Italian Recipes (Most Popular)

from diet book

Easy and mouthwatering! Done in crock pot for 5 hrs on high.

Recipe makes 2 medium to large crusts

This is a wonderfully light and flavorful dish, serve over a bed of rice or angle hair.

Adapted from the Vegetarian Epicure

dinner for 5 adults

Lentils instead of beef take center stage.

Well, more like Chicken Broccoli Macaroni... But it tastes great and it's a fairly quick and easy meal. :)

Home-seasoned turkey sausage, fresh tomato, and mozzarella cheese. A tasty treat with very reasonable calories :)

My version, from here http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-deta
il.asp?recipe=16625

Thin Spagetti with olives, tomato and a mayo olive dressing.

My own version of a five cheese ziti. Whole wheat pasta, a good spaghetti sauce, and lots of cheese :D A respectable serving comes in at only 310 calories.

Quick, easy, tasty, and a bit of a comfort food.

Not very healthy.

Actually made in the oven instead, as the grill isn't working. Taken from Gourmet, June 2007, with some modification to increase protein.

Giada de Laurentiis's pea pesto recipe

Enjoy this recipe in Phase 2 (or Phase 1.5) of SBD.

Good source for a low carb diet

A sauce to put on pasta.