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New Year's Recipes

New Year's Eve doesn't have to mean fancy parties or complicated meals. Whether you're hosting a cozy night in, having a few friends over, or enjoying snacks with the kids, these recipes are made to celebrate-simply and deliciously.

From crowd-pleasing appetizers, like Bacon Wrapped Dates, to festive mains like Pasta alle Vongole, you'll find easy, from-scratch dishes that bring flavor and fun to your New Year's gathering.

Toast to the moments that matter most-with food that brings everyone together.

New Year's Eve Dinner Recipes

  • seared scallops in butter sauce with fresh chives in a skillet.
    Perfectly Pan Seared Scallops with Butter Sauce
  • steaks in a mushrooms sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Creamy Steak Marsala Recipe with Mushrooms
  • bowl of linguine with clams with a fork and lemon and garlic next to it.
    Linguine with Clams Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
  • A casserole dish of eggplant parmesan.
    Crispy Baked No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan
  • skillet of linguine with red sauce and seafood in it topped with fresh parsley.
    Linguine Frutti di Mare
  • two stuffed calamari tubes covered in red sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Italian Stuffed Calamari
  • pizza in a cast iron skillet with tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil.
    Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
  • spaghetti carbonara topped with grated cheese in a blue bowl with a fork.
    Traditional Italian Carbonara Recipe

Appetizers for New Year's

  • grapes and olives, cheese wedges, cured meats, crackers and fruits on a board.
    How to Assemble a Charcuterie Board
  • hand dipping bread bite topped with cheese into marinara.
    Parmesan Bread Bites with Pizza Dough
  • roast beef slider on a hawaiian roll with onions on a black spatula.
    Baked Roast Beef Sliders with Caramelized Onions
  • baked cheesy pizza dip topped with pepperoni slices next to soft breadsticks
    Baked Pepperoni Pizza Dip with Ricotta Cheese
  • italian rice balls fried and set on marinara on a white platter with fresh basil sprigs.
    Italian Rice Balls (Arancini di Riso) 
  • bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese on a sheet pan
    Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego
  • chips with bacon, blue cheese, scallions and hot sauce
    Loaded Blue Cheese Kettle Chips
  • Crispy fried ravioli in a cast-iron dish with red sauce in the middle.
    Easy Pan Fried Ravioli

Cocktail Recipes

  • champagne flute with grapefruit cocktail topped with wedge of grapefruit
    Grapefruit Cocktail
  • two bloody marys garnished with shrimp, bacon, celery, olives and peppers
    Spicy Bloody Mary with a Bacon Twist
  • champagne flute with yellow drink garnished with lemon twist on the edge.
    3 Ingredient Refreshing Sgroppino Cocktail
  • two whiskey glasses with blood orange cocktail garnished with fresh rosemary
    Whiskey Blood Orange Smash

Desserts for New Year's

  • round olive oil cake topped with powdered sugar and fresh berries.
    Easy Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • piece of bread pudding with pistachios on a plate with a bite on a fork.
    White Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • chocolate layer cake with salted caramel frosting and chocolate ganache dripping down the sides
    Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream
  • overhead shot of a glass with tiramisu in it topped with a few whole coffee beans.
    Mini Tiramisu Cups

Easy Prep Breakfast Recipes

  • wooden spatula scooping a serving of Italian breakfast strata with sausage, spinach, pancetta and fo
    Overnight Italian Strata with Fontina Cheese
  • close up of a cinnamon roll with icing and crispy bacon on it.
    Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
  • Overnight Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole
  • eggs baked in tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh basil leaves.
    Easy Italian Baked Eggs (Eggs in Purgatory)

