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Italian Main Recipes

From classic pasta dishes to new renditions of old favorites, these authentic Italian recipes will satisfy your passion for Italian food.

Salamini & Cabbage (Piemontese Style)

A family favorite made with italian sausages and cabbage that anyone will enjoy.

Upside Down Pizza

Here's a neat twist to pizza: it's upside down and the crust is on top.

Cheaty Ziti

A shortcut to making a fantastic baked pasta dish with mozzarella and tomato sauce that will be a hit with your friends.

Stuffed Baked Shells with Tomato Sauce

A traditional baked pasta dish with cheese filled pasta noodles in a homemade tomato sauce.

Italian Meat Balls

These beefy meatballs, flavored with garlic and oregano, also contain Romano cheese. Brown the meat balls, then add them to your favorite Italian sauce to ...

Family-Pleasin' Spinach Lasagna

Canned tomatoes, oregano and garlic powder contribute to the sauce for this vegetarian lasagna.

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Sweet pepper, whipping cream, Parmesan cheese, and Cajun seasoning are simmered to make the sauce, sausage is added and it's served over hot pasta.

Quick and Easy Sausage Bake

A holiday brunch is not complete without this quick and easy bake recipe. Sausage and cheese are combined with green pepper, red pepper, and yellow ...

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...

Northern Italian Pizza Dough

This recipe for pizza dough starts with cake yeast, found in larger supermarkets. The dough uses all-purpose flour and also contains extra-virgin olive oil.

Linguine with 4 Cheese Sauce

This very rich sauce is made with 2 quarts of whipping cream, cooked down--along with egg yolks--to thicken. It has garlic and chicken gravy base ...

Daddy's Grinders

A wonderful ham, turkey, and salami sandwich with provolone cheese melted over the top.

Italian Broccoli Casserole

A casserole recipe made with broccoli, Italian seasonings, bread crumbs and fresh parmesan cheese.

Mussels in a Tomato Herb Sauce

Here mussels are tossed with a zesty tomato sauce and penne pasta.

Eggplant Parmesan

A layered casserole dish with an Italian flavor made with eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce.

Miracle Lasagna

The noodles in this lasagna dish are cooked to perfection right in the pan with the sauce. Extra cheesy too.

Italian Sausage Soup

Italian sausage links are cooked and sliced, then combined with tomatoes, chicken broth, herbs and garlic-seasoned pasta to make this soup.

Italian Sausage with Broccoli and Noodles

This is a great recipe for preparing Italian sausage.

Spinach and Ricotta Calzones

Fold over pizzas baked with spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses make a great appetizer or fun main dish. Don't forget the hot marinara for dipping.

Bow Tie Pasta with Brie

A rich and decadent cheese sauce made of brie cheese served with bowtie pasta and sauteed tomatoes. Mmmm.

Macaroni and Cheese Pizza

A packaged macaroni and cheese dinner mix, combined with egg, forms the crust for this "pizza." Tomato sauce, canned mushrooms, onion, green pepper and herbs, ...

Baked Spaghetti

This Italian favorite is baked all together. The tomato-based sauce is flavored with mushrooms, olives, and oregano.

Chicken Italiano

A nice baked dish with breaded chicken, spinach, and cheeses that has a lot of flavor.

Pasta Bake

How much easier can it get? Try some garlic bread to compliment this yummy pasta bake.

Crazy Pizza

The name says it all with this dish. The crust is mixed in the middle. The kids would love to help make this pizza.

Cheesy Lasagna

Low fat Fettuccine Alfredo

Crock pot spaghetti sauce

Three Cheese Baked Ziti

Shrimp with Pasta and Sundried Tomatoes

Turkey Pizza

Tortellini with Pesto and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Catonata

Pasta Fagioli

Lasagna

My Favorite Marinara Sauce

Chicken Riggies

Risotto ai Porcini

Italian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Crispy Italian Chicken

