Quick and easy Italian recipes with 600 or more calories costing more than $3 per serving

Linguine ai frutti di mare

Here is a Linguine ai frutti di mare you can make at home. It means linguine with mixed seafood or "Fruit of the Sea".

Tuscan shrimp marinara with chickpea pasta

This is a great Tuscan recipe adapted from the Flavors of Tuscan cookbook by Maxine Clark. Maxine recommends…

Stuffed Eggplant Caponata

A Wonderful Meatless Dinner Alternative!

Shrimp and Spinach Gratin

This recipe is one I created when I could not find the main ingredient for a main dish I planed. I had most of the other ingredients so I…

carrabbas spicy chicken soup

spicy chicken soup

Italian Dressing

I have not found many bottled salad dressings I like. This lead me to search out something I can make myself and this is what I put together from…

Basil Dipping Oil

This is an easy and quick dipping oil. It is a nice dipping oil for freshly baked breads. I did not add salt, pepper or other ingredients that may…

Spicy Sausage and Ziti Bake

Have some homemade garlic bread and a nice salad ready to go with this yummy dinner. Great for potluck too.

Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes

This simple pasta and seafood dish, with lots of fresh herbs, is made easily and quickly.

Gnocchi with artichokes

This is a very simple, delicious and easy to make elegant meal for gnocchi lovers.

Thin Crust Pizza Dough

If you like toppings more than dough, try this. It makes 2 medium pizzas.

Wild Rice-Turkey Casserole

Wild Rice-Turkey Casserole is an easy recipe that uses either turkey or chicken. Perfect for leftovers from your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.…

Spaghetti with Seafood in Tomato and Herb sauce

A colleague of mine brought in some fresh oregano, marjoram, and Italian parsley from his garden, so I looked…

MELT-IN-THE-MOUTH MEATBALLS

Penne with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce

Penne is one of the nice cuts of pasta that I like. This recipe is a twist of the white sauce penne with…