Italian with 400 or fewer calories recipes

Awesome Pizza Dough

This recipe is adapted from one perfected at Greens restaurant in San Francisco. The crust is crunchy on the outside but also chewy. I think it's…

Sunday Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce)

This recipe is adapted from one in Jeff Smith's book The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines published in 1989. I modified it a bit to make…

Vegetable Lasagna

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of ingredients daunt you. I just…

Roasted Asparagus and Parmesan

This is a simple and delicious Italian recipe adapted from the Barefoot Contessa. We leave out the egg and sometimes the lemon (depends on what you…

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

This dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for.

Sea Scallop Insalta Caprese

Starting off with an appetizer? An easy way to make seared scallops, pan fried outside on the grill in a little olive oil. After they are browned…

Lamb Risotto

I want to call this a "Lebanese Risotto" because I used a lot of the spices and ingredients that are in a lot of the recipes I grew up cooking. So…

Weir Dough for Pizza

Basil and Cilantro Pesto

Bright and full of flavor.

Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken

Chilean Sea Bass Skewers

A delicious sea bass on a stick for presentation.. just simple and a great tasting white fish provided by Certified Steaks and Seafood Company

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since now we can have great tomatoes year-round, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp

This recipe for pan searing shrimp is one of my favorites. I adapted it from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is full of flavor and the shrimp will…

Italian Meatballs

Delicate, moist and delicious.

Italian Pretzel cookies

I'm not even sure if there is such a thing as an Italian Pretzel Cookie, in any case I decided to make up my own version. I took a Taralli Dolci…