Quick and easy Italian appetizers & snacks recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Black Bean-Salsa Dip

Black Bean-Salsa Dip is an easy and quick recipe with no cooking. The perfect recipe for the diet conscious also. Beans, tomato, corn and onions…

Chicken Meatballs With Stealth Veggies and Squash Ribbons

A very healthy, very tasty meatball.....Full of veggies, and served atop yellow squash ribbons and lemon sauce.

Skinny Bolognese, Amazingly Rich, Very Filling, Served Over Nutritious Spaghetti Squash

Everybody needs a good recipe for Bolognese and this sauce is really…

Fried Artichoke Hearts

Basil shortbread biscuits

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil

Healthy Italian Vegetable Saute Recipe

Ready to shed some of those Holiday pounds? Here is a healthy way to do it and still very delicious. Come join…

Tuna Stuffed Eggs

I first had these as part of a beautiful salad that also included fried eggplant rounds and several types of olives, at the Locanda Rosati near…

Pesto with Almonds

Pesto is a great spread that can replace butter or dip. Pesto is like Italian salsa. Enjoy and Always Cook with Lots of Love, Catherine

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Spectacular Summertime Fresh Roasted Marinara Sauce

This is one of the most delicious tomato sauces we’ve ever tasted. You’ll want to make this sauce using…

Giada's White Bean Dip/Spread

She calls this a sort of Italian version of hummus. It's excellent for dipping with pita bread or spreading on crostini.

Roasted Tomato, Basil & Mozarella Bruschetta

This is a slightly modified recipe from Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Tomatoes recipe, see link. Very, very…

Artichoke Bruschetta

Quick and easy appetizer.

Italian Bruschetta

This is as close as I have gotten to the treat I have enjoyed in Italy many times. Some regions include ricotta cheese, some have parmigiano…

Zuppa Di Verdure, Vegetarian

Quick, easy, good. Be careful not to overcook vegetables.