Italian Main Dishes

Many of our favorite main dishes are Italian favorites like lasagna, eggplant parmesan, shrimp scampi, spaghetti, and risotto - browse more than 1,520 Italian main dishes, rated & reviewed by home cooks like you.

Pork Scallopini garnished with fresh herbs lemon and capers on a plate with a fork

Pork Scallopini

Baked Chicken Marinara over pasta garnished with fresh basil on a plate with a fork

Baked Chicken Marinara

overhead view of salmon filet on bed of spinach and tomatoes on white plate

Tuscan Butter Shrimp over pasta garnished with basil leaves and lemon wedges in a bowl

Tuscan Butter Shrimp

rimmed plate with chicken breast saltimbocca in sauce with a small green salad and lemon wedge

Chef John’s Chicken Saltimbocca

pizza with sardines, cheese, tomatoes, basil, and an egg on pizza peel

looking down at a plate of fettuccine topped with chicken fritta

Copycat Chicken Fritta

looking at a platter of chicken limone

Chicken Marsala Fettuccine

Chicken Marsala Fettuccine

white bowl of curly pasta with light red Trapanese sauce and basil sprig

34 Italian Pasta Recipes Everyone Will Love

white bowl of chickpea and pasta stew in a tomato broth

Pasta e Ceci (Italian Chickpea and Pasta Stew)

a bowl of baked ziti with a forkful being lifted from the bowl,

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

skillet with chicken things in a tomato sauce with Parmesan and basil

Chicken Fra Diavolo

Creamy Wild Mushroom Risotto

white pasta bowl with homemade pappardelle noodles and pesto cream sauce

Homemade Pappardelle

white bowl of curly pasta with light red Trapanese sauce and basil sprig

Pasta alla Trapanese (Sicilian Tomato Pesto)

halved mixed meat sandwich on hoagie roll with lettuce and tomato and pickle on gray plate

Baked Italian Sub

white pizza with prosciutto and basil cut into wedges on a cutting board

Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto

overhead view of platter of roasted turkey meatballs with tons of veggies and herbs

Mediterranean Turkey Meatball Sheet Pan Dinner

plain white cheese pizza on a board

Grilled Pizza Bianca

Meatballs in tomato sauce on blue plate with fresh basil sprig

Polpette (Italian Meatballs)

Seafood Risotto

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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken

a white plate of baked spaghetti

TikTok Baked Spaghetti

Gnocchi topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese garnished with basil

Gnocchi with Pomodoro Sauce

a close up view on a plated slice of world famous lasagna.

World's Best Lasagna

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Overhead view of chicken parmesan still in the baking dish and topped with melty cheese

Chicken Parmesan

Chef John's Italian meatballs

Chef John's Italian Meatballs

an overhead view looking at a family style serving of pesto pasta.

a low angle view of a single serving of shrimp scampi with pasta garnished with fresh chopped parsley

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

Manicotti

Homemade Lasagna

Homemade Lasagna

looking at a bowl full of meatballs, garnished with chopped parsley

The Best Meatballs

close up image of Italian baked meatballs with cheese and herbs on a plate

Italian Baked Meatballs

a low angle view looking into a single serving of spaghetti topped with a red sauce, meatballs, and parmesan cheese.

Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Close up image of chicken marsala with mushrooms and sauce in a metal pan

Chicken Marsala

close up view of ravioli on top of parchment paper

Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli

A plate of homemade sweet Italian sausage patties, topped with chopped parsley

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

A sliced piece of Italian chicken served with green beans

Easy Italian Chicken

A slice of slow cooker lasagna being removed from a slow cooker

Slow Cooker Lasagna

a serving of lasagna on a white plate

close up view of eggplant parmesan in a baking dish, and a slice of eggplant parmesan on a spatula

Eggplant Parmesan

an overhead view of baked sausage, peppers, onions, and potatoes in a white baking dish.

Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Potato Bake

Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

A bowl of pesto pasta with chicken next to a striped napkin and a glass of sparkling water

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

overhead view looking into a skillet of Italian sausage, peppers and onions

Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

A braised lamb shank topped with sauce and fresh rosemary, served over mashed potatoes

Braised Lamb Shanks

white plate with fish filet on puttanesca sauce on a bed of spaghetti

Fish Puttanesca

Penne alla vodka served in a bowl

Penne alla Vodka

close up view of Traditional Osso Buco over polenta in a bowl

Traditional Osso Buco

image of Cioppino with shrimp, clams and mussels garnished with fresh herbs in a blue bowl with a spoon

overhead view of a bowl of Italian wedding soup

Italian Wedding Soup

An oven roasted chicken breast stuffed with ricotta and walnuts, served with wild rice and mixed greens

Oven Roasted Stuffed Chicken Breasts

A plate with a sliced Italian breaded pork chop served with steamed broccoli

Italian Breaded Pork Chops

vegetable lasagna on a white plate

Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

mid angle looking at a bowl of meatballs with one cut in half

Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs

close up on a serving of white cheese chicken lasagna

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata

A plated slice of spinach lasagna, next to the baking dish of spinach lasagna

Spinach Lasagna

Classic and Simple Meat Lasagna

Classic and Simple Meat Lasagna

looking down at a few pieces of chicken piccata in a skillet

Quick Chicken Piccata

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