Risotto with asparagus and prosciutto by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Originating from Venetian cuisine, this risotto is truly mouthwatering.

Italian Tuna Noodle Casserole by Kyle Dalakas

Italian Tuna Noodle Casserole is a super simple meatless main dish perfect for the Lenten season! Ready in just 45 minutes and prepared with basic pantry ingredients, this is sure to be a family favorite! Try this for dinner tonight!

Squash and spinach pasta rotolo by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

For this delicious Jamie Oliver pasta dish fresh lasagna sheets are used to make a filled roll that is sliced and baked in sauce.

20 MINUTE BUTTER AND ONION TOMATO SAUCE by For the Love of Italian Cooking

If you have ever made Marcella Hazