Quick and easy Italian main dish recipes

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Marinara mix on Linguini

Marinara mix on Linguini

This is one of the quick pasta recipes that I get to make every now and then. I go this recipe online and made some 'tweaks'.

ShaleeDP
May 2013
Intermediate
2 votes
1920 views
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM and RAINBOW SWISS CHARD LASAGNA

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM and RAINBOW SWISS CHARD LASAGNA

For mushroom lasagna, this is actually lighter and doesn't have the heaviness of a typical tomato and cheese…

Cecelia Heer
Oct 2013
Advanced
2 votes
4466 views
Pasta Melanzana (Eggplant)

Pasta Melanzana (Eggplant)

This is one of my favorite winter pastas. It is so hearty that the family doesn't even notice there is no meat.

Gretchen Wasniewski
Feb 2014
Intermediate
2 votes
1705 views
Rotini with Swiss Chard

Rotini with Swiss Chard

Healthy and delicious, this recipe is a stand-out as a vegetarian main dish or side dish. Simple preparation and quick cooking bring this pasta…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2014
Professional
2 votes
3656 views
Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach

Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach

My friend's daughter tasted this last year on a vacation and dubbed it the "Best Pasta Ever." I'll go along…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2015
Professional
2 votes
3687 views
Pasta in Red Sauce Recipe (Penne Arrabiata)

Pasta in Red Sauce Recipe (Penne Arrabiata)

Pasta in Red Sauce is a delicious Italian pasta dish bursting with robust flavors of fresh tomato sauce. You…

Hina Gujral
Jul 2015
Advanced
2 votes
4699 views
Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan

Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan

Easy to prepare, lower calorie version of this dish. For maximum tenderness, I recommend brining the breasts in 2 qts. water and 1/2 C table salt…

myra byanka
Jun 2016
Professional
2 votes
4746 views
Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes

Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes

This simple pasta and seafood dish, with lots of fresh herbs, is made easily and quickly.

Easy Cook - Laka kuharica
Jul 2018
Intermediate
2 votes
2840 views
Rigatoni with Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce

Rigatoni with Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce

Tubes of rigatoni hold the tomato sauce, giving you a burst of creamy flavor with every bite. Use either hot or…

Dominick Chirichillo
Jul 2008
Professional
2 votes
7121 views
Italian Shrimp Scampi for Nu-wave or Flavorwave oven

Italian Shrimp Scampi for Nu-wave or Flavorwave oven

This is an easy recipe that you can prepare in advance and bake right before dinner. It works well in a Nuwave,…

Jennifer Testalone
Jun 2009
Professional
2 votes
31249 views
Baked Penne Pasta

Baked Penne Pasta

A delicious baked pasta dish made with ground turkey and Italian turkey sausage. Great for a crowd and also freezes well in individual servings.

MarthaW
Oct 2009
Intermediate
2 votes
3850 views
PARSLEY sun-dried TOMATO PESTO on PASTA

PARSLEY sun-dried TOMATO PESTO on PASTA

I opened the fridge to be happily greeted by a beautiful bouquet of parsley. With this, I was inspired to…

Foodessa
Apr 2010
Professional
2 votes
2809 views
Summer Fresh Risotto

Summer Fresh Risotto

Light and simply delicious. Also please refer to my blog for nutritional information and background of my recipe.…

Feeling Food
Jun 2011
Professional
2 votes
3485 views
Stromboli

Stromboli

Instead of having pizza on a crust, why not make it a pizza on a sandwich with a much different Italian flavor than just pizza sauce? You will LOVE…

Jennifer Sikora
Jun 2011
Advanced
2 votes
4978 views
Stuffed Eggplant Caponata

Stuffed Eggplant Caponata

A Wonderful Meatless Dinner Alternative!

Laurie Alves
Aug 2011
Advanced
2 votes
3763 views