Italian Recipes (Most Popular)

Dense flavors, satisfying meal - definitely reserved for special occasions, if you enbibe on more than a single meatball. The pasta portion is 3/4 cup cooked, the sauce minimal, and the meal is supplemented with an ample serving of green beans. Avoid adding bread, unless calories and carbs are not an issue. :)

During tomato season, we don't use canned tomatoes, we parboil to remove the skins and cook the fresh romas (this year we're growing San Marzanos) down to make the sauce - this greatly reduces the sodium content and increases the flavor, but takes more time. The ingredients remain the same.

Simply an indulgence.

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Fresh vegetables and linguini

Fanatastic dish for lovers of pesto sauce.

This is really easy and quick, under 400 cal, low-fat, and around 50 g carbs. The venison cuts down the fat tremendously that you'd normally have when you use ground beef.

I took off the top piece of bread to reduce the calorie and carb content since the meat is more fat.

An easy do ahead dish

mini meatballs baked in oven

Great on a cold winter day.

This pasta sauce goes great with everything. I use it in Chicken Parm, Spagetti, Lasagna, Pizza. I make it in large batches and freeze or can it for a fast dinner.

Ideal for eating plain or with ice cream

Crockpot recipe from Nourishing Gourmet's website

Very simple and tasty

A delectable "almost no-cook" recipe that is worth waiting for the water to boil.

Lasagna made with ground beef. Noodles do NOT need to be pre-cooked.