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Cucina by Elena › Recipes by Course › Italian Main Dishes

Italian Main Dishes

These beautiful and delectable Italian Main Dishes bring all the flavor to your next Italian meal. Include these Italian main dishes to your next weeknight dinner menu or weekend gathering! Italian recipes are simple, many dishes are made with few natural ingredients. It’s more about the quality of the ingredients, rather than the complexity of preparation. You will love BEST Italian Beef Short Rib Ragu and Best Baked Salmon with Pesto Recipe (Easy)!

Italian baked sausage in a bowl with polenta and cooked greens. Sausage is cut into slices.

Oven Baked Italian Sausage

a slice of white chicken lasagna lifted from the baking pan.

White Chicken Lasagna Recipe (with Spinach)

Hand holding a succulent oven baked rib and dipping BBQ sauce.

Oven Baked Pork Ribs

Lamb chops with marinade in a hot cast iron skillet. Cooked with crispy edges. Herbs in the pan.

Lamb Chops Marinade Recipe (with Garlic and Rosemary)

Baked Chicken and potatoes recipe in a white baking dish. The potatoes and chicken have a golden brown top with herbs as a garnish. A side of lemons for serving.

Baked Chicken and Potatoes Recipe (One Pan)

Sliced broiled New York Steak on a platter. One steak is cut into slices and there is a butter sauce pored over the top.

Broiled New York Steak Recipe (Perfect Every Time)

cooked chicken cacciatore recipe in a platter with fresh parsley on top.

Chicken Cacciatore (Italian Chicken Stew Recipe)

Baked Spinach and ricotta manicotti in a beautiful casserole dish. Fresh parmigiano cheese on the side.

Spinach Manicotti Recipe with Ricotta

Beautiful porchetta roast with crispy skin and juicy interior and herb layer on a platter ready to serve. Fresh herbs around the white platter.

Porchetta Recipe (Authentic Italian Pork Roast)

Herb butter rubbed turkey on a tray with festive greenery.

Easy Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Large bowl of copycat Chipotle carnitas with forks, lime wedges, and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Chipotle Carnitas

Cherry tomato pasta on a white plate.

Easy Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe (Quick!)

cover photo for tri tip steak on a skillet.

Tri-Tip Steak Recipe (Easy Stove Top)

cover photo for recipe.

Fish en Papillote Recipe (Cod Baked in Parchment)

Greek-style grilled octopus with lemon on a plate.

Easy Grilled Octopus Recipe with Lemon (Greek Style)

Sicilian arancini on a blue and white plate with silverware.

Best Sicilian Arancini Recipe (Italian Rice Balls)

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