21. Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
Next time you have a fancy dinner planned and need an equally fancy app try out this Italian veggie stuffed mushroom dish. Packed full of parmesan cheese, shallots, and herbs, this is a great app that won’t fill up guests but will please their palette.
22. Italian Pizza Bites
Everyone loves pizza bites because they’re so easy to eat and are perfect for an appetizer at parties or for the home. With all the flavors of a normal pizza packed into one bite-sized app, this dish is a great finger food option. You can even experiment with creating your own kind of pizza bites with the ingredients you love on your normal pizza.
23. Calzone Pinwheels
Almost like the pizza bites we mentioned earlier, these pinwheels pack in all the flavors of a traditional calzone in just one bite. The wonderfully fluffy and flaky croissant dough pairs perfectly with the other ingredients. You can even use whatever ingredients you love in your regular calzones on these pinwheels. This is another app you’ll need to stock up on because it’s a crowd favorite. Throw in a little roasted red pepper to kick it up a little.
24. Eggplant Parmesan Poppers
Even if you aren’t familiar with eggplant you’ll go crazy over these parmesan poppers. Crispy on the outside and packed with flavor, these poppers go well with almost any dish and it’s a great way to sneak in some eggplant into your recipes. Make a few extra so you can snack on them for the next few days.
25. Marinated Olives
Tired of filling up your apps with unhealthy options? This marinated olive recipe is the perfect way to fit in some healthy fats instead of filling everyone up with cheese and bread. The marinade in this recipe has some great flavors thanks to the herbs and spices you’ll add. Leave out some toothpicks with your olives and make sure to make plenty because people will be picking at them all night.
26. Antipasto Skewers
First, we had platters, then we had salads, now we have the antipasto skewers. Forget all the presentation and prep time and just stuff everything on a skewer. Your guests will love how easy it is to eat and they can even pick out the pieces they really enjoy. This is another healthy alternative app you can sub in anytime you feel you have been a little too gluttonous lately.
27. Italian Tomato Salad
Nothing is quite as fresh but still flavorful as an Italian tomato salad. Throw in some greens from your own garden to really impress your family or friends and add a bit of red wine vinaigrette on top to finish it up. This might be your next favorite dish because of how easy it is to make and how good for you it is.
28. Antipasto Salad
If the antipasto platter was peaking your interest but you wish it was a little healthier, then try this salad version with all the ingredients thrown together. It’s even quicker to make because you don’t have to worry about the presentation. The salad is great as an app but it has so many ingredients it can truly stand as its own dinner recipe.
29. Tuscan Truffles
As if one or two cheeses aren’t enough, this app is packed with goat, mascarpone, and parmesan cheese, so any Italian fan will love them. This savory truffle dish might not look as appealing as some of the other options on this list, but the flavor is more than worth it to give them a try.
30. Italian Cheese Pull-Apart Bread
Once you make this dish once, you’ll have to be careful not to make it the next seven days in a row. The bread is coated in butter and baked to a flaky texture with a sinfully delicious amount of cheese melted on top. If you’re tired of regular garlic bread with your meals, try this cheesy alternative. Once you get the ingredients put together, you can just throw them in the oven while you focus on getting dinner ready.
