Italian, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Caprese Pasta Salad

Easy summer salad. Great side dish to take to picnics or bbq's.

Lasagna

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

Three Way Lasagna

A while back I got this nifty lasagna pan and somehow with all the cooking posts I’ve been preparing I just never did get around to using it. It…

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

Barciole. Italian for "good freaking food"

However you want to pronounce it, and I have heard several ways...Bar'cola...Bar'cio...Bar-joel....what ever,…

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Italian Herb Bread (Bread Machine or Conventional Yeast Bread Method)

Garlic and Italian herbs infuse this homemade bread which can be made in a…

Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp

This recipe for pan searing shrimp is one of my favorites. I adapted it from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is full of flavor and the shrimp will…

Easter Maritozzi

Rising Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes If you want to make something even more sinful, Italian pastry shops often squirt whipped cream into…

Baked Ziti

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…

Five Star Zuppa Tuscana

If you have ever been to the Olive Garden, you may well have tried this popular favorite. This recipe is spot on. This recipe is actually…

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Easy Italian Stuffed Peppers

Easy Italian Stuffed Peppers is an easy recipe for a delicious stuffed bell peppers meal. Made with extra lean ground beef, Italian sauce, brown…