18 low calorie italian food Recipes

whole foods web site : there are endless variations on this soup, but the main elements are meatballs and greens. in our recipe, we make meatballs of ground beef and pork, and we add plenty of fresh herbs and kale for the green component. while the name indicates that the soup might be served at an italian wedding, it is actually a mistranslation of minestra maritata, which refers to the marriage of greens and meat in the soup., ground beef, ground pork, egg, fresh white breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped fresh oregano, chopped flat leaf parsley, ground nutmeg, paprika, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, chopped garlic, chopped white onion, chopped carrot, salt, pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, whole tomatoes, drained and halved, orzo (rice shaped pasta), shredded kale

reduced-fat italian salad dressing, beef sirloin steak, well-trimmed, fat free sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion, thinly sliced

extra-virgin olive oil, flank steak , cut into 2 equal pieces, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried, unsalted butter, italian salad blend

red potatoes, dry ) crab/shrimp boil seasoning, old bay seasoning, kielbasa, hot smoked , or spicy italian sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces, ears of corn, halved, fresh shrimp, crab, broken into pieces (optional), water (you ll need enough to cover the food in the pot), newspaper

unsalted butter, sweet or hot italian sausage, cut into chunks, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, all-purpose flour, onion, chopped, italian green frying peppers , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic, roughly chopped, dry white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, roughly chopped fresh parsley, jarred pickled cherry peppers, chopped, plus 2 tbsp liquid from the jar

brioche bread, unsalted butter, chopped onions , leeks or scallions, diced celery, minced fresh sage, minced fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, low-sodium chicken or turkey broth, eggs, chopped parsley, pears, cut into small chunks and sauteed in butter, italian sausage, cooked and crumbled, roughly chopped almonds

vegetable oil, onion, thinly sliced, kosher salt, shallots, thinly sliced, scallions, chopped (white and greens parts separated ), sour cream, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, garlic, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, celery salt, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, beef eye round roast, low-sodium beef broth, stalks celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, parsley, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, dry sherry, italian rolls, split and lightly toasted

kosher salt, arborio rice, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, italian pork sausage (preferably luganega), casings removed, fresh basil leaves, garlic, minced, tomato paste, low-sodium chicken broth, breadcrumbs, eggs, grated pecorino romano cheese (about 3 oz), deli-sliced provolone cheese

unsalted butter, broccolini, roughly chopped (about 8 oz), sweet italian sausage, casings removed, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, arborio rice, garlic, minced, dry white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, diced tomatoes, grated fontina cheese

kosher salt, linguine, extra-virgin olive oil, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, onion, chopped, stalk celery, thinly sliced, sliced mixed mushrooms, garlic, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth, heavy cream, chopped fresh parsley, freshly ground pepper

unsalted butter, plus more for greasing, sweet italian fennel sausage, casings removed, broken into small pieces, leeks, white and light-green parts only, sliced, butternut squash, peeled and diced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, kale, leaves trimmed and chopped, stale onion focaccia, cubed, egg, low-sodium chicken broth or turkey stock, diced parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup shredded

bone-in skinless chicken thighs (about 3 lb), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, dry red wine, cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chopped tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, italian herb mix, head escarole (about 1 lb), coarsely chopped, grated pecorino (about 1-oz)

olive oil, hot or sweet italian sausage, removed from casings, onion, chopped, rib celery, chopped (about 2/3 cup), white beans , such as cannellini or navy, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, your favorite refrigerated tortellini, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, prepared pesto, grated parmesan , for serving

onion , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), carrots, finely chopped (about 2/3 cup), garlic, finely chopped, dry white beans , such as cannellini, rinsed and picked over, fresh thyme , tied with a piece of kitchen twine, sweet or hot italian sausage links (4 to 6 links ), fire-roasted diced tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, chunk parmesan rind , optional, plus grated parmesan, for serving, ditalini pasta, chopped fresh parsley, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread , for serving

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, whole sprigs, plus 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, lemon zest , cut from 1 lemon, head fennel, thinly sliced (2 cups), fennel tops reserved, bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed, low-sodium chicken broth, a 2-3 inch piece parmesan rind , optional, carrots, sliced (1 cup), stalks celery, sliced (1 cup), kosher salt, whole-wheat extra-wide noodle style pasta, 2 3/4 oz (recommended : ronzoni healthy harvest) **recommend just using 2 3/4 -oz weight, baby spinach, grated parmesan, plus extra for passing, lemon juice

dried porcini mushrooms (available at italian markets and specialty foods stores), butter, chopped onion, arborio rice or medium-grain white rice, canned low-salt chicken broth, chopped peeled carrot, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, chopped fresh tarragon, egg, beaten to blend, fresh tarragon sprigs, carrot curls