Quick and easy Italian vegetables main dish recipes

PURPLE AND WHITE EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA--BAKED--NOT FRIED

I think that the first time I ever made eggplant parmigiana was in 1979. Back then, it was the "typical pizza…

Asparagus risotto

I find cooking asparagus in a risotto makes the dish particularly creamy. As for any risotto you have to add a nod of butter at the end. In Italy…

Pasta Primavera, Fat Free

This classic Italian pasta made just as flavorul and fulfilling without any added fat (ok, maybe the cheese).

Fresh Eggplant Parmesan

A simple but hearty recipe that adapts well to personal taste.

Ricotta and Greens or Spinach Pasta

This is another excellent dish that takes advantage of delicious and healthy greens. This is a Sicilian dish…

SPAGHETTI SQUASH LASAGNA BOATS

This is a lighter recipe of the original version. Creamy lasagna filling and bakes in a spaghetti squash. Pssst, my grandkids eat the squash when…

Zucchini Fettuccine al Pesto

Who doesn’t crave pasta? I certainly do. Classic comfort food, right? But no one wants to wake up in the morning with carb face :) The solution:…

Minestrone d'inverno

There is nothing better on a cold winters day than a nice, hot bowl of authentic minestrone. It's a very forgiving and versatile dish, you can adapt…

Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta with Lentil Puttenesca

This is one of those meals you-never-knew-you-couldn't-live-without!

Home made pasta with pumpkin sauce

Stuffed Eggplant Caponata

A Wonderful Meatless Dinner Alternative!