Italian main dish recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Beef Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and beef.

Pasta with Cream Sauce

This beautiful pasta is well coated with a delicious garlic-cream sauce. It's so versatile that it can be served as a side dish or as a main meal .

Tagliatelle with mussels

Packed with delicious mussels, tomato and chilli it's a real Italian treat.

Chicken with Olives, capers & Tomatoes

This is is very quick recipe, it only require couple of ingredients and it can be serve with variety of…

Gnocchi

If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas…

Beef and Mushrooms Stew

Beef and Mushrooms Stew-is a delicious and easy recipe for a hearty meal. It takes only 40 minutes on the stove-top from start to finsh. Ingredients…

Lasagna with Eggplant, Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basil

Ciao my friends! Today we make lasagna...

Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken

Gnudi

These are also referred to as "Naked Ravioli". They are like a Gnocchi made from ricotta cheese and a very small amount of flour. My recipe is…

Cuttlefish & Clam Fra Diavolo

Fra diavolo meaning "brother devil" describes this peppery Italian red sauce which originated in the northeastern United States by Italian…

Italian Turkey Burgers with Tomatoes & Red Onions for "Two"

Great weekday lunch option or weekend! Delicious Flavors easy prep.

Pasta alla puttanesca

A tangy and somewhat salty popular Italian pasta dish.

Chicken Marsala

This recipe has a creamy mushroom sauce instead of a brothy sauce. I usually double and triple the recipe and make extra sauce to accompany a side…

Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumb Topping (Peperoni Arrostiti)

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen. These make a delicious…

Broccoli Rabe Garlic Pasta

The garlic flavored oil makes the broccoli rabe less bitter, and with toasted garlic, it's a great dish.