196 light whole italian Recipes

marinade, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, vegetables, whole roma tomatoes, cut in half, whole yellow zucchini or patty pan squash, cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, whole green zucchini , cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, red onion , cut into thick slices, shiitake or button mushrooms, stems removed (about 8 mushrooms), stalks asparagus, ends trimmed, bell pepper, red or yellow , cut sides off into large slabs, freshly chopped italian parsley

extra virgin olive oil, pork shoulder roast, garlic, peeled and lightly cracked into large pieces (divided ), pork spareribs, beef oxtails , cut into pieces, lamb shank (optional), italian-style whole peeled tomatoes, hot italian sausage, casings removed, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, tomato paste, salt , or to taste, fresh ground black pepper to taste, crushed red pepper flakes, burgundy wine or other dry red wine, leaves basil, chopped

flour tortillas (or whole wheat, or corn, or flavored), light cream cheese or 2 tbsp light mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, italian seasoning (or mix oregano , dill, garlic powder, and basil), kalamata olive (pitted and minced ), feta cheese (finely crumbled ), yellow bell pepper (finely chopped ), roma tomatoes (finely chopped ), minced red onion, cucumber (finely chopped )

salmon, drained and flaked, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chopped shallot, garlic clove, minced, minced red bell pepper, dried crushed red pepper, fresh ground black pepper, lemon zest, italian-seasoned breadcrumbs, garlic salt, chopped fresh italian parsley, canola oil, whole-wheat buns, garnishes: lettuce , tomato slices

dry lasagna noodles, olive oil, divided, italian whole peeled tomatoes (such as la valle), onion, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, fresh sage, fresh rosemary, olive oil, ground beef, sweet italian sausage links, removed from casing and crumbled, all-purpose flour, dry red wine, heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese, ground cinnamon, ricotta cheese , broken apart with a fork, eggs, lightly beaten, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, kosher salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper to taste

olive oil, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, cremini mushroom, small-diced (or button mushrooms), garlic cloves, finely chopped, white bread, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2-1/2 cups of italian or french ), whole milk, italian sausage (sweet or hot- bulk or skin removed sausages), ground beef, eggs, lightly packed tsp lemon zest, finely grated, chopped fresh basil (1 tsp dried ), chopped fresh thyme (1 tsp dried ), garam masala (or any mixed spice you like), worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, sliced bacon

water, dried porcini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrot, peeled, finely chopped, chopped fresh italian parsley, garlic cloves, finely chopped, sweet italian sausages, casings removed, veal stew meat, coarsely chopped, dry red wine, low-salt chicken broth, whole tomatoes in juice, bay leaves, chopped fresh sage, fennel seeds, lightly crushed, fresh pappardelle or purchased fettuccine, freshly grated parmesan cheese

eggplants, whole (cut into 1-inch cubes ), onions (chopped ), olive oil, celery (sliced 1/3-inch thick ), bell peppers (red or green, cut into 1-inch chunks ), garlic cloves (chopped ), tomatoes (peeled, seeded and diced or 1 28-oz. can italian plum tomatoes, undrained, cut up), red wine vinegar, salt (or to taste), sugar, fresh basil (chopped or 2 tbsp dried basil), tomato paste, fresh italian parsley (chopped ), fresh ground black pepper, stuffed green olive (sliced ), capers (drained (optional), carrots (thinly sliced (optional), zucchini (up to 3, sliced ), pine nuts, lightly browned in, olive oil

cubed (1-inch) day-old bread (from a baguette or country loaf), whole milk, leeks , outer leaves removed and cut lengthwise into 25 (12- by 1/4-inch) strips, then remaining white and pale green parts chopped (2 cups), extra-virgin olive oil, bulk sausage (sweet italian or breakfast sausage), green swiss chard leaves , stems trimmed flush with leaves and then finely chopped and leaves left whole, salt, black pepper, eggs, lightly beaten, reduced-sodium chicken broth

olive oil, chopped yellow onion, chopped celery, garlic cloves, chopped, whole tomatoes, crushed with your hands, with their juice, tomato paste, reduced-sodium beef broth, italian seasoning (or emeril s italian essence ), salt , plus, salt, ground beef, ground pork, eggs, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese , plus, parmesan cheese, plus more, parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional), italian seasoned breadcrumbs, ditalini (or other small pasta), baby spinach leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves

ricotta cheese , whole milk, spinach, fresh (tough stems removed (steam the spinach lightly, plunge into ice water to preserve the color, drain w), mozzarella cheese , whole milk, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, eggs , large, parsley, flat-leaf italian, minced, olive oil, shallots, minced, garlic clove, smashed and minced, black pepper, manicotti, uncooked, marinara sauce (not too thick or chunky, easy light and lovely marinara sauce)

kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, whole black peppercorns, plus more for seasoning, head garlic , halved lengthwise, whole chiles de arbol, crushed, ice cubes, whole chicken , butterflied, mayonnaise, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, sugar, head savoy cabbage, thinly sliced, fennel, thinly sliced, fennel fronds (leaves ), fresh italian flat-leaf parsley, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, whole black peppercorns, dried chiles de arbol, lightly toasted and crushed, garlic, chopped, fresh oregano leaves, kosher salt, lemons, halved and grilled, parsley leaves

vegetable cooking spray, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh parsley, divided, whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped, no-salt-added tomato sauce, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, pepper, nonfat cottage cheese, grated fresh parmesan cheese, nonfat ricotta cheese, egg white, lightly beaten, cooked lasagna noodles, shredded italian provolone cheese, fresh oregano sprigs (optional)

vegetable cooking spray, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh parsley, divided, whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped, no-salt-added tomato sauce, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, pepper, nonfat cottage cheese, grated fresh parmesan cheese, nonfat ricotta cheese, egg white, lightly beaten, cooked lasagna noodles, shredded italian provolone cheese, fresh oregano sprigs (optional)

ground beef, italian sausage, whole bell peppers diced, whole onion diced, bread cubed, whole eggs lightly beaten, garlic powder

sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), olive oil, chopped red onions, minced garlic, extra-lean ground turkey, lean italian turkey sausage, grated unpeeled zucchini, your favourite pasta sauce , tomato, tomatoes with mixed italian herbs, undrained, chopped, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, fresh ground black pepper, minced fresh basil leaf, light ricotta cheese, crumbled feta cheese with herbs, frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry and chopped, egg, whole wheat lasagna noodles, four cheese blend, shredded

coarse fresh bread crumbs (from an italian or a french loaf), whole milk, ground beef chuck, ground veal, ground pork (not lean), garlic cloves, minced, grated pecorino romano (3 1/2 oz), eggs, lightly beaten, chopped flat-leaf parsley, vegetable oil

olive oil, whole sweet onion cut in half and sliced, whole bell peppers (green & red ) cut into strips, garlic minced, italian sausage (hot or sweet ), crushed tomatoes 14 1/2 oz, diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano 14 1/2 oz, salt, pepper freshly ground, spaghetti, whole eggs lightly beaten, parmesan cheese shredded, milk, fresh mozarella grated or sliced into 1/4 inch rounds