Italian appetizers & snacks recipes with 500 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

The Stinking Rose ® Garlic Rose Relish

Risi e Bisi

This delectable spring dish, a soup with fresh pea pod stock, fresh peas and rice, was once served with great pomp and ceremony to the Magnificent…

Lasagne Verdi all Bolognese

This is the recipe that I have learnt to make in Bologna. It does take long preparation but it is well worth it. The Lasagne - the dish is called…

Borage filled Ravioli

Early Spring ravioli filled with country borage and ricotta, with a walnut pesto and a finish of barely melted butter and fresh marjoram

Dolce al Mascarpone

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

Cioppino

An Italian seafood soup, featuring "catch of the day" fresh ingredients

Cavatelli e Bietole

A healthy vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy, this diish consists of home made 6 finger Cavatelli dressed simply with wilted Swiss Chard sauteed…

Gnocchi Carmelita's Way

For soft light fluffy pillows that taste of potato, I have always made potato gnocchi without using egg at all and keeping the amount of flour to a…

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

Grilled Shrimp copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is one of my favorite ways to eat shrimp. A healthy recipe and a…

Linguini with Salmone e Mandarini (Salmon & mandarin oranges) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

From The Basic Art of Italian…

Frittata Dell’Orto (Garden Style Frittata) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

Calzone con Cavalfiore copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

La Sfoia Lorda - Pasta Pillows in Broth

A little known Pasta in Brodo home cooking dish from Romagna. It is unknown in Bologna and the Emilia part of…

Naples Style Meat Ragù

The other great Ragù, besides the one from Bologna, is prepared in a very different way and is much richer in tomatoes