Italian Main Recipes

Hot and Crabby Cheezy Macaroni 

Five delicious cheeses, Alaskan king crab meat, and the perfect blend of seasonings make this dish a true delight.

Creamy Chicken Artichoke Pasta 

This pasta dish is prepared with a fresh artichoke and the perfect blend of seasonings. The creamy finish makes for a delightful meal.

Mexican Lasagna 

A southwestern twist to an Italian dish that has beef, salsa, green chiles, and cheese all layered and baked. Have the kids help put the ...

Sausage and Cheese Tortellini 

Mascarpone cheese adds richness to the purchased pasta sauce that's tossed with tortellini & sausage, then layered with mozzarella & parmesan.

Italian Beef Stew with Ricotta Dumplings 

This hearty meal is prepared with beef cubes and vegetables. The ricotta dumplings are an interesting addition to the stew.

Mary's Cajun Pasta Chicken 

Chicken and a colorful trio of peppers in a creamy sauce served with angel hair pasta.

Portabella Mushroom & Arugula Alfredo Sauce 

Julienned portabella mushrooms & arugula are served over pasta in a flour-thickened white pasta sauce that's made with whipping cream & milk.

Homemade Meatballs and Spaghetti 

Homemade meatballs made with ground beef, Italian bread crumbs, eggs, and shredded cheeses are browned in olive oil and cooked in purchased marinara and cheese ...

Homemade Tomato Sauce 

A great use for the summer surplus of fresh tomatoes--a classic homemade marinara.

Pasta Fagioli 

A hearty Italian soup with beans and pasta that could be used as a meal when served with a salad and bread.

Eggplant Casserole 

This casserole combines macaroni, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, pasta sauce and eggplant in a baking dish, topped with mozzarella cheese.

Cannelloni Tre Sapori 

This recipe uses fresh pasta sheets to form cannelloni shells, a savory mixture of chicken, mushrooms, eggplant and a creamy béchamel sauce.

Turkey Pizza 

Homemade pizza with lots of fresh flavor with turkey and a white sauce. Because of the precooked pizza crust, this dish can be made quickly ...

Easy and Quick Lasagna 

Cooked lasagna noodles are layered with a ground beef-spaghetti sauce mixture, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella.

Stuffed Chicken Italiano 

This recipe sounds delicious, a chicken breast stuffed with sundried tomatoes, Fontina cheese, and prosciutto ham. Yummy!

Lean True Italian Spaghetti 

Skinny down the fat, but keep all the flavor with this healthier red pasta sauce.

Cheesy Mostaccioli 

Mostaccioli pasta is cooked, then combined with spaghetti sauce, cheddar cheese soup, Italian seasoning, mozzarella, cooked ground beef and some mozzarella. It's pla...

Chicken Riggies 

Tender chicken chunks simmered in a heavy cream sauce with peppers and onions; then tossed with rigatoni for a hearty meal.

Bowtie Madness 

A fast and easy pasta dish made with sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and capers.

Fontina Prosciutto Chicken 

Make your own sauce with this recipe. Top of your chicken, prosciutto and fontina dish with the creamy tomato sauce.

Spaghetti Sauce with meat 

This meaty spaghetti sauce uses either ground beef or Italian sausage, onion, canned tomatoes, and tomato paste, and is flavored with garlic, basil, oregano, rosemar...

Chesapeake Crab and Gruyere Cheese Macaroni 

The combination of four cheeses and jumbo lump crab meat, make for a tempting main dish that is both comforting and delicious.

Julie's Turkey Sausage Penne Pasta 

A healthy pasta dish, loaded with flavor--turkey sausage with lots of tomatoes and seasonings on penne pasta.

Spaghetti Squash Italiano 

This recipe tastes much like traditional spaghetti with meat sauce, but uses healthier spaghetti squash instead of pasta.

Hamburger Cheesebake 

This layered lasagna-like dish uses no-boil pasta, topped with a seasoned ground beef mixture and with a blend of cream cheese, cottage cheese and Parmesan.