This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Michael Angelo’s. The opinions and text are all mine.
Italian food is one of our family’s all-time favorite cuisines. We love the cheese, the roasted tomato flavors, and of course the garlic! I mean, doesn’t garlic + cheese make everything taste better?
While we do ALL love authentic Italian food, I know making it is a labor of love. Some days we might have extra time in the kitchen, but most days we enjoy our Italian food at restaurants, or via frozen brands like Michael Angelo’s–they make EVERY Italian favorite of ours and the convenience is just amazing!
February 13 is National Italian Food Day
How will you be celebrating? It is funny that National Italian Food Day falls right before Valentine’s Day which gives our family two excuses to eat delicious Italian food. What will you be enjoying? Chances are you probably won’t have time to bake up a fresh lasagna or baked ziti since it is a weeknight?
But, that is ok because Michael Angelo’s has you covered!
Why we Love Michael Angelo’s Italian Meals
I have no shame in preparing/eating frozen food or serving it to my little family. But, I will not just feed my family just any old frozen food. It has to be quality foods with no preservatives or fillers–just like authentically Italian Michael Angelo’s meals.
Our Favorite Quick & Easy Italian Food Dishes
Did you know that Michael Angelo’s recipes were handed down from Nonna Foti who grew up in Sicily? Each meal is authentically created with wholesome, real ingredients. When you purchase and heat one of these frozen Italian meals, your house fills with the same heavenly scents of cheese, roasted tomato, and garlic. These scents are the same kind you would experience from a homemade meal.
We love the Lasagna with Meat Sauce, Chicken Parmigiana, Three Cheese Baked Ziti, and Eggplant Parmigiana. There are many other flavors that come in a variety of sizes. You can find Michael Angelo’s meals in single serve portions, family size, large family size, and even party size! We found ours at our local Walmart store in the frozen entrees aisle.
How we Celebrate National Italian Food Day
While our family doesn’t need any excuse to celebrate National Italian Food Day, we will be enjoying it together, tableside with a family-style celebration. Michael Angelo’s Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna with Meat Sauce, and Eggplant Parmigiana with a nice Caesar salad & fresh-cheese garlic bread will be served.
Since we already enjoyed this feast a this past weekend, I have to say, everything was so easy to prepare! We replated everything for serving and enjoyed every last bite!!
Affogato- Our Favorite Italian Dessert
While the kids snacked on some cupcakes afterwards, us adults decided that a homemade Affogato would be amazing after all that cheesy goodness. I mean, it is National Italian Food Day–right?
What is an Affogato?
An affogato is an Italian dessert in which a vanilla ice cream or gelato is “drowned” in espresso. You can top it with chocolate shavings, nuts, and cinnamon as well. This simple dessert contains the perfect amount of sweetness without being overly heavy.
Grab a spoon and let’s dig in! Get our printable Affogato recipe below!
Affogato Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- 2 ounces espresso
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp chocolate curls
Instructions
- Place 2 small glasses in the freezer for 5 mins.
- Place one large scoop of ice cream in dessert glass.
- Top with 2 ounces of espresso.
- Top with cinnamon and chocolate curls. This step is optional but totally delicious!
Nutrition
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kelly woods says
Spaghetti is my favorite. Yum. Thank you for sharing!
Judy E. says
I love all kinds of Italian food but my absolute favorite is eggplant parm!!!
Derrick Johnson says
Lasagna is my favorite Italian meal! I love to make this dish for my family when I have the time!
Tabathia B says
I love chicken parmigiana
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Stephanie M says
These photos are mouth watering! I love lasagna and baked ziti with ALL the cheese! Yum!
Amy says
Thank you so much Stephanie! Good luck!
Lucy Wang says
Spaghetti and Meatballs. Ultimate comfort food.
Cher Garman says
My favorite Italian meal is exactly what you and your family are eating in the pics! Lasagna, Caesar Salad, and Garlic Bread! Yummy!!!!!
Stacey Werner says
My favorite Italian meal is veal parmesan, but a close second would be chicken parm.
