Italian main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

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…

Linguine alle Noci (Linguine with Walnut Sauce)

Serves 4 to 6 A quick, easy and delicious meatless main course. It's perfect with a salad of baby lettuces…

Easy Lasagna

Italian comfort food. Freezes and reheats well.

Pasta Primavera With Cheese

This is a nice dish to make in late summer when fresh vegetables are plentiful and less expensive. It's also very flexible. Any pasta and vegetables…

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches-is an easy and quick to prepare recipe for a delicious meatless sandwich for your outdoor grilling menu. Features…

Pancetta, French Lentil and Spinach Risotto

A quartet of alliums—onion, leek, shallot, and garlic—imbues savory flavor to this entrée dotted with green…

Braised Lentils with Spinach (Lenticchie Brasate)

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich. This is delicious side dish…

Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Portobellos

Ledson Family Hearty Lasagna

Fantastic lasagna from a homemade winery recipe

Melissa's Bolognese Sauce

Light Spinach Alfredo

This is a nice side dish. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Microwave Chicken Parmesan

Zucchini Crusted Pizza SP7

The crust is made of zucchini, a healthy, low-carb substitute for traditional pizza dough! Don’t worry if you don’t have access to Pecorino. Just…

Broccoli Rabe, Sun Dried Tomato, Cannelloni Beans & Noodles

This is a simple and delicious meal. Enjoy and Always Cook with Love, Catherine

Italian Meatballs