Italian costing less than $2.5 per serving 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…

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…

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…

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

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

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…

Pasta with Sauteed Vegetables, Olive Oil & Tomato Sauce

Simple and truly delicious. If you like tasty, fresh, and healthy food, this is likely to become a staple for…

Deep Dish Spaghetti Pizza

Home Made Pizza Dough

I’m going on a pizza making journey and this is stop number one! This recipe is one I have perfected over the years through lots of trial and error…

Beef Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and cheese with tomatoes and beef.

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…

Homemade Farfalle Pasta Salad for July 4th

Tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil are all that is needed for this fresh pasta salad that you can…

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…

Italian Pepper Cookies

Sometime you may have had some Italian cookies and wondered about the piquant taste. They may have been pepper cookies which come from the far…

Clean Out the Refrigerator & Pantry Soup

The beauty of soup is that is has no boundries. Anything can become soup. It is filling. It is economical.…

Italian Sausage and Pasta

Pasta with Italian sausage, broccoli and olive oil.