Italian Recipes (Most Popular)
Spritz with olive oil and bake the breaded eggplant instead of frying for a lower calorie meal. May also use fat-free cheeses, but we love the recipe as written.
This is a very tasty dish that can be modified based on your liking. Use the vegetables listed or pick some of your own
dumplings to use in pasta dishes, or even in place of flour dumplings **half of the prep time comes from boiling the potatoes**
I've been throwing this together for years and trying to write it down was challenging. Sorry about the grams vs cups etc , I love using my new digital scale !!!
Spaghetti Squash, 1 squash
Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 162 grams
*Sorrento Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz container
*Eggland's Best Large Egg, 1 serving
*Kraft grated parmesean cheese, 1/2 cup
Garlic powder, 1 tsp
*McCormick Italian Seasoning, 0.25 tsp
*Prego 100% Natural Italian Sauce - Traditional 1 jar
Butter, salted, 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)
Basil, .5 tsp
Oregano, ground, .5 tsp
Spagetti Squash can be found at your farmer's market from fall into late winter. Easy to prepare, and fun to eat. A small spagetti squash 1.5 to 2 pounds is fine for full dinner serving for one person, a bit bigger 3 pounds or more to serve 2 people.
I serve cooked, pulled Spagetti Squash with my favorite Hearty Vegetarian Tomato Sauce that I often make to go with pasta. On Spagetti Squash you save big on those precious calories when dieting.
Never thought an Italian would eat or make turkey meatballs but these are fantastic and my family has requested these all the time.
Tarragon enhances the sweetness of the carrots and leeks. The flavor profile is sweet and savory and oh sooo delicious!
I don't eat cheese anymore, but you can top with some parmesano reggiano if you wish!
This is a tasty, zesty mediterranean omelet that is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's loaded with veggies.
This is the favorite at my house. I make it at lease once a week. You can substitute white rice any other minute rice.
I developed this lower fat version of my favourite moist lemon polenta cake which uses fat free yogurt instead of butter! Less than 200 cals and 1g of saturated fat per generous slice. It is also naturally gluten free.
These are SOOO Good and you can substitute ingredients to your liking :)
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Enjoy!