1stopmom says
I would have to say I love lasagna. I don’t eat a lot of Italian food but I do like to eat lasagna! I will have to give Michael Angelo’s a try!
Stephanie Pass says
We love Michael Angelo’s meals. They are so great when you don’t have time to make dinner.
Marcie W. says
Italian food is the best and Michael Angelo’s entrees really look delicious! A perfect meal solution for busy families like ours.
Kari says
Our family loves lasagna, chicken parm comes in a close second. Will have to try making Affogato for dessert on our next Italian night.
Catalina says
Oh my goodness! Eggplant Parmigiana! I go crazy over this! I need to find it immediately! Thanks for sharing it!
LaShawn says
Italian food is always a good idea! I love their eggplant parmigiana! It’s so good and hard to believe it was frozen!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
Looks like an amazing dessert my whole family will love!!
Jennifer says
I love Michael angelos as well. Your dessert looks so light and airy!
krystal says
I actually used to be obsessed with one of the Michael Angelo’s meals – I ate it every day when I was pregnant! Ha! So goood!!
Ruth I says
I can eat this everyday! I’ve never tried any before but I will look for it now. Look so delicious!
Rachel says
I could eat everything for Italian food day. I didn’t know it was a thing but I am definitely going to figure something out.
Tim says
Stromboli is my favorite Italian food, but we eat it primarily as a side dish.
Barbar Lima says
My fav is Chicken Parmesan.
Peter G says
Spaghetti is my favorite. I love to have a salad and rolls with this. Makes a complete meal. Leftovers are the best.
Ann Fantom says
My favorite Italian dish is Chicken Cacciatore
Margaret Smith says
Eggplant Parm. is my favorite.
Lisa Ellison says
I love chicken marsala
Kelly D says
Eggplant Parmesan is my favorite.
kimrk56 says
I love spaghetti carbonara and lasagna.
Susan Smith says
My favorite Italian meal is lasagna.
Jessica W. says
My favorite Italian meal is Shrimp Scampi with garlic bread.
Anne Higgins says
We have lots of spaghetti (sometimes with yummy meatballs!
Kiara says
Spaghetti is my favorite.
Renee G says
I love homemade, cheese ravioli.
Dana D Matthews says
I love homemade lasagna.
diane says
Lasagna is my favorite Italian meal!
Tari Lawson says
I love eggplant Parmesan..
crystle tellerday says
pizza
Ashley c says
I love a good baked ziti or lasagna
Cynthia C says
My favorite Italian meal is chicken piccata.
Emily A Roesly says
It’s a toss up between chicken parmesan and lasagna
Tim says
You can’t go wrong with pizza, and we eat it a few times a mo nth.
Barb says
Chicken Parmesan is my favorite with a good panko breadcrumb crust and garlic toast.
Mellissa Clark says
My favorite is Lasagna!
DeeAnn S says
I love lasagna best. Thanks.
jen mh says
Very happy family when this is cooking in the oven. We’re making the baked ziti tonight!
jen mh says
Our kids love the baked ziti. By the time you buy all the ingredients to make it from scratch you could have bought two of these!
Judy E. says
Eggplant parm – either on it’s own with some spaghetti or as a sandwich.
beth shepherd says
chicken parm is my fave
Lasonda says
My favorite Italian meal is lasagna.
Danielle says
My favorite is the Chicken Parmigiana
Nicole Byer says
My favorite Italian meal is Chicken Marsala
Chrystal D says
Lasagna is my favorite but I prefer the spinach over the meat kind.
cheryl s says
I like chicken parmesan
Melanie says
Chicken Piccata
kimrk56 says
I love pizza supreme
Geraldine says
Chicken parm is my favorite!
Anne Higgins says
Made lasagna tonight so this is my favorite today!
Tim says
We eat spaghetti a few times a month. I have always liked my spaghetti with no sauce and a ton of parmesan cheese.
Holly Padell says
Eggplant Parm is my favorite
Jessica W. says
I love homemade Shrimp Scampi!
DeeAnn S says
Lasagna is my favorite.
