Skinny and Delicious Chicken and Eggplant Pasta for 326 Calories! by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

We know it’s a mouthful but we’re talking real Italian comfort food here. Most Italian sauces take hours simmering on the stovetop. Not here… The beauty of this fabulous pasta dish is this flavorful sauce comes together in about 30 minutes. In fact,…

Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp by Nancy Miyasaki

This recipe for pan searing shrimp is one of my favorites. I adapted it from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is full of flavor and the shrimp will come out brown and slightly caramelized if you pan sear them as described. We tried two different recipes the same night and compared side by side. This was the consensus, but not…

Spinach and Sausage Gnocchi by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious and beautiful dish. We just served it for a normal weeknight meal, but the presentation is such that it would be good for entertaining. It's rich, so good to serve with a green salad with vinaigrette.

Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken by Deborrah Justice

Soba Noodles with Asparagus, Parmesan, Bacon & Egg by John Spottiswood

This recipe sounds strange...but if you can get over the unusual ingredients you are in for an amazing meal. Soba noodles are japanese buckwheat noodles. They are healthy and delicious. I've primarily had them japanese style, but also tried them in Northern Italy this summer and loved them. This recipe is adapted from one in Bon…

Pizza Sauce by Kathy Armstrong

Goes great with pizza crust recipe

Ciliegia Pork Medallions in Montepulciano Veal Demi Glaze Sauce by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from a winery we are club members with. Jacuzzi Family Vineyards has some great Italian wines that are reasonably priced. The original used Barbara which I changed to Monepulciano. I also added shallots, mushrooms and roasted…

Chicken and Vegetables Parmesan by RecipeKing

Chicken and Vegetables Parmesan is an easy and quick recipe for a delicious, quick, Italian chicken meal. Frozen mixed vegetables, garlic and chicken cooked in the skillet, seasoned and topped with Parmesan for a delicious and quick weeknight meal. It is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low sodium, low carbohydrates, low sugars,…

Pasta Primavera by Gretchen Wasniewski

A healthy vegetarian meal that is made in one skillet. It can be adapted to whatever leftover vegetables you have on hand or whatever fresh vegetables are in season. You can also customize this by using fresh herbs or the dry herb of your choice.

Pasta with Fresh Red Peppers by Barbara Ann Day

This recipe serves as a healthy main dish. It is very low calorie but still a comfort food. I often put leftover vegetables in this recipe, other than what is called for. This is adapted from a Jenny Craig recipe

Spaghetti with vegetable sauce by Harini m

Though I am an ardent fan of Indian cuisine and can eat day after day through out, I like to explore and enjoy food from world wide.When it comes to international cuisine Italian definitely has a special place.Who can say to no to delicious pizzas,pastas and lip smacking desserts.Now coming to pizzas and pastas,I like to try different…

Turkey Sausage Ragu by Mihir Shah

Perfecto! Great healthy alternative to pork and beef-based ragu. I cheat a little in this recipe and use Trader Joe's Marinara Sauce. Your guests won't notice that it's not entirely homemade and they'll love it!

Italian Rice and Beans by Rich H

This is a nice rice and beans dish that is similar to risotto. It is rich and creamy. We've made the lacto-ovo vegetarian version but it can easily be adapted to vegan with some simple substitutions.

Pork Sausage with Braised Fennel by Nate Appleman

This is one of our most popular dishes at SPQR. You can cook the sausage any way you like but I'd recommend frying it light extra virgin olive oil - should get to a nice dark brown color outside. Serve this with my Fried Brusseles Sprouts and pasta. Enjoy!

seared breast of chicken with mashed fennel, by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

seared breast of chicken with mashed fennel,