More Recipes for New Year's

  • Pepperoncini dip in a bowl surrounded by bagel chips.
    Pepperoncini Dip with Homemade Bagel Chips
  • white pizza with ricotta cheese on a pizza pan cut into slices sprinkled with parsley.
    White Pizza Recipe with Ricotta (Pizza Bianca)
  • panko crusted large salmon fillet partially cut on a sheet pan
    Panko Crusted Salmon
  • wooden bowl with roasted green olives and purple grapes
    Roasted Grapes and Olives
  • white lasagna with browned cheese on top in a dish on a cooling rack.
    White Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms
  • dutch oven pot with french onion soup topped with cheesy bread slices with bowls and spoons.
    Dutch Oven French Onion Soup
  • A whiskey brownie on a plate topped with caramel sauce, a fork next to it and the rest of the brownies around the plate.
    Fudgy Chocolate Whiskey Brownies
  • crepes folded on a wooden tray with berries and powdered sugar sprinkled on them.
    Easy Blender Crepes (Sweet and Savory)
  • shrimp and tomato sauce with linguine and chopped parsley in a cast iron skillet with tongs.
    Spicy Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Linguine
  • A bowl of shrimp and scallop scampi.
    Easy Shrimp and Scallop Scampi
  • sliced beef braciole on sauce on a white oblong platter with a fork.
    Italian Beef Braciole
  • Three fried polenta cakes on a plate topped with tomato bacon jam.
    Crispy Fried Polenta Cakes
  • smashed red potato topped with browned blue cheese crumbles on a wooden tray
    Smashed Red Potatoes with Blue Cheese
  • baked spaghetti squash alfredo in shell with a fork sticking in it
    Baked Spaghetti Squash Alfredo Boats
  • brownie layered with cheesecake and ladyfinger filling
    Tiramisu Brownies
  • buffalo chicken dip in a bowl topped with blue cheese and green onions.
    Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip (Make-Ahead)
  • hand holding a roasted artichoke with parmesan cheese baked in it
    Roasted Artichokes with Parmesan
  • whipped ricotta spread in a wooden bowl with grilled pieces of bread next to it
    Whipped Ricotta with Lemon
  • skillet of quiche made with hash brown crust with knife lying on top
    Hash Brown Crust Quiche
  • Italian salmon on a baking sheet topped with tomatoes and fresh herbs with a fork in the place of a missing corner piece.
    Italian Salmon Recipe
  • penne pasta on a plate with spinach and eggplant
    Pasta with Eggplant and Spinach
  • white plate with a serving of cheesy au gratin potatoes with a fork
    Potatoes Au Gratin with Cheddar and Parmesan
  • lemon ricotta cake dusted in powdered sugar and garnished with fresh lemon wheels.
    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake (Soft + Fluffy)
  • bowl of risotto with mushrooms and parmesan cheese
    Creamy Mushroom Risotto (Vegetarian)
  • blue and white bowl filled with risotto with shrimp on top.
    Creamy Shrimp Risotto with Mascarpone
  • glass filled with cranberry moscow mule, ice cubes, fresh cranberries and a lime wheel
    Cranberry Moscow Mule
  • bucatini pasta topped with cheese and pepper swirled around a fork in a bowl.
    Bucatini Cacio e Pepe Recipe (Simple Roman Classic)
  • stack of nutella flavored pancakes on a stack of white plates with hazelnuts and syrup pouring over it
    How to Make the Best Nutella Pancakes Recipe
  • chicken piccata sprinkled with capers and fresh parsley in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
    Lemon Chicken Piccata with Caper Butter Sauce
  • mashed potatoes in a circle dish topped with butter and chopped chives
    Instant Pot Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • spinach and ricotta cheese stuffed mushrooms on a wooden tray with fresh spinach around.
    Easy Italian Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
  • clear cake stand with honey balls on it with sprinkles.
    Easy Struffoli Recipe (Italian Honey Balls)
  • french onion rigatoni pasta with fresh thyme garnish in a skillet.
    Creamy French Onion Pasta Recipe
  • baked chicken parmesan on a sheet pan with fresh basil leaves.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan (Easy Italian Classic)
  • pan of tagliatelle pasta in a creamy mushrooms sauce with fresh thyme on top.
    15-Minute Creamy Mushroom Tagliatelle
  • Meatballs in marinara in a skillet with a wooden spoon, garnished with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
    The Best Ricotta Meatballs
  • Meatballs in red sauce with some of them cut in half to see the mozzarella cheese oozing from the middle.
    Stovetop Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
  • melted asiago cheese on top of baked chicken in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs.
    Baked Skillet Asiago Chicken Recipe
  • Tortellini alla Panna
  • Shot of a medium rare cooked steak sliced in a cast-iron skillet next to sprigs of fresh herbs and a spoon with butter sauce in it.
    Juicy Cast Iron Steak with the Perfect Crust 
  • Roasted potatoes with cheese, bacon, and ranch on a plate and on a sheet pan.
    Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes (Easy Oven Recipe)
  • white oval tray of air fried calamari with lemon wedges and marinara dip.
    Crispy Air Fryer Calamari
  • Mussels Marinara with Linguine
  • Skillet french onion chicken topped with melted cheese.
    Cheesy Skillet French Onion Chicken
  • A homemade garlic bagel chip being dipped into a bowl of pepperoncini dip.
    Homemade Garlic Bagel Chips
  • An assembled antipasto platter with meats, cheese, and snacks.
    Antipasto Platter
  • A bowl of garlic butter mussels.
    Garlic Butter Mussels

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