European dinner party main dish recipes

Crouton Chicken Parmesan

Quickest, easiest chicken parmesan ever!

Penne with Mushrooms in White Sauce

I like pasta as much as pizza. It is one of my guilt pleasures. This recipe is very easy to do and tasty even…

Ciliegia Pork Medallions in Montepulciano Veal Demi Glaze Sauce

This recipe is adapted from a winery we are club members with. Jacuzzi Family Vineyards has some great Italian…

Spinach and Eggplant Rigatoni with Lemon Cream Sauce

Spinach and Eggplant Rigatoni is one of the simplest pasta recipes and yet so full of flavors though the…

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used…

Best Lasagna Recipe

This Best Lasagna Recipe has taken years to perfect! It is ridiculously rich, meaty, gooey, cheesy and makes the perfect comfort food!

Pan Seared Clams with white beans and chorizo

This is a great dish anytime of the year. it's fast and easy just 1 pan also great to add to any cookout and…

17th Century English Roast Chicken with Sherry, Apricots and Prunes

I have updated and modified this recipe from 17th century England. The…

Chicken Chasseur

This is a healthy version of chicken in the famous chasseur sauce containing onions and leeks, and flavored with white wine, tomatoes, and…

Chicken Kiev

Bolognese Sauce

This makes a double batch of the best, authentic Bologna-style meat sauce you've ever had. Do a batch in the fall with some fusilli, or make it…

Shrimp Alfrado

made this dish once but wasn't impressed with the garlic & herb sause and angel hair, so I switched to alfrado and penne and was much more happy…

Easy Marsala

This is the easiest way to make the best Marasala sauce ever. This will totally make everyone think you are an amazing cook. Down side it is really…

Low Calorie, Quick and Delish, Coq au Vin

This is a wonderful low calorie and low fat version of the French classic. It’s so easy and straightforward.…

Baked Rice For X'mas

There’ll probably be a lot of leftover food for the festive season. This is one of the simple recipes using leftover rice & a can of Campbell…