Susan Christy says
Lasagna is delicious!
Alexa B. says
I love chicken Parmesan with angel hair pasta.
Cynthia C says
Lasagna is always a favorite.
Lisa says
I love chicken Parmesan
Terry Cross says
Lasagna is my favorite
Cheryl says
Baked Spaghetti is a favorite Italian Meal.
Donna L says
My favorite is pasta carbonara.
Tim says
Growing up we didn’t eat much variety in terms of Italian food, but my wife did. I didn’t even know what many dishes were until we met. I thought a stromboli was a musical instrument, but now it is one of my favorites!!
DeeAnn says
My favorite is still lasagna.
Terry Cross says
Lasagna is my favorite Italian meal.
Susan Christy says
Spaghetti and Meatballs are a favorite!
Cynthia C says
Eggplant Parmesan is always a good choice.
Anne Higgins says
Made Chicken Parm – thanks for this giveaway – so, of course my cooking is my favorite – but would really like someone else to cook it for me too!
Cheryl says
Chicken Penne Casserole is a favorite Italian Meal.
Tim says
I like the Italian favorites that have breading on them, like calzones and stromboli.
McKim says
I like lasagna!
Susan Christy says
Chicken Parm = deliciousness!
DeeAnn S says
Love me a big pan of lasagna!
Dana D Matthews says
Homemade ravioli is a favorite too!
Sonya Allstun says
My favorite is Lasagna all the way with a green salad and garlic bread
Cheryl says
Chicken Piccata is a favorite Italian Meal.
Anne Higgins says
chicken with angel hair pasts
Tim says
Pizza is probably the favorite of our kids, primarily because we make it at home and they get to help decorate the pizzas.
DEEANN S says
I love veal parmesan!
Cheryl says
Creamy Italian Chicken is a favorite Italian Meal.
Cynthia C says
I really like osso buco.
Tom Bellamy says
My favorite Italian meal is lasagna.
Susan Christy says
Sausage Manicotti is one of my favorites.
Anne Higgins says
Beef lasagna – yum
Cynthia C says
I remember my grandmother’s hand made gnocchi.
Shirley Younger says
My favorite Italian meal is definitely spaghetti & meatballs with hot crusty Italian roll
Cheryl says
Creamy Roasted Garlic & Spinach Orzo is a favorite Italian Meal.
Jennifer Maslowski says
Eggplant parmesan!
Nicole Byer says
Chicken Marsala 2/20
Sarah Mathias says
My favorite Italian recipe has always been Chicken Parmesan.
Anne Higgins says
Italian chicken over pasta = or with rice….YUM!
Colby Parry says
yum!
Alexa B. says
My fave italian meal is chicken parm.
Jennifer Maslowski says
Eggplant parmesan is my favorite!
Susan Christy says
I didn’t know they made Eggplant Parm. It’s been years since I’ve had that will be giving it a try if my store has it. YUM
DeeAnn S says
I like most Italian dishes but my favorite is probably veal parm.
Nicole Byer says
Chicken Marsala 2/21
Cynthia C says
Chicken Marsala is one of my favorites.
Anne Higgins says
chicken marsella – yum
Cheryl says
Eggplant Gnocchi — Gnocchetti di Melanzane is a favorite Italian Meal.
EMMA L HORTON says
MY FAVORITE IS SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS.
Sarah Bojorquez says
I love carbonara
Jennifer Maslowski says
Eggplant parmesan, which no one else in my family likes so I get it all.
cyndi br says
favorite meal is cheese ravioli with Parmesan cheese
DeeAnn says
I like to sit down to a large pan of lasagna.
Cheryl says
Gnocchi with White Beans is a favorite Italian Meal.
Renee Grosskreuz says
My favorite italian meal is spaghetti and meatballs.
Cynthia C says
I’m always ready for a bowl of wedding soup.
Jessica W. says
My favorite Italian meal at home or at a restaurant is Shrimp Scampi.
Amy Jo says
Veal parm is my favorite
Susan Christy says
Lasagna!!
