Quick and easy Italian main dish recipes

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Gnocchi ai funghi (Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom Cream Sauce)

Gnocchi ai funghi (Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom Cream Sauce)

The Romans out there will know that Thursdays in Rome (and perhaps in the rest of Italy) is gnocchi day. After…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
5 votes
13852 views
Italian Baked Chicken Breasts

Italian Baked Chicken Breasts

Tender and juicy, this chicken is lightly breaded on outside, moist on the inside... and delicious!

Mary Shaldibina
Nov 2009
Intermediate
4 votes
7087 views
Broccoli Rabe with Spaghetti, Feta Cheese and Croutons

Broccoli Rabe with Spaghetti, Feta Cheese and Croutons

You have just created a meal that is satisfying and delicious. Enjoy with Lots of Love, Catherine

Catherine Pappas
Jun 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
3202 views
Trofiette Liguri and Genovese Pesto

Trofiette Liguri and Genovese Pesto

It is said that making pesto requires patients and love.

Patricia Turo
Jun 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
5332 views
Pork Medallions In A Red Wine Cream Sauce

Pork Medallions In A Red Wine Cream Sauce

An absolutely delicious pork dish. The "little ear" pasta is the perfect shape to capture this rich,…

Nanette
Aug 2010
Advanced
4 votes
4522 views
Italian Steak Salad

Italian Steak Salad

We adapted this from a Giada De Laurentis recipe. It's simple, but incredibly delicious. Our kids powered through more than we imagined possible. No…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2015
Advanced
5 votes
3506 views
Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Fontina Fonduta

Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Fontina Fonduta

In Le Marche, this dish is made with a strong-flavored cheese called Ambra di Talamello, which is made in the…

Dominick Chirichillo
Jul 2008
Professional
4 votes
10449 views
Parmisian

Parmisian

I was watching Sarah Molten on foodtv and she was making Parmesan Chicken and it look so good I thought I would make it and put my own little twist…

Mimi LaRue
Sep 2008
Intermediate
4 votes
5654 views
CHICKEN PARMESAN BUNDLES

CHICKEN PARMESAN BUNDLES

This is a delicious simple chicken dish. My husband loves Italian food, so this one was right up his alley. My oldest son Ryan happened to be over…

Phyllis Munro
Jan 2011
Intermediate
4 votes
5109 views
Sliced Seared Steak (Tagliata di Manzo)

Sliced Seared Steak (Tagliata di Manzo)

Buy a little good quality steak and prepare it very quickly in a cast iron skillet with rosemary sprigs and…

daniellec1
Mar 2008
Intermediate
4 votes
15744 views
Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp

Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp

This recipe for pan searing shrimp is one of my favorites. I adapted it from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is full of flavor and the shrimp will…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2008
Intermediate
4 votes
19324 views
Chicken Fettuccini  with Lemon-Caper Cream

Chicken Fettuccini with Lemon-Caper Cream

The presentation of this dish will definitely impress your guests. Serve this up in a big, flat pasta bowl and…

Terri Jordan
Feb 2008
Intermediate
4 votes
8841 views
Refreshing Eggplant Sandwich

Refreshing Eggplant Sandwich

It doesn't get easier than this, nor more delicious. It is light and refreshing. I love it with a cup of soup, whatever kind you like. To make it…

Nanette
Sep 2010
Advanced
4 votes
2863 views
Spaghetti alla carbonara

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Although my grandmother Angelina never made it--as far as I can recall--as a long-time resident of Rome I have a great fondness for la carbonara,…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
3 votes
1817 views
Strozzapreti ai funghi ('Priest-strangler' pasta with mushrooms)

Strozzapreti ai funghi ('Priest-strangler' pasta with mushrooms)

This mushroom sauce may be the simplest sauce for pasta of all.

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
3 votes
8263 views