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" When your family craves a flavorful Italian meal, but you&amp;#039;ve already exhausted traditional standards like spaghetti and cheesy lasagna, there&amp;#039;s no need to despair. There are plenty of savory dinner options that don&amp;#039;t require a pot of boiling water, but will still provide the comfort and satisfaction of a home-cooked Italian supper. From Scallops with Creamy Pesto to Open-face Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches, you&amp;#039;re sure to find a dish for every craving in our best-of collection of non-pasta Italian recipes below. We guarantee that with these 12 dishes, no one at the dinner table will even miss the carbs! 1. Chicken Sorrento This dish takes just 15 minutes from stove to table: Simply saut\u00E9 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, then simmer them with frozen stir-fry vegetables and a creamy Italian dressing.  2. Scallops with Creamy Pesto For a main dish that&amp;#039;s sure to steal the show-but not your time-whip up this luscious 10-minute entr\u00E9e featuring saut\u00E9ed fresh scallops served over a blend of pesto sauce and heavy cream.  3. Grilled Chicken Risotto This 30-minute meal is full of colorful veggies. After cooking the risotto, grill the zuchinni and chicken and stir it all together along with peas and tomatoes.  4. Italian Steak and Peppers with Creamy Polenta The steak pairs perfectly with creamy polenta. Saut\u00E9ed onions, peppers and mushrooms are tasty toppings.  5. Chicken Milanese After cooking the chicken, just add in coated beans and tomatoes. Fold in the greens, and top this delicious dish off with lemon wedges.  6. Tuscan Lamb Shanks This rustic recipe is bursting with heady flavor, featuring lamb shanks cooked in chicken broth with plum and sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cannellini beans, peas and marinated artichoke hearts. 7. Open-face Sausage Pepper Sandwiches Add extra flavor to chicken or turkey sausage by drizzling it with balsamic vinaigrette before roasting; once done, serve it on a toasted baguette topped with melted mozzarella cheese. 8. Chicken Cacciatore Parmesan Add extra flavor to traditional chicken cacciatore by topping breaded chicken breasts with saut\u00E9ed peppers, onions, mushrooms and olives and a sprinkling of shredded mozzarella, before baking until bubbly and golden brown.  9. Grilled Cod with Caponata Marinated cod is served alongside onions, peppers and eggplant in a tomato sauce for an Italian take on seafood. Feel free to substitute the cod for steaks or whitefish fillets.  10. Italian Lentil and Vegetable Stew Simple and savory, this dish is ideal for vegetarians, featuring lentils slow-cooked with an array of veggies in a garlic-infused marinara sauce. 11. Veal Parmigiana Smothered in marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese, this Italian-restaurant favorite is easy to make at home.  12. Italian Veal Stew Reminiscent of the stews from Northern Italy, this slow-cook recipe renders veal unbelievably tender and fragrant, as it&amp;#039;s cooked in a dry white wine broth with rosemary, shallots and tomatoes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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