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    Main Dish Recipes

    If you need dinner ideas, explore this delicious collection of main dish recipes!

    Whether you need quick and easy weeknight meals or something special for Sundays or your holiday menu, we’ve got you covered!

    You’ll find pasta, seafood, beef, pork, poultry, pizza, soups and vegetarian entrees. Don’t miss this Pasta with Peas, Chicken Paprikash, Roasted Pork Loin or these Broiled Scallops with Parmesan Bread Crumbs!

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    • whole blueberry pie with cookies on top
      4th of July Menu Ideas for 2026
    • baked breaded cod on a plate with lemon topped with basil
      Baked Panko-Crusted Cod
    • plate of pasta with peanut sauce, carrots, peppers, peanuts and green onion
      Peanut Pasta Recipe
    • bottle of lemon olive oil on a plate with a lemon
      Lemon-Infused Olive Oil Recipe
    • zucchini pizza casserole in a pan garnished with basil
      Zucchini Pizza Casserole (Low-Carb)
    • pan of baked pasta with cheese and basil
      Pasta al Forno with Smoked Mozzarella
    • smoked salmon pasta in pan with slice of lemon
      Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta
    • Plate of linguine with pumpkin pasta sauce
      Alfredo Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
    • plate of creamy spaghetti with basil
      Creamy Walnut Sauce for Pasta
    • Rotini Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
    • bowl of pasta with clams
      White Wine Clam Sauce for Pasta
    • bowl of spincah pesto with walnut
      Easy Spinach-Walnut Pesto Recipe
    • ladle of mac and cheese from pot
      Parmesan Mac and Cheese (Stovetop)
    • piece of lasagna on a plate with a fork
      Traditional Italian Lasagna with Ricotta
    • slice of lasagna bolognese on a plate with a fork and basil
      Authentic Lasagna Bolognese Recipe
    • slice of zucchini lasagna garnished with basil on a plate
      Meatless Zucchini Lasagna
    • pinnable image for homemade spinach pasta
      Homemade Spinach Pasta Dough
    • plate of beef bolognese over pasta garnished with basil
      Beef Bolognese with Sausage
    • plate of straw and hay pasta garnished with a basil leaf.
      Paglia e Fieno (Straw and Hay Pasta)
    • slice of gattò di patate (Italian potato casserole) on a plate
      Gattò di Patate (Italian Potato Casserole)
    • slice of pork tenderloin with garlic glaze
      Glazed Pork Tenderloin (Amazing!)
    • steak with compound butter and fresh rosemary
      Steak with Compound Butter
    • plate of spinach salad topped with breaded sea scallops
      Sea Scallop Salad
    • closeup of breaded broiled scallops with asparagus
      33 Italian Lent Recipes
    • two sausage and pepper sandwiches on a plate topped with sauce and basil.
      Italian Sausage Sandwiches (The Best!)
    • overhead view of shrimp in pan with lime, herbs
      Easy Cilantro-Lime Shrimp
    • plate of garlic parmesan shrimp with butter sauce
      Garlic Parmesan Shrimp
    • platter of breaded sea scallops garnished with basil leaves and lemon
      Breaded Scallops Recipe (Easy!)
    • closeup of breaded broiled scallops with asparagus
      Broiled Scallops with Parmesan Bread Crumbs
    • platter of breaded fried shrimp with lemon wedges
      Jumbo Fried Shrimp
    • closeup of baked cod with bread crumbs
      Baked Cod with Bread Crumbs and Butter (Divine!)
    • plate of stuffed shrimp scampi with lemon and butter
      Stuffed Shrimp Scampi
    • grilled romaine heart with walnuts, shaved Parmesan and vinaigrette
      Grilled Romaine Salad with Parmesan
    • salad with apples, pecans and mozzarella
      Fall Salad with Apples and Pecans
    • glass bowl of homemade maple vinaigrette
      Maple Vinaigrette Dressing (Easy!)
    • small bowl of homemade lemon vinaigrette
      Lemon Vinaigrette without Mustard
    • spinach salad with mandarin oranges, walnuts and pancetta on white plate
      Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad
    • glass bowl of homemade orange vinaigrette
      Orange Vinaigrette Recipe
    • salad with shredded chicken, nachos, ranch
      Buffalo Chicken Nacho Salad (Crockpot)
    • slice of stuffed pizza with escarole
      Escarole-Stuffed Pizza (Pizza di Scarola)

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    Hi, I'm Andrea, also known as Mamma C. I've been sharing family-tested recipes from my Italian-American kitchen for 12 years! I hope you'll visit often!

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