Quick and easy Italian main dish recipes

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Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…

Sherri Williams
Sep 2013
Advanced
17 votes
11453 views
CROCKPOT MEATBALL PARM

CROCKPOT MEATBALL PARM

There's nothing better then coming home after a long days work, to the smell of slow cooked meatballs and sauce! This recipe is quick to prepare,…

Cara Fernicola
Apr 2012
Advanced
16 votes
147154 views
Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs (Pasta con pangrattato)

Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs (Pasta con pangrattato)

This thrifty pasta dish is from an era when clever home cooks had to feed large families and meat and cheese…

kathy vegas
Feb 2010
Advanced
13 votes
15222 views
Simple Pasta with Garlic & Olive Oil

Simple Pasta with Garlic & Olive Oil

This is a classic recipe that is so simple to make but always delicious. You can serve this as a side dish to…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2012
Advanced
12 votes
24525 views
Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Claudia lamascolo
Mar 2010
Professional
11 votes
72601 views
Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2011
Advanced
10 votes
7837 views
Italian Shrimp Scampi

Italian Shrimp Scampi

This is an easy recipe that you can prepare in advance and bake right before dinner. It's truly delicious, if not exactly low fat. Make sure to…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2009
Intermediate
9 votes
33147 views
Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta, Ham

Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta, Ham

This is one of our family staples. It is healthy and delicious! Two of our kids say it is their favorite…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2008
Advanced
10 votes
38970 views
Simple French Bread Pizza

Simple French Bread Pizza

This is an easy recipe that I've been making since I was about 14. I made it last night because I was pressed for time, and all of my kids said…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2009
Advanced
9 votes
21480 views
Pasta a risotto (Risotto-style Pasta)

Pasta a risotto (Risotto-style Pasta)

One of the guilty pleasures that I have never, up to now, revealed to a living soul is my penchant for…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2010
Advanced
8 votes
14175 views
Friccò di Agnello - Lamb Stew

Friccò di Agnello - Lamb Stew

Friccò di Agnello is a typical recipe of Umbria. The lamb stew is soft and perfumed. It's made with wine and vinegar, rosemary and sage and…

Tania Mattiello
Mar 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
2527 views
Cauliflower & White Bean Sauté

Cauliflower & White Bean Sauté

This is the perfect bed for any grilled fish. Of course, my number one is salmon because it is not over powered by the earthy flavor of the…

Yvonne Tally, Your Fit Gourmet
Dec 2008
Professional
8 votes
16199 views
Pennette with Butternut Squash Purée and Sorrento Walnuts

Pennette with Butternut Squash Purée and Sorrento Walnuts

This easy and delicious recipe by Neapolitan chef Inghemarck Guida highlights the unique taste of Sorrento…

Frank Fariello
Feb 2011
Advanced
7 votes
3852 views
Grilled Salmon with Basil Cream Sauce

Grilled Salmon with Basil Cream Sauce

Grilled salmon goes very well with lemon and basil. This cream sauce makes an interesting and attractive dish…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2011
Advanced
7 votes
6300 views
Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

This is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe…

Paola Polati
May 2008
Intermediate
6 votes
8008 views