Italian vegetarian recipes with 200 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters With Sour Cream

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters are a delicious way to use up an over-abundance of zucchini and summer squash.…

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta…

Cannellini bean hummus

This bean dip is similar to regular hummus, but a little creamier and smoother. Serve it with pita bread, pita crackers or vegetable dippers. It…

Garlic Butter Breadsticks

These irresistible and simple Garlic Butter Breadsticks are so light, airy, and crispy, you’ll make them over and over again!

Broccoli-Potato Frittata

Broccoli-Potato Frittata-is a delicious, easy and quick (40) minute recipe which works well for a weekend breakfast, lunch or light supper. Key…

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 Vegetable Dip

Italian Vegetable Dip is a quick, easy and cheesy recipe for a delicious dip to use for large gatherings, parties, holidays and TV game crowds. It…

Strawberry-Pecan Salad

Strawberry-Pecan Salad is an easy and quick 20 minute recipe for a delicious side salad. Features include fresh strawberries and candied pecans,…

Broccoli Quiche Casserole

Broccoli Quiche Casserole is an easy to prepare recipe for breakfast and/or brunch. Takes only 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes in the oven. It…

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…

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…

Easy Eggplant AntiPasto

Basil Tomato Mozzarella Salad

I'm always trying to find new ways to work vegetables into our menu. I've never really been a tomato fan, until now...

Minestrone Soup

A great soup with lots of veggies!

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…