45 light creamy italian Recipes

pasta (such as linguine, bow ties, penne, or rotelle), shallots, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces, dry white wine or chicken broth, snipped fresh basil, snipped italian parsley, classico light creamy alfredo pasta sauce, oil-pack dried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced, milk, grated parmesan cheese, pepper, fresh basil (optional)

cooked small shell pasta, shredded carrot, shredded zucchini, light water-packed tuna, drained, creamy italian salad dressing, lettuce leaf , optional

white tuna in water, drained,flaked, shredded light italian cheese blend, hard-boiled eggs , coarsly chopped, pitted black olives, jarred whole roasted red pepper , cut into strips, light caesar salad dressing or 1/2 cup creamy garlic salad dressing, torn romaine lettuce or 6 cups spinach leaves, garlic-flavored croutons , optional

sweet bulk sausage or 1 lb hot italian sausage, chopped onion, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, italian-style stewed tomatoes, half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups light cream, rotini pasta (corkscrew pasta) or 12 oz gemelli pasta (twisted ropes), snipped fresh basil, freshly ground romano cheese

butter, onion, sliced, garlic clove, minced, tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can italian, fresh basil, chopped, dry mustard, salt, pepper, tomato paste, flour, chicken broth, light cream, sherry wine

uncooked rotini pasta (spiral shaped pasta, 1 1/4 cups), light sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, reduced-calorie mayonnaise, skim milk, garlic, minced, fresh broccoli florets, italian plum tomato (3 to 4 medium), carrot, finely shredded (1/2 cup), chopped fresh basil

dry penne pasta, italian pasta sauce, tuna in vegetable oil, drained, flaked, cream , i use light, baby spinach leaves, basil leaves, shaved parmesan cheese

butter, vinegar, eggs, lightly beaten, celery seed, salt, white pepper, mayonnaise, italian salad dressing, sugar

frozen broccoli (boiled till tender & drained), olive oil, garlic cloves (minced ), onion (diced ), mushrooms, spinach (drained ), white wine, salt , pepper, garlic powder to taste, butter, flour, chicken broth, beef broth, milk, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, fire-roasted tomatoes (kroger), salt , pepper, garlic powder to taste, italian cheese blend, frozen ravioli (any kind )

boneless skinless chicken breast , about 3 breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces, kraft light zesty italian dressing, potato, peeled and cubed, neufchatel cheese, cubed, flour, chicken broth, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, cheddar cheese, shredded, refrigerated pie crust (double)

chicken breasts (about 2 lb), dried italian salad dressing mix, water, melted butter, light cream cheese, softened, cream of celery soup, hot cooked noodles

mascarpone cheese, mayonnaise, whole milk, capers, drained and chopped, lemon , zest of, flat leaf parsley, fresh chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, salt, plus more, salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, plus more, fresh ground black pepper, for seasoning, eggs, lightly beaten, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, lean pork chops, thin cut

raspberry vinegar, shallot, quartered, ground black pepper, salt, dijon mustard, dried thyme, extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and quartered, ground black pepper, salt, crushed red pepper, parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil, romaine lettuce soaked in salt water to remove grit, stiff spines removed, torn into bite sized pieces and dried with a salad spinner (from 2 or 3 heads romaine lettuce), red onion , thinly sliced on a mandolin, vidalia onion , thinly sliced on a mandoline, grape tomatoes, halved, grated parmesan, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, french bread, sliced, toasted and cut into croutons

whole milk, diced tomatoes, drained, tomato paste, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, cut in pieces, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, store bought basil pesto (or use watercress and hazelnut pesto sauce see recipe below), watercress, stems removed, hazelnuts, toasted, extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it, cracked garlic cloves, ground nutmeg or 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg, salt and pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling , plus 1 tbsp, sweet italian sausage patties , 1/4 lb each, available in packaged meat case of the market, cubanelle long sweet italian light green pepper, seeded and sliced, yellow onion, sliced, salt and pepper, italian bread or 8 slices white bread, deli-sliced provolone cheese

fat-free italian salad dressing, light mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, grated, balsamic vinegar, liquid honey, oregano, black pepper, freshly grounded

red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into chunks, light italian dressing, hard-boiled egg, chopped, miracle whip light, green onion, sliced, grey poupon dijon mustard

fat-free cream cheese, shredded provolone cheese, light mayonnaise, salt, cracked black pepper, bottled minced garlic, commercial pesto, divided, sliced fresh basil leaves, thick) slices diagonally cut italian or french bread baguette, bottled or homemade marinara sauce

frozen vegetables, cooked pasta , i use shells but you can use any smaller pasta, italian dressing, light mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese (or other hard cheese )