This recipe was adapted from Weight watchers. Its quick and the broiled eggplant adds a depth of flavor. You can use any type of spaghetti sauce - from low calorie to high end. You decide the complexity....
Not your typical pesto -- but outrageously delicious! This is my husband's grandmother's recipe. In 1986 it was published in a cookbook entitled *Italian Provincial Cookery* by Bea Lazzaro and Lotte Mendelsohn....
This is a simple but very elegant dish that's easy to make and cooks in the time it takes to prepare the pasta. It's great as a pasta course or as the main dish.
A delicious pasta salad that I have been preparing (or an adaption of it - it usually varies according to what's in the fridge) for many years. This recipe is a slightly adapted version from the Swiss...
I adopted this recipe from the Recipezaar account as I am always on the look out for make ahead recipe and this one would be a great one for my "what to make with frozen meatballs" cookbook". This is the...
I have made this dish omitted the sausage completely and it was still very good --- You can sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese instead of the Parmesan cheese the last 10 minutes of baking, just return...
I got this recipe from the Betty Crocker Easy Meals for Diabetes. the book is now falling apart and I keep losing this recipe. Its one of my favorites to take for lunches and I wanted to post it so I can't...
A classic Italian dish, but created in no time flat! I usually double the sauce recipe and freeze the leftovers for up to 2 months. That way we can have ziti anytime of the week!
Cauliflower is a nice surprise and creme fraiche adds some tanginess to this inventive version of macaroni and cheese! Recipe by Bruce Aidells for Bon Appetit Magazine, Ocotber 2008 edition. Cauliflower...
Why go out, when you can have a delicious Italian dinner in the comfort of your home? With this recipe your dinner guests and family will drool over the rich tomato sauce, the crisp freshness of basil,...
A very simple dish that can be made ahead of time and popped into the refrigerator until you want to bake it. Equally, I find it a quick fix dinner if I'm in a rush. All I have to do is pick up a chicken...
I found this on the Australian Best Recipes website. Vegeta is a seasoning mix made with vegetables - if you can't find it at your grocer, it is sold through several websites and is inexpensive.
Fast, Easy and Cheap! This recipe makes your house smell amazing. A few very simple ingredients and almost no prep make this pasta a keeper! Great served with a light salad and fresh homemade sourdough....
A delicious pasta dish, with lots of flavor. It has a bit of a kick to it, so you may want to adjust red pepper flakes and chili peppers, to taste, if needed. I received this from a friend at my bridal...
For those of you who want a stick-to-your bones pasta dinner but have allergies and feel limited. It's a tasty recipe that my mom would make for dinner.
Recipe by Sandy Lawrence published in Food & Wine April 2009. Food & Wine suggests pairing with "Round, silky Chardonnay: 2007 C. Donatiello Russian River Valley".
This was a recipe that I got from a friend years ago. This is a recipe that I use when I have gotten fresh eggs from the local farms. Choose a skillet that isn't too heavy so you can flip the Fritta from...
Found this recipe on the back of a Heartland penne pasta box. Yet to try...looks good. Prep and cooking time is a total of 30 minutes (not counting preparing the pasta) so this goes together quickly and...
We are Italian and if you go through my recipes you'll find alot of wonderful, quick and easy pasta dishes. We love our pasta and we love garlic, too! Serve this with garlic Texas toast. I can't eat pasta...
A recipe from Artisanal Brasserie and Wine Bar in Bellvue WA, as adapted by Tracy Schneider at Al Dente. http://bit.ly/5ipdFR Artisanal is gussying this up more by sweating onions, bacon and escarole in...
Its beginning to look like spring which leads to summer. This is a great summer salad when the vegetables are fresh and abundant. The key is using a very good olive oil, it is best served at room temperature...