Italian Recipes (Most Popular)

The meatball portion of this recipe can be doubled and used for a second meal later in the week (just freeze extra portion, then reheat with BBQ sauce on it for a new twist.) In this calorie count, I have added the pasta and sauce too. So just add a salad for complete meal! Maybe even add garlic bread if you wish.

I live in a small town and grocery stores here have limited selections. I couldn't find Reduced Fat Italian Turkey Sausage, so I just used the regular Italian sausage as written below. It increases the calories but I ate a smaller portion instead and served a Lite Caesar salad with it to fill me up.

Low-fat, low-calorie and low-cholesterol make this combo appetizer awesome! Use fresh produce for best flavor. Bruschetta is an appetizer typically made with a dense Italian bread, which is toasted and served with fresh toppings. Make the Pillsbury French Bread first, cool completely and then slice and toast for a simple and healthier substitute to use as foundation for the Bruschetta.

I once made the mistake of making homemade spaghetti sauce...now my husband wont even eat Bertolli, which he used to love. While making your own sauce can be time consuming, this one is not and it is fabulous! This sauce can be made with or without the Red Wine, it is great either way. The only thing you have to worry about is never being able to buy spaghetti sauce out of jar!!!

Beef Short Ribs are high in flavor but also in fat, which is why I made this into 4 servings (also thats how it came packaged). Since one still needs a starch and veggie its probably best to only make this every once in awhile. Enjoy!

HEY WHAT AN IDEA!!! This is a standard cheese lasgana recipe, except there is no painful layering, you simply make rolls!

You will never use ham and cream to make this dish again! This is the Real McCoy Carbonara, and suprisingly the real way is actually lower in calories!

I created this recipe for my husband, who loves real alfredo but hates how it makes him feel. This is just as creamy and rich as the real, with almost the exact same taste!

tastes like crustless pizza

I adjusted this recipe for what I had and for an 8 x 8 pan (so I could put it in my toaster oven) from a Food Network recipe

This is a simple way to use zucchini or summer squash.

Yummy Hearty Soup that fills you up for dinner (add chili peppers for your desired hotness)

Put over fusilli !

For a night when you need to cheat a little

Dairy free, vegatarian lasagne

Easy to make in your bread machine, delicious to eat

Lasagna without meat in neat little rolls.

I love this easy lasagna. I make it without meat, and my husband loves it! We always want a big piece, so I've calculated this recipe for 8 larger sized pieces instead of 12.

Meat & cheese stuffed pasta shells