Manicotti with 3 Cheeses

Little Italy French Bread Pizza

Zippy Veggie Alfredo

Pizza Rustica

Linguini with White Clam Sauce

Noodles Romano

Pasta Carbonara

Parmigiano di Cipolla

Poached Eggs Italiano

JR's Eggplant Parmesan

Spagizza

Chicken Eggplant Parmesan Pizza Bake

Spaghetti with Tuscan Meatballs

Low-Fat Cheese Calzone

Italian Shrimp Pasta

6-Cheese Pasta Bake

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

LoLo's Baked Stuffed Early Zucchini

Savory Sausage & Bowties

Mediterranean Pheasant

Farfalle Pesto Lehcar

Italian Bread Bowls

Vegetable Lasagna

Turkey-Spaghetti Bake

Easy Baked Ziti

Italiano Chicken

Mixed Mushroom and Three Cheeses Rotolis

Easy One-Pan Zucchini

Tuscany Shells

Carm's Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Carm's Italian Meatballs

Eggplant-Meatball Rollatini Parmigiana

Rustick Sicilian Rigatoni with Eggplant and Fr...

Arugula and Nectarine Salad

Italian Fresh Tuna Strata

Great Italian Chicken

Pasta Fagioli Summer Salad

Manicotti with Shrimp and Anchovy Filling

Coffee Ravioli with a Basil Butter Sauce

Spaghetti Casserole

Eggplant Lasagna

Smoked Salmon Fettuccini with Capers and Sundr...

Traditional Meat and Tomato Sauce

Spicy Italian Skillet

Italian Pork and Pasta Dinner

Low-Carb White Chicken Lasagna

Chicken Eggplant Lasagna Parmesan

Spicy Pizza Soup

Real Italian Lasagna

Easy Outstanding Minestrone

Spaghetti Pie

Tortellini Minestrone Soup

Vitucci's Lasagna Rolls

Tilapia Italian-Style

Chicken-Veggie-Pasta Toss

Shrimp Pesto Pizza

Pasta Faszuli

Pesto and Pea Risotto

Sperr's Italian Meat Sauce

Creamy Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Carabonara

Smoked Salmon and Cucumber Frittata

Sweet Spicy Spaghetti

Lemon Veggie Ravioli

Tuscan Beef & Barley Soup

Tuscan Beef & Barley Soup

Rustic Italian Squash Soup

Italian Sausage Fettuccini Alfredo Soup

Jana's Italian Wedding Soup

Pizza in 15 Minutes

Zesty Pesto Pizza

Creamy Two-Cheese Vegetable Lasagna Soup with ...

Cream Cheese Chorizo Lasagna

Baked Summer Squash Frittata

Italian Sausage Spinach Pesto

Tracy's Lasagna

Cream Cheese Pasta Bake

Spaghetti Surprise

Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers

Spinach Gnocchi

Seafood Lasagna

Portabella Mushroom & Arugula Alfredo Sauce

Shrimp & Zucchini Alfredo

Pasta Martini

Hawaiian Style Spaghetti Sauce

Fettuccine with Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Risotto

Vegetarian Lasagna

Italian Pasta Sauce

Turnips Stuffed with Mushroom Risotto

Tuscan Pasta with Sauted Crimini Mushrooms

Stop-&-Go Sausage Surprise

Pepper and Sausage Casserole

Almond Pesto Pasta with Almond Sprinkle

Individual Biscuit Pizza

Twised Linguine & Shrimp

Pan-Fried Tortellini Over Braised Greens

Minestrone Soup (My Way)

Cheryl's Fabulous Lasagna

Sweet Italian Spinach and Potato Soup

Mediterranean Beefy Spinach Lasagna

Italian Gumbo

Spaghetti Gravy and Meatballs

Tortellini with Spinach

Italian Hot Crock

Alfredo Vegi Lasagna

Veggie Lasagne

Grilled Veggies and Alfredo Sauce Penne Pasta

Broccoli Olive Oil Penna

Beef Lasagna Supreme

Grandma's Minestrone Soup


Pork with Fennel and Carrots

This citrus-mustard marinated pork tenderloin is roasted with a colorful combination of fennel and carrots.

Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs

This trimmed down version of the traditional dish, uses lean ground beef, bread crumbs, and Italian seasoning for the meatballs. Topped with a homemade tomato ...

Osso Buco

Using several dried seasonings simplifies this variation of classic osso buco--braised veal shanks prepared with wine and tomatoes.