Italian winter recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars

A light-textured cheesecake filling over an amazing almond flour crust!

Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary (Bread Machine or Conventional Method)

Hot, fresh and homemade Focaccia with olives and herbs - what could be…

Weir Dough for Pizza

Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini)

There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish…

Mediterranean Beef Minestrone Soup

This feeds a crowd and then some. Hearty and healthy. Start this slow simmering soup early afternoon to have it…

Chicken with Olives, capers & Tomatoes

This is is very quick recipe, it only require couple of ingredients and it can be serve with variety of…

Italian Wedding Soup with Turkey Meatballs

Italian-American in origin, this soup was really misnamed. “Wedding soup” is a mistranslation of the Italian…

Vegetable Lasagna

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables and whole wheat noodles makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of…

Lasagna

Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!

Gorgonzola-Sauced Pasta

Parmesan-Coated Sweet Potato Fries

These are oh so delicious, and super kid friendly !! My grandson still calls them "Nonnie's Cool French Fries"

Biba's Minestrone Soup

Biba Caggiano is a well-known chef and restaurateur in Sacramento. She has also made numerous national tv appearances. Her Minestrone Soup is one…

Zuppa Toscana

Healthy and Delicious version of *eghemm, Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana.

Basil-Walnut Pesto

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Pork Chops with Bell Pepper and Caper Sauce

ONE OF MY FAVORTIES!!!!!! The combination of the bell peppers, shallots, capers sets for an AMAZING marriage to…