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.

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

close up on a bowl of pasta alla vodka, garnished with basil

Penne alla Vodka

a white plate of baked spaghetti

TikTok Baked Spaghetti

Gnocchi with Pomodoro Sauce

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

high view of Italian meatballs served with sauce over top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and garnished with Italian parlsey

Chef John's Italian Meatballs

a close up overhead view of a large plate of pesto pasta topped with shredded parmesan and a sprig of basil

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

The Best Meatballs

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

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

Easy Italian Chicken

Slow Cooker Lasagna

easy lasagna ii

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

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

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

Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks

Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks

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

Oven Roasted Stuffed Chicken Breasts

close up view of Italian Breaded Pork Chops in a pink pan with a pink background

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

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata

close up view of Spinach Lasagna in a glass baking dish

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

looking down at a plate of tomato mozzarella salad

Tomato Mozzarella Salad

overhead view of Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore garnished with herbs, in a bowl

Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

close up view of Chicken Parmigiana in a glass baking dish

Chicken Parmigiana

looking down at a skillet of linguine with pesto cream sauce and shrimp

Pesto Cream Sauce

high angle looking at a green casserole dish full of parmesan chicken bake

The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake

Close up on two slow cooker sausages on hoagies with sauce

Slow Cooker Sausage with Sauce

Baked Ziti with Sausage

mid angle looking at a single stuffed shell topped with sauce and parmesan cheese

Jumbo Stuffed Shells

close up on a bowl of meatless meatballs with sauce, garnished with cheese and fresh herbs

Chef John's Meatless Meatballs

mid angle looking at a bowl of creamy pesto shrimp served over pasta in a white bowl

Creamy Pesto Shrimp

close up on a single slice of eggplant lasagna with remaining in a casserole dish behind

Eggplant Lasagna

close up view of Chicken Milanese with lemon wedges and herbs

Chicken Milanese

high angle looking at a plate full of spaghetti alla carbonara garnished with cheese

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

high angle looking into a bowl of mushroom risotto

Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto

The Best Baked Ziti

close up view of Balsamic Chicken on a white plate with zucchini, carrots, broccoli and mashed potatoes

Balsamic Chicken

Bob's Stuffed Banana Peppers

close up on a few piles of fresh semolina and egg pasta

Fresh Semolina and Egg Pasta

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

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