken Thighs With Artichoke And Fennel
You can’t go wrong with sweet and savory tender chicken thighs that have a side dish built right in. Crisp fennel, sweet orange and hearty Roman artichokes are the backbone of this delicious chicken that roasts until it’s golden brown and juicy in the oven.
Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo Skillet
There's nothing like a one-pan meal that requires little to no prepwork on a busy weekday, and it doesn't hurt when it's as delicious as this one! Use any of your favorite quick-cooking veggies in place of kale if desired, like broccoli rabe, broccolini or spinach.
Hot Chili Honey Pizza
A little sweet and heat can truly complete a dish, and that’s the case with this pizza. Honey and calabrian chili paste are a perfect match in this hot honey pizza.
Anchovy Butter Pasta
Butter noodles, all grown up. Anchovies practically melt into butter, creating a luscious sauce with flecks of bold umami flavor. The pasta doesn't have an aggressively fishy taste by any means, but rather a rich and salty flavor profile that lends itself to such a simple butter sauce.
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Sheetpan Lemon Pepper Salmon and Veggies
A fabulous addition to the weekly rotation!
Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Salmon And Veggies
A sheet pan meal is a fabulous addition to the weekly rotation and when it involves lemon pepper salmon, everyone comes to the table.