Food & Wine – There’s nothing more satisfying than a big bowl of noodles, and that’s why you’ll find lots of pasta in this roundup of Italian recipes chefs love. Of course, pasta isn’t the only Italian dish worth celebrating — eggplant Parmigiana, polpette, and a perfectly cooked pot of risotto all make appearances here. Read on for more Italian classics that chefs love to make and think you should know how to make too.

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