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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.
Italian-American · 45 min
Chicken Parmigiana
Crisp cutlet, quick sauce, melted mozzarella.
Lombardy · 2 hr 25 min
Osso Buco alla Milanese
Braised veal shanks, gremolata, marrow spoon required.
Campania · 1 hr 25 min
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Eggplant, tomato, basil, cheese — no breadcrumbs needed.
Italian-American · 25 min
Chicken Piccata
Lemon, capers, butter. Fifteen minutes, start to plate.
Lazio · 27 min
Saltimbocca alla Romana
Veal, prosciutto, sage, butter. Twelve minutes.
Tuscany · 1 hr 20 min
Pollo alla Cacciatora
Hunter's chicken: wine, tomato, rosemary, olives.
Coastal Italy · 40 min
Branzino al Forno
Whole roasted sea bass with lemon, olives and herbs.
Italian-American · 2 hr plus chilling
Homemade Italian Sausage
Grind it, season it, stuff it, twist it.
Italian-American · 30 min
How to Cook Italian Sausage
Oven, air fryer or skillet — all three, done right.
Italian-American · 30 min
Sweet vs. Hot Italian Sausage
Fennel or chili — what actually separates the two, and when to use each.
Italian-American · 30 min
How to Grill Italian Sausage Without Bursting
Two-zone heat, no piercing, no split casings.
Italian-American · 10 min
Italian Sausage Seasoning Blend
The exact spice ratio per pound of pork — sweet or hot.
Italian-American · 40 min
The Best Sausage for Sausage and Peppers
What to buy at the counter so the pan does the rest.
Italian-American · 15 min
The Classic Italian Sub
The deli-counter Italian sub, built in the right order.
Campania · 1 hr 25 min
Polpette al Sugo
Bread soaked in milk is the secret. Every time.
Sicily · 35 min
Pollo al Marsala
Twenty-five minutes to a restaurant plate.
Lombardy · 27 min
Cotoletta alla Milanese
Fried in clarified butter until the crust puffs away from the meat.
Main recipe questions
- How many italian main dishes are on this page?
- 17. 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.