33 fat italian is Recipes

refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls, reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature, reduced-fat cream cheese with herbs, room temperature, light caesar salad dressing , olive oil based, fat free sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise, reduced-fat italian cheese blend, spring onion, chopped, olive, tomato, mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, minced (to taste), cracked pepper (to taste)

fat-free mayonnaise, nonfat sour cream, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, celery, finely chopped, red onion, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped (italian is best but either is fine), light chunk tuna in water, fresh parsley sprig, for garnish (optional)

no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained, mozzarella cheese, divided (i use the lower-fat version), pepperidge farm stuffing (i use country style stuffing as it is lower sodium and is blended white and whole wheat breads), garlic, basil, oregano, boneless skinless chicken breasts, reduced-fat italian salad dressing

fettuccine pasta, uncooked, cut-up assorted fresh vegetables , i use onion, broccoli, italian green beans, cauliflower, and green peppers, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into strips, milk, cream cheese, cubed, 1/3 less fat is fine, parmesan cheese, shredded, divided, salt and pepper, to taste

butter (or margarine), all-purpose flour, chicken broth (reduced sodium or fat free is fine), cooked chicken, shredded, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, garlic powder, italian salad dressing mix, milk (2% and skim work fine), lemon juice, white wine, fresh parsley (1 small bunch, coarsely chopped ) (optional), grain rice, cooked

boboli pizza crust (or you make 1 if you feel adventurous!), pizza sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, diced vidalia onion, crushed hot peppers, chopped tri-color peppers ( frozen is fine ), balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, heaping tbsp of minced garlic, pizza toppings, eggplant sliced thin, vidalia onion sliced thin, roma tomatoes sliced thin, mozzarella cheese shredded, feta cheese crumbled, spinach leaves, loukanika or hot italian sausage, sliced black olives

eggplants (i used the big dark purple ones), salt (i used the large cyrstal sea ), onions (i used vedalias and chopped them into cubes), garlic cloves (crushed ), olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, tomato puree, filtered water, black pepper (ground , i used smoked black pepper), plain low-fat yogurt, panko breadcrumbs (italian is best here), grated parmesan cheese

pasta (i used gluten-free corn ), egg, cooked and diced, big carrot, diced, tomatoes, quartered, peas, cooked, gouda cheese, cubed (may leave out or reduce), sour cream (fat-reduced is fine or use yoghurt), mixed italian herbs, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper

rolls refrigerated pizza dough or 2 (10 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, hot dogs (if making babies, cut in 16 pieces) or 1 lb kielbasa (if making babies, cut in 16 pieces) or 8 cooked links sausage (if making babies, cut in 16 pieces), part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated (optional), low-fat parmesan cheese (optional), pizza sauce (optional) or 4 tbsp pasta sauce (optional), onion (optional), green pepper (optional), olive (optional), italian seasoning mix (or your own mix of oregano , thyme, parsley, etc.) (optional)

zesty italian dressing, french dressing (dorothy lynch is best or dorothy lynch salad dressing), beef (remove all fat, cut into 1-2 inch chunks ) or 1 lb lamb (remove all fat, cut into 1-2 inch chunks) or 1 lb venison (remove all fat, cut into 1-2 inch chunks), garlic salt, hot sauce

this is suitable for making by hand or bread machine. simply add ingredients to you machine in the serving instructed in the manual. set the machine to dough or pizza setting but you must rest the dough for 45 minutes further or more if you have time. or if making by hand, see below, dried yeast powder, strong white flour (ideally strong bread flour), white granulated sugar, butter, milk powder (this is trick (i) to make it rise & airy), salt, luke warm water, choose between, fresh basil , oregano, parsley, dill: or, italian mixed dried herbs, low fat spread or butter for blending with the herb topping, garlic granules or 3 crushed & diced garlic cloves

cooked riced (warm and set aside ready for serving when the time comes), fresh chicken and shrimp broth (the how to s are below), cut up cooked breast of chicken, sweet italian sausages - sliced thin, hot italian sausages - sliced thin, more of sweet or hot suprasatta sausage (thinly sliced and cut into fourths) (found in your italian deli s - you can have them slice it or do it yourself at home, just make sure if there is a skin - it s been removed), bacon (thick sliced is best ), shrimp per person de-veined but with tails and shells still on, onion or more, diced, big red sweet pepper, diced, green sweet peppers, diced, diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can), tomato paste (6 oz can), shakes of red chili flakes, several shakes each of tabasco & franks hot sauce, good red wine, better than bouillon beef flavor - it is a thick paste and basis for broths - found in the soup section of your grocery stores - and comes in a variety of flavors., water (only if you are not using the homemade broth), salt, more of fresh ground pepper, all purpose flour, bacon and sausage fat, more cloves of garlic - freshly minced, scallions minced, all spice (whole seed pods - preferred), more cumin, more of old bay seasonings, freshly chopped parsley, bay leafs, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, fresh cilantro sprigs as garnish (optional)

flour, margarine (melted ), milk, low-fat evaporated milk, oregano, parsley, roasted garlic cloves, soy sauce, italian sausage (i use venison, it s leaner, cooked halved and sliced), cooked rice (basmati is good), mushrooms (halved ), broccoli florets, carrot (julienned), onion (chopped ), cheddar cheese (optional)

ground lean pork (boneless loin is best), ground turkey breast, dried basil, fennel seed, sugar, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper flakes (optional)

italian bread (boboli is good), canned refried beans, sour cream (low fat is fine ), black bean dip, diced tomatoes, drained and patted dry, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

italian dressing (can be fat free), cucumbers, onion (any color or variety, but vidalia is best)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

chopped summer squash , and or zucchini, chopped broccoli, tomatoes, seeded and chopped (2/3 cup), sliced button mushroom (optional), corn kernels (canned or frozen is fine ), chopped roasted red pepper, chopped pitted kalamata olives or 2 tbsp ripe olives, chopped green onions (white and green parts ), snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley (basil would be great too) or 2 tbsp regular parsley (basil would be great too), fat-free italian salad dressing (i prefer a balsamic vinaigrette), cooked cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, pita pockets