Italian main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Chicken with Marsala Mushroom Sauce

Chicken with Marsala Mushroom Sauce is tender chicken breasts sautéed and covered with a fabulously rich…

Turkey Sausage Ragu

Perfecto! Great healthy alternative to pork and beef-based ragu. I cheat a little in this recipe and use Trader Joe's Marinara Sauce. Your guests…

Chicken Milano

Italian Rice and Beans

This is a nice rice and beans dish that is similar to risotto. It is rich and creamy. We've made the lacto-ovo vegetarian version but it can easily…

Stuffed Crepes

I loved this! It was basically a fun new twist on lasagna. The tomato sauce was really simple, but delicious. It'd be great to use on loads of other…

Gnocchi

If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas…

Ledson Family Hearty Lasagna

Fantastic lasagna from a homemade winery recipe

Polenta with Mushrooms

This uses cornmeal polenta, not instatant.

BBQ Chicken Calzone

Ah, the calzone. “They’re delicious, but I could never make one myself,” you say. That’s all about to change, my friend. Not only is it easy to…

Shortcut Chicken Parmesan

This shortcut version of an Italian classic has all the flavor for a lot less work.

Pasta e Fagioli Facile - Easy Pasta and Beans

Just as the name implies! A delicious, healthy and hearty dish that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Pot Of Beans (Italian Style)

This family recipe is from my mother, Anne. Every Christmas and Easter she cooked a ham. This recipe was a way to be frugal and use every bit of it.…

Italian Meatballs

CREAMY SHRIMP FETTUCCINE

My husband loves this recipe. I haven't made it in a while. You can prepare it with shrimp or chicken. I prefer chicken, but shrimp is what I had on…

Classic Pizza Margherita Topping

Everything but the crust for a delicious Margherita Pizza