Kid friendly Italian recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…

Roasted Broccoli

This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…

Gnudi

These are also referred to as "Naked Ravioli". They are like a Gnocchi made from ricotta cheese and a very small amount of flour. My recipe is…

Zuppa Toscana

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

Cod fillets in a milky sauce

Cod with a little onion and a little milk: one of the most classic north Italian fish recipes.

Italian Tuna Burgers

A nice healthy flavorful lunch.

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters With Sour Cream

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

Cheater's Gnocchi

Gnocchi! Fun to say. Fun to make. This is NOT your Naunie’s Gnocchi! (Naunnie was my Italian grandmother) This “cheat” recipe uses potato…

Spaghetti with vegetable sauce

Though I am an ardent fan of Indian cuisine and can eat day after day through out, I like to explore and enjoy food from world wide.When it comes to…

Basil shortbread biscuits

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil

Portabella Mushrooms with Vino Cotto (Vincotto)

These hearty portabella mushrooms are a taste sensation with their savory Italian bread crumb topping and…

Basil Pesto Chicken

yummy pesto sauce mixed with your choice of pasta along with cherry tomates and bites of chicken.

Turkey Sausage Fettucine alfredo

Brushetta

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Roasted Tomato, Basil & Mozarella Bruschetta

This is a slightly modified recipe from Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Tomatoes recipe, see link. Very, very…