Carbonara - Creamy sauce with eggs, pecorino, guanciale, and black pepper
Norcina - Creamy sauce with sausage and black truffles
Amatriciana - Tomato-based sauce with guanciale and pecorino
Cacio e Pepe - Simple dish with pecorino cheese and black pepper
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina - Potato dumplings with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Gnocchi alla Romana - Semolina dumplings, baked with cheese and butter
Quattro Formaggi - Sauce with four types of cheese (frequently blue cheese)
Norma - Tomato sauce with fried eggplant and ricotta
Ragù / Bolognese - Tomato and meat sauce. Bolognese is the most typical type of ragù.
Puttanesca - Tomato sauce with olives, capers, anchovies, and garlic
Arrabbiata - Spicy tomato sauce with garlic and red chili peppers
Aglio e Olio - Garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes
Pomodoro - Simple tomato sauce, often with basil
Vongole - Clams, garlic, olive oil, sometimes cherry tomatoes
Pasta e Fagioli - Pasta with beans in a hearty broth
Alla Vodka - Creamy tomato sauce with vodka
Pasta al Forno - Baked pasta dish, often with meat and cheese
Alfredo - Creamy sauce with butter and Parmesan (not Italian). Don’t ask for this abomination, even though it’s better than what you would get in the US.