Italian Recipes (Most Popular)

Mix all ingredients other than the shredded cheese/pepperoni/mushrooms. Roll crust out between a layer of parchment paper (on bottom) and plastic wrap on top. The wrap keeps the wet dough from sticking. Remove plastic and bake (blind, no ingredients). Then bake again with your toppings.

Very tasty pesto using dry roasted sunflowers seeds instead of pine nuts. Makes about 1 cup. Nutrition Info is for a 2 TBSP serving. I used Thai basil which is especially flavorful.

An adapted meatloaf recipe I saw on TV - husband doesn't like "turkey meatloaf" so I added some beef to chicken. I used low cal marinara sauce instead of tomato sauce. Enjoy

I have made this for years with several variations of meats, vegetables and sauces. Everyone loves it. I have tried to make it as low calorie as possible and still make everyone happy. It's also easy to divide and make less. I usually make this for special occasions and feed from 12-20.....

I love spaghetti and meatballs but the store bought meatballs are so high in fat (even the low fat ones). This is a low fat, tasty meatball. Double the recipe and freeze into portion sizes for a quick meal.

Revamped recipe for Healthywage challenge

Very filling and satisfying arborio rice dish. A little goes a long way, so you could cut the recipe in half. This sure doesn't taste like diet food, but a nice 118 calorie count!

This is my light version of Olive Garden's Zuppa Tuscana or an Italian Peasant Soup. I've used turkey broth just because it's what I had on hand, but next time, I'll use chicken broth.

Giant Eagle Sweet Italian Sausage, 32 oz - loose
banana pepper, raw 4.5" long, 25 serving, tops cut off & emptied
Ragu Pasta Sauce original - 1 jar
Guggisberg Amish Butter Cheese, 6 oz - cubed
Parmesan Cheese, grated, .25 cup

Light yet filling meal that satisfies.

As found on the Betty Crocker website. Modified slightly.

I created this as a way to use up my garden vegetables. You can leave out the sausage for a lower calorie dish

My vegetarian version of my original homemade sauce.

Red based Pasta and Soup

From Eating for Life (pg. 183)

A salad that can be served hot or cold. Tastes better once the flavours have melded for a few hours in the fridge.

This was created out of what was around in the cupboard and freezer

Pizza de masa hecha casera, con berenjena al horno y dados de jamón cocido

Garden fresh quick summer meal.