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Italian Main Dishes

Main dish, or entrèe, is the main part of the meal.

You can make a traditional elaborate Italian dish, perfect for a Sunday meal with the family. Or make a quick dinner with just a few ingredients, great on weeknights.

You can find a nice range of main courses, from pasta, to vegetarian dishes, to meat and fish. You can find something for all tastes!

Vegetarian Main Dishes

  • bowl of pumpkin gnocchi soup next to a dutch oven.
    Spicy & Smoky Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup
  • baked veggie ziti baking dish topped with basil.
    Creamy Baked Veggie Ziti
  • mushroom risotto in a bowl.
    Easy Creamy Mushroom Risotto
  • black dutch oven with italian vegetable stew ciambotta.
    Ciambotta (Italian Ratatouille)

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Seafood Main Dishes

  • portion of seafood lasagna on a plate in front of the baking dish.
    Creamy Seafood Lasagna (with frozen seafood mix)
  • lobster risotto in a serving tray.
    Lobster Risotto
  • Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce
    Italian Stuffed Calamari in Tomato Sauce
  • Overhead photo of cooked sea bream with citrus slices and a side of vegetables
    Baked Sea Bream with Orange and Lemon

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Meat Main Dishes

  • crispy baked chicken drumsticks in a baking dish.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks
  • roast pork loin (arista) sliced and served on a platter with the gravy on top.
    Arista al Forno (Tuscan Roast Pork Loin)
  • crispy italian chicken cutlets on a plate with salad and potatoes.
    Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets
  • overhead of two terracotta bowls with meatballs
    Polpette al Sugo (15-minute Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)

All Italian Main Dishes

  • bowl of tomato tortellini soup on a white table.
    Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
  • two terracotta bowls with pasta and beans on a green towel.
    Pasta e Fagioli (Traditional Italian Pasta and Beans)
  • bowl with sausage and leek orzo on top of a towel with a spoon inside.
    Creamy Italian Sausage and Leek Orzo
  • heart-shaped pizza on a black plate.
    Heart-Shaped Pizza (Ready in 2 Hours)
  • two bowls with butternut squash pasta with sausage and spinach.
    Butternut Squash Pasta with Italian Sausage and Spinach
  • two bowls of linguine with mussels.
    Easy Linguine with Mussels
  • penne arrabbiata in a bowl with a fork and a chili pepper.
    Penne all'Arrabbiata (Spicy Tomato Sauce)
  • lemon ricotta pasta with spinach in two bowls with lemon slices.
    Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Spinach
  • bowl with lemon risotto topped with basil.
    Risotto al Limone (Creamy Lemon Risotto)
  • pasta with bottarga in two bowls on a table.
    Pasta alla Bottarga (Spaghetti with Bottarga)
  • dutch oven pot with steamed mussels.
    Impepata di Cozze (Italian Peppered Mussels)
  • lemon shrimp orzo in a skillet.
    Lemon Shrimp Scampi Orzo
  • stuffed mussels in tomato sauce in two bowl.
    Cozze Ripiene (Italian Stuffed Mussels Marinara)
  • italian meatball stroganoff on a plate.
    Italian-Style Meatball Stroganoff
  • cooked meatballs on a plate.
    Air-Fryer Italian Meatballs
  • tortellini pasta salad in a serving tray.
    Tortellini Pasta Salad with Red Pesto
  • chickpea salad in a silver bowl with a spoon.
    Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Pesto Dressing
  • bowl of pasta with cream and zucchini topped with burrata and basil.
    Creamy Pasta with Zucchini and Burrata
  • panzanella salad in a bowl.
    Classic Tuscan Panzanella Salad
  • 6 pieces of zucchini mushroom quiche on a cutting board.
    Cheesy Mushroom and Zucchini Quiche
  • pasta with zucchini pistachio mortadella in a bowl.
    Pasta with Zucchini, Pistachios, and Mortadella
  • Italian Sausage White Bean Soup
  • garlic butter tagliatelle in a plate.
    Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta
  • fork in a bowl of spaghetti clams.
    Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)
  • baking dish with baked cannelloni.
    Beef Ragรน Cannelloni
  • baking dish with potatoes provolone and ham quiche.
    Puff Pastry Quiche with Potatoes, Provolone, and Ham
  • christmas tree pizza on a wooden board.
    Christmas Tree Pizza with Spinach Crust
  • plate of spaghetti with shrimp and broccoli with a fork
    Shrimp & Broccoli Pasta
  • spoon in a bowl of pastina soup with a cheese wedge.
    Pastina in Brodo (15 Minutes Italian Pasta Soup)
  • spoon taking a portion of butternut squash pasta bake from a baking dish.
    Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Bake
  • bowl of butternut squash gnocchi.
    Butternut Squash Gnocchi
  • best tarragon substitutes.
    Best Substitutes for Tarragon
  • bowl with gnocchetti gorgonzola and a fork.
    Creamy Gnocchetti Gorgonzola
  • two plates of creamy sausage pasta.
    Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
  • two bowl on a tablecloth with pasta e piselli (pasta with peas).
    Pasta e Piselli (Creamy Pasta with Peas)
  • gnocchi alla sorrentina in a cast iron skillet with a spoon.
    Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (Authentic Italian Baked Gnocchi)
  • two dishes of penne al salmone topped with parsley.
    Penne al Salmone (Creamy Salmon Pasta)
  • A folded piadina filled with prosciutto and salad, on a wooden board.
    Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flatbread)
  • tortellini alla panna in a plate.
    Tortellini alla Panna (Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Cream Sauce)
  • Penne Rosa (Creamy Pink Pasta Sauce)

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