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Kid friendly Italian recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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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…	John Spottiswood Feb 2010 Advanced	80 votes 33 reviews 35 comments 57529 views
Roasted Broccoli This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	25 votes 9 reviews 6 comments 21183 views
Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…	Sherri Williams Sep 2013 Advanced	17 votes 17 reviews 8 comments 11453 views

Minestrone Romagna Style This is the way minestrone is made in Romagna. It's not a lot of prep time, but you simmer the soup for a long time until all of the vegetable…	John Spottiswood May 2008 Advanced	14 votes 7 reviews 2 comments 21619 views
Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…	John Spottiswood Apr 2011 Advanced	10 votes 8 reviews 1 comment 7837 views
Brett & Bart's favorite spaghetti This is an old Italian recipe that I've been cooking for 30 years, and my boys and husband all love it. I got…	jeanne templeman Nov 2008 Intermediate	8 votes 5 reviews 15221 views
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…	Daydreamer Desserts Feb 2010 Intermediate	5 votes 3 reviews 8999 views
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…	Nancy Miyasaki Mar 2008 Intermediate	5 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 11461 views
Reese's Peanut Butter Biscotti If you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and you happen to have some at home, this is one recipe you must try. I must warn you though, once you…	Daydreamer Desserts Feb 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 7696 views
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…	Nancy Miyasaki May 2008 Intermediate	4 votes 2 reviews 19324 views
Dolce al Mascarpone My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries	Carmelita Mar 2010 Professional	3 votes 4682 views
Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini) There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish…	J. Gino Genovesi Jan 2014 Professional	3 votes 2 comments 9085 views
Sole Piccata with Spinach This tasty piccata recipe can be made with any white fish...sole, flounder, tilapia, etc. It's simple and very fresh tasting. It goes great with…	Nancy Miyasaki May 2009 Intermediate	3 votes 2 reviews 7001 views
Plum tomatoes roasted with fresh basil When plum tomatoes are on sale this summer, grab a bagful and make this simple and delicious side dish. It…	Nancy Miyasaki Jun 2009 Intermediate	3 votes 1 review 4018 views
Chicken with Olives, capers & Tomatoes This is is very quick recipe, it only require couple of ingredients and it can be serve with variety of…	MANJULA Nov 2011 Advanced	2 votes 2 reviews 5995 views