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Italian Noodles Recipes

4 recipes using noodles — Pasta, pizza, risotto and more from la bella Italia.

These 4 italian noodles recipes are ready in about 78 minutes on average, with 443–602 kcal per serving, and 0% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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78 min
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515 kcal
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How Italian cuisine cooks with noodles

Italian cooking is built on restraint — a handful of excellent ingredients treated simply, letting each one taste of itself. When Italian cooks work with noodles, they reach for olive oil, garlic, basil, oregano, tomatoes, parmesan and a good splash of wine, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering.

From wheat to rice to egg, noodles are the slurpable heart of soups, stir-fries and saucy bowls across Asia and beyond. In this collection it's most often cooked with onion, garlic, dried herbs, olive oil, fine sea salt and pasta. The dishes here span italian classics ready in as little as 65 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

Reader favourite: Sesame Noodle Salad Italian is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.8★ from 4,478 ratings.

4 Italian Noodles Recipes

Choosing & preparing noodles

How to choose

Match the noodle to the dish: rice noodles for pho and pad thai, wheat or egg noodles for stir-fries and ramen-style soups. Fresh noodles cook in moments; dried keep for months.

Prep & storage

Slightly undercook noodles destined for a stir-fry or hot soup, since they keep softening. Rinse and toss with a little oil to stop them clumping while the rest of the dish comes together.

When is it done?

Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.

Nutrition

A carbohydrate energy base; egg noodles add a little protein, while rice noodles are naturally gluten-free.

Classic flavour partners: soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame, spring onion, chilli

Italian Noodles Recipes — FAQ

How long do Italian noodles recipes take to make?

Most of these 4 Italian noodles recipes are ready in around 78 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Silken Tofu Noodles Italian, takes about 65 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 95 minutes.

How many calories are in Italian noodles dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 443 to 602 kcal per serving, averaging 515 kcal — Liguria Charred Pepper Noodles is the lightest option at 443 kcal.

What is the easiest Italian noodles recipe for beginners?

Silken Tofu Noodles Italian is a great place to start — it's rated medium and comes together in about 65 minutes. 0% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with noodles in Italian cooking?

In these recipes, noodles is most often paired with onion, garlic, dried herbs, olive oil, fine sea salt and pasta. Italian kitchens also lean on olive oil, garlic, basil, oregano, tomatoes, parmesan and a good splash of wine.

How do I know when noodles is properly cooked?

Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.

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