Quick and easy Italian main dish recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Chicken Parmesan

It is easy to prepare and it is nice to serve it at lunch time with well chilled bottle of white wine. bon apetit.

"Italian" Meatballs

This is an easy economical recipe that can be adapted to your favorite meat and herb.

Penne Puttanesca

Easy and quick pasta dish. I love kalamata olives, they add a nice briney bite to the dish.

Cheese Ravioli in Chunky Homemade Marinara

Great on the go weeknight meal!

"Italian Meatloaf"

Wonderful mid week meal serve with your favorite side dishes.

Chicken Piccata

Chicken breast cutlets, dredged in flour, browned, served with sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and stock or wine.

Tagliatelle with walnut sauce

Gnocchi and Peas with Pesto

I opened my freezer this morning and saw peas, some left over uncooked gnocchi and a small container of pesto. Let me show you a little of this and…

Pasta e Fagioli Facile - Easy Pasta and Beans

Just as the name implies! A delicious, healthy and hearty dish that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Pasta with Greens and Feta Cheese

Simple, tasty recipe that the whole family will like. Instead of spinach, greens could include arugula,…

Basil-Walnut Pesto

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Pasta Puttanesca

Pasta Puttanesca is an Italian dish that is packed with flavors of tangy, spicy and saltiness. This recipe is debuting arugula - a spicy leafy green…

Parmesan Chops

This is a savory pork chop recipe with a Italian twist.

Pizza and Sauce

I'm sure everyone has their favorite home made pizza recipe. This is my variation. I've tried several and narrowed to what I have listed here.…

Italian Zucchini Pie

Easy summer supper for a hot day.