73 low fat italian vegetables Recipes

chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice or 1 cup carnaroli rice, fresh ground pepper, dry white wine, heated, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, low-fat smoked sausage (1 link ) or 3 oz any other sausage, cubed (1 link), tomato, chopped, peas, chives, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, green onion, sliced, fresh spinach, lox, cubed, dill, chopped, nonfat sour cream or light sour cream, for serving, fennel bulb, trimmed and diced, carrot, sliced, bay leaf, lemon , zest of (i use a microplaner), fresh thyme, mushrooms, sliced, sauteed, gingerroot, minced, shiitake mushroom, sliced, lightly sauteed, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, truffle oil, plus more, truffle oil , to drizzle on top

kraft italian salad dressing (not low-fat ), dijon mustard (optional but good to add in i always do), vegetable oil or 1/4 cup olive oil, fresh minced garlic (or to taste, the more the better i say!), black pepper

french bread or 6 slices italian bread, garlic clove, parmesan cheese, more if desired, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, celery ribs, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, roasted red pepper, cut in strips, more if desired, zucchini, sliced, sliced fresh white mushrooms, fresh rosemary (2 tsp - 1 tbsp dried ), escarole, cored & coarsely chopped (1 large or 2 small heads ), diced tomatoes, low-fat chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

granny smith apple, peeled and chopped, ground cinnamon, divided, italian bread, cut into bite size pieces, vegetable oil cooking spray, eggs, low-fat milk, apple cider, brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, chopped pecans, sugar, light corn syrup, evaporated milk, butter

water, ox dried porcini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, crimini (baby bella) mushrooms, sliced, chopped fresh thyme, fine sea salt, dry sherry, chopped onion, sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 2 large), light vegetable broth (homemade or store bought ), cayenne pepper, parsley dumplings, low-fat cottage cheese, butter, room temperature, divided, eggs, room temperature, all-purpose flour, divided, fine sea salt, ground nutmeg, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh italian parsley

vanilla bean , split lengthwise, low-fat milk, boiling water, chopped dried mixed fruit, raisins, margarine, melted, thick) slices italian bread (about 6 1/2 oz), vegetable cooking spray, evaporated skimmed milk, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, eggs, egg whites

beef short ribs , meaty, fresh rosemary, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable oil, cabernet sauvignon wine, butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, low-fat chicken broth (or more ), polenta (coarse cornmeal), gorgonzola, crumbled, whipping cream, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, lemon peel, finely grated, garlic cloves, minced, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped

italian bread loaf, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups), vegetable cooking spray, eggs, reduced-fat milk, fat-free evaporated milk, whey low granular sugar, almond extract, seedless raspberry preserves, reduced-sugar raspberry sauce

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

extra-lean ground beef, italian-seasoned breadcrumbs, carrot, peeled and grated, zucchini, grated, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, low-sodium fat-free beef or chicken broth, egg substitute, ketchup, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried basil, dijon mustard, salt, freshly ground pepper, vegetable cooking spray

carrots, washed and peeled, celery stalks, washed, red onion, white potato, peeled, sweet potato, peeled, head of green cabbage, chick peas, olive oil, dry white wine, fat free , low sodium vegetable broth + about 3 cans water, fresh parsley, fresh italian oregano, minced garlic, to your taste, salt and pepper, zucchini, washed, diced tomatoes, pasta (optional)