Uncle Larry Adventures

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Italian Main Course Recipes

Chicken parm, osso buco, saltimbocca, cacciatora and Larry's sausage plates — the dishes the whole table waits for.

Chicken parmigiana with melted mozzarella and marinara in a cast iron dish

Italian-American · 45 min

Chicken Parmigiana

Crisp cutlet, quick sauce, melted mozzarella.

Braised osso buco veal shank with gremolata in a rustic pot

Lombardy · 2 hr 25 min

Osso Buco alla Milanese

Braised veal shanks, gremolata, marrow spoon required.

Eggplant parmigiana baked with bubbling cheese and basil

Campania · 1 hr 25 min

Melanzane alla Parmigiana

Eggplant, tomato, basil, cheese — no breadcrumbs needed.

Chicken piccata in a pan with lemon slices and capers

Italian-American · 25 min

Chicken Piccata

Lemon, capers, butter. Fifteen minutes, start to plate.

Saltimbocca alla romana cutlets with prosciutto and sage in a pan sauce

Lazio · 27 min

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Veal, prosciutto, sage, butter. Twelve minutes.

Pollo alla cacciatora braised chicken with peppers, tomatoes and rosemary

Tuscany · 1 hr 20 min

Pollo alla Cacciatora

Hunter's chicken: wine, tomato, rosemary, olives.

Whole roasted branzino with lemon slices, olives and cherry tomatoes on a sheet pan

Coastal Italy · 40 min

Branzino al Forno

Whole roasted sea bass with lemon, olives and herbs.

Fresh homemade Italian sausage being stuffed with a stuffer, ground pork and spices nearby

Italian-American · 2 hr plus chilling

Homemade Italian Sausage

Grind it, season it, stuff it, twist it.

Italian sausage links browning in a cast iron skillet on a stovetop

Italian-American · 30 min

How to Cook Italian Sausage

Oven, air fryer or skillet — all three, done right.

Sweet and hot Italian sausage links side by side on a dark slate board with fennel seed and chili flakes

Italian-American · 30 min

Sweet vs. Hot Italian Sausage

Fennel or chili — what actually separates the two, and when to use each.

Italian sausage links grilling over glowing charcoal with intact casings

Italian-American · 30 min

How to Grill Italian Sausage Without Bursting

Two-zone heat, no piercing, no split casings.

Bowls of fennel seed, paprika, salt and black pepper beside ground pork on a dark surface

Italian-American · 10 min

Italian Sausage Seasoning Blend

The exact spice ratio per pound of pork — sweet or hot.

Coils and links of raw Italian sausage on butcher paper under warm light

Italian-American · 40 min

The Best Sausage for Sausage and Peppers

What to buy at the counter so the pan does the rest.

Main recipe questions

How many italian main dishes are on this page?
13. Every one includes an ingredient list with quantities, numbered steps, prep and cook times, and Larry's rule for the part people usually get wrong.
Which of these italian main dishes is quickest?
Italian Sausage Seasoning Blend — about 10 min from start to table, serving Seasons 5 lbs of pork.
Where in Italy do these main recipes come from?
Mostly Italian-American, Lombardy, Campania, Lazio, Tuscany. Each recipe page names the region it belongs to and the version Larry actually cooks at home.
Are these italian main dishes beginner friendly?
Yes. Nothing here needs special equipment beyond a skillet, a pot and an oven, and each recipe calls out the timings and temperatures that matter most.