14 low fat italian is Recipes

eggplants, peeled , sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch noodle-like strips, cooking spray (olive oil spray is best ), salt and pepper, ground sirloin or 1 1/2 lbs turkey breast or 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage, olive oil, onions, chopped, chopped garlic, red pepper, chopped, sliced mushrooms, italian seasoning (or mix of oregano , basil and thyme), fennel seed (optional), salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (if you dare!) (optional), frozen chopped spinach, red wine (optional) or 1 cup vodka (optional), tomato sauce (or large jar sugar free sauce if you can find it), diced tomatoes (for less sugar, 3 chopped roma tomatoes), low-fat ricotta cheese, eggs, green onions, chopped, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

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)

oil, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and liquid squeezed out, cayenne pepper, paprika, ground nutmeg, mixed italian herbs, salt and black pepper, low-fat ricotta cheese, yogurt (low-fat is fine ), cheese, grated (use your favourite), pasta sauce , arrabiata flavour (meaning hot), pasta sauce , with basil (or other herbs), lasagna noodles (the no boil kind), cheese, shredded (use your favourite)

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

hard boiled eggs, peeled, shredded mozzarella cheese, sour cream (low fat is ok), fresh italian flat leaf parsley, minced, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, drops hot sauce of your choice, ripe plum (roma) tomatoes , cut in half lengthwise, mozzarella balls, cut in half or 1 large mozzarella ball, cut in slices for garnish

unsliced french bread (sour dough is great, round loaves are easiest to work with), low-fat milk, fresh parsley, tomato, eggs, salt, garlic clove, crushed, pepper, oregano, basil, lean ground beef, ground lean pork, hot italian sausage, ground, butter

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

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

red bell peppers (or a mixture, about 4 lb) or 8 yellow bell peppers (or a mixture, about 4 lb) or 8 orange bell peppers (or a mixture, about 4 lb), canola oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, divided, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, salt, black pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, italian turkey sausage (removed from casing ) or 16 oz lean ground turkey, chunky salsa, baby spinach (rinsed and chopped or use 10 oz frozen spinach that is thawed and squeezed to remove moisture), quinoa (cooked ), brown rice (cooked ), low-fat cheddar cheese, avocados, peeled and pit removed and sliced, low-fat greek yogurt, fresh basil leaf, finely chopped

olive oil or canola oil, minced garlic cloves, sized yellow onion(minced ), chopped raw kale, low-fat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, white beans , such as cannellini(this is my favorite), tomatoes , coursely chopped, dried italian herb seasoning, salt and pepper to taste, chopped parsley

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