Italian vegetarian recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Zucchini and Eggplant Ratatouille copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia Inc./Maria Liberati

Fresh zucchini, eggplant, onion- these vegetables should be very fresh,…

Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Portobellos

Arrabbiata Sauce

This easy, versatile sauce is revved up with a jolt of crushed red pepper for extra flavor. Perfect over penne pasta, with shrimp, scallops or…

Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

This is the best meal I have found to hide vegetables. You can use any raw vegetable you want. I prefer zucchini but you could use squash, broccoli,…

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches-is an easy and quick to prepare recipe for a delicious meatless sandwich for your outdoor grilling menu. Features…

Portobello Mushroom Burgers

Portobello Mushroom Burgers is an easy and quick (20) minute grilling recipe. This is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low…

Italian Rice and Beans

This is a nice rice and beans dish that is similar to risotto. It is rich and creamy. We've made the lacto-ovo vegetarian version but it can easily…

Polenta with Mushrooms

This uses cornmeal polenta, not instatant.

Polenta Smothered in Lentils

Beans and legumes are a staple of the vegetarian diet. Both contain large amounts of protein and are also high in dietary fiber. When mixed with…

Gnudi

These are also referred to as "Naked Ravioli". They are like a Gnocchi made from ricotta cheese and a very small amount of flour. My recipe is…

Pasta Primavera

A healthy vegetarian meal that is made in one skillet. It can be adapted to whatever leftover vegetables you have on hand or whatever fresh…

Polenta with Home Style Marinara Sauce

Polenta with Home Style Marinara Sauce is a delicious, meatless, traditional Italian dish. Try this for dinner…