Anne Higgins says
Enjoying some yummy stromboli tomorrow night!
Susan Christy says
Pizza Margherita is one of my favorites.
Jen R says
Piccata recipes are my favorite Italian dish.
DeeAnn says
Lasagna please!
Cheryl says
Italian Sausage with Bow Ties is a favorite Italian Meal.
Kyl Neusch says
Spaghetti and Meatball
Cynthia C says
I could eat pizza every day!
Denise B. says
Lasagna would be my favorite Italian food next to pizza.
Anne Higgins says
Mac and cheese
Becca says
I love fettuccine alfredo.
Mark Marville says
Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic toast!
Susan Christy says
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Barb says
They look good though I have never tried them.
Diane McMahon says
veal parm is my fav
Cynthia C says
I like a Caprese salad at lunch time.
Cheryl says
Lasagna Casserole is a favorite Italian Meal.
kathy pease says
My favorite italian meal is lasagna
Jane McGregor says
Seafood pasta!
Pat says
Lasagna is my favorite Italian meal.
Terry Cross says
Lasagna is one of my favorites
Karley Moore says
Spaghetti with meat sauce is my favorite Italian meal. I could eat it every day! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Cynthia C says
I’ve been hungry for hot Italian sausage and fried peppers.
Jessica Gronau says
Lasagna is my favorite.
Susan Christy says
I had shrimp scampi over the weekend and decided I could eat it every single day for the rest of my life! Delicious.
Cheryl says
Manicotti is a favorite Italian Meal.
Cynthia C says
Linguini with clam sauce is a yummy Italian meal.
Ezell Jackson Jr says
Ricotta and swiss chard lasagna
Alexa B. says
My fave Italian meal is chicken parmesan.
Laurie Emerson says
My favorite Italian meal is Lasagna.
Ed says
I heart vegetable lasagna!
Cynthia C says
I like angel hair pasta with tuna and peas.
DeeAnn says
lasagna is the best!
Theresa says
Lasagna
Susan Christy says
Lasagna is the best Italian dish ever!
kathy pease says
I love cheesy lasagna
Cheryl says
Ravioli Lasagna is a favorite Italian Meal.
Alexa B. says
My favorite is chicken parmesan.
Brenda Elsner says
My favorite is Lasagna.
Mia E. says
My favorite Italian is Spaghetti Carbonara.
Cheryl says
Tortellini Soup is a favorite Italian Meal.
Ellie Wright says
My favorite Italian meal is chicken parmesan.
Pat says
My favorite Italian meal is lasagna.
Barb says
Hope to try this pout
Susan Christy says
My dream Italian Meal would be a plate of meatballs with a side of spaghetti and garlic bread or breadsticks and butter. Maybe an Italian Salad with pickled eggplant on top if I’m feeling extra hungry. Finished off with spumoni and cannoli.
Alex says
My favorite Italian meal is Veal Parmesan with Ziti.
DeeAnn S says
I love lasagna.
cindy mahoney says
My favoriteItalian meal is chicken parm or ziti with meatballs.
Cynthia C says
Spaghetti Aglio E Olio is awesome!
Ed says
Deep Dish Pizza!
Susan Smith says
My favorite Italian meal is chicken parmesan.
Docia Vagnerini says
My favorite Italian meal is lasagna! Thank you for this opportunity! :-)
Deanna turner says
My favorite is spaghetti.
Michelle H. says
I love lasagna.
Erin says
Pasta with carbonara sauce is my favorite.
AEKZ2 says
I love chicken parm.
BRIAN E. says
Our family favorite —> Spaghetti Carbonara !!!
Tabathia B says
I enjoy lasagna
Alexa B. says
My fave Italian meal is chicken parm, which i actually had for dinner tonight.
Trisha McKee says
My favorite Italian meal is Eggplant Parmigiana
Janice Gabriel says
Lasagna is my favorite. I really love the meat and multiple cheeses version!
James Coyne says
I love Rigatoni and Meatballs
Susan Marina BrownLane says
My favorite is Spaghetti!