Italian recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Chicken Parmesan

It is easy to prepare and it is nice to serve it at lunch time with well chilled bottle of white wine. bon apetit.

Peppers and sausage

"Italian" Meatballs

This is an easy economical recipe that can be adapted to your favorite meat and herb.

Roasted Chicken Purses

Spaghetti and Meatballs

The classic Italian dish, made in a microwave.

Porcini and Sweet pepper Sauce

From the Madonna del Piatto blog and Letizia Matiacci, with gratitude.

Mostociolli

Penne Puttanesca

Easy and quick pasta dish. I love kalamata olives, they add a nice briney bite to the dish.

No Bake Cake

Too much sugar for me, but I am willing to try adapting it to make it lower in carbs, at least enough to make this easy, no bake cake for special…

Summer Vegetable soup

Eating 5 vegetables a day is easy with this vegetarian summer soup. Some would call it summer minestrone. This can be made a day ahead,…

Italian Chicken Stew

Italian Chicken Stew is an easy, quick, delicious and healthy, low fat, low calories, low carbohydrates, Weight Watchers (6) PointsPlus recipe for a…

Cheese Ravioli in Chunky Homemade Marinara

Great on the go weeknight meal!

"Italian Meatloaf"

Wonderful mid week meal serve with your favorite side dishes.

Chicken Piccata

Chicken breast cutlets, dredged in flour, browned, served with sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and stock or wine.

Tagliatelle with walnut sauce