Italian Side Items Recipes (Most Popular)

These cheesy stuffed mushrooms are a light vegetarian meal or a hearty side dish.

This tomato soup is so rich and thick you'll swear it's laden with cream and butter. The trick is really good tomatoes.

A wonderful way to use up the vegetables in your crisper.

The problem you always run into with eggplant is blandness and it's hard for me to enjoy it without frying it up! (not so healthy) until now ;)

Much healthier than fried zucchini, these crispy little bites make a yummy snack or side dish!

Low-cal, low-fat and great with Italian pasta dishes and garlic chicken pizza

Serve as a side dish or over pasta or rice as a main dish.

A cool summer salad .

This Italian green bean recipe is my favorite way to eat green beans. It's incredibly simple and delicious!

Start with this simple but flavorful recipe, then add in anything you'd like! Try it with fresh herbs like chives, cilantro, rosemary, or thyme.

These baked zucchini sticks make for a great side item for most dinners. They are pretty easy to make and are also much healthier when compared to frying zucchini sticks.

Great for pasta, bread, recipes, etc.

From the Biggest Loser Families Cookbook

Turn caprese salad into a fun appetizer by serving it in shot glasses!

Avocado stands in for cheese in this simple, elegant appetizer.

I'm not normally a home-made bread person--I don't have the patience! But this recipe always works and is sooo delicious and easy!

This penne pasta salad is a healthier take on a classic cookout side dish.

An easy, healthy side dish

The trick to learning to like vegetables you hate is to disguise their appearance and flavor. Think about what it is you dislike about that particular vegetable.
I asked Fred why he's anti-green beans. It turns out that he remembers the long, mushy canned beans from childhood.
Step 1: Chop the beans into 1-inch pieces.
Step 2: Change texture. Sauté them in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper on high heat until they're crispy on the outside and still slightly firm.
Step 3: Change the flavor: Add pesto (with homemade lemony basil from the co-op) and an extra bit of parmesan cheese!
Results: "Is this pasta?" Fred asks as I hand him a plate of beans.

A delicious creamy Risotto preferrably done with chanterelles, but any of your favourite mushrooms will work! You could also replace the chicken stock by vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.

This dish is almost fat-free, but is still very creamy and tasty.

This tasty spread is great on sandwiches or with fresh-cut veggies.

Light, simple and delicious side dish
Fennel has a slight licorice taste, very
mild and even kids love it.

for pasta dishes

A yummy and filling meal addition!