Italian recipes with 100 or fewer calories

Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…

Coffee Biscuits

Nice coffee biscuits ideal for breakfast or as snack for a break.

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

This dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for.

The Stinking Rose ® Garlic Rose Relish

Roasted Asparagus and Parmesan

This is a simple and delicious Italian recipe adapted from the Barefoot Contessa. We leave out the egg and sometimes the lemon (depends on what you…

Risi e Bisi

This delectable spring dish, a soup with fresh pea pod stock, fresh peas and rice, was once served with great pomp and ceremony to the Magnificent…

Lasagne Verdi all Bolognese

This is the recipe that I have learnt to make in Bologna. It does take long preparation but it is well worth it. The Lasagne - the dish is called…

Borage filled Ravioli

Early Spring ravioli filled with country borage and ricotta, with a walnut pesto and a finish of barely melted butter and fresh marjoram

Dolce al Mascarpone

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumb Topping (Peperoni Arrostiti)

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen. These make a delicious…

Italian Pepper Cookies

Sometime you may have had some Italian cookies and wondered about the piquant taste. They may have been pepper cookies which come from the far…

Italian Red Wine Cookies

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Zucchini Soup

What to do with all that Italian squash? Zuppa..Soup! The light refreshing taste is a summer favorite in my family. For a different twist...add a…

Cavatelli e Bietole

A healthy vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy, this diish consists of home made 6 finger Cavatelli dressed simply with wilted Swiss Chard sauteed…

Gnocchi Carmelita's Way

For soft light fluffy pillows that taste of potato, I have always made potato gnocchi without using egg at all and keeping the amount of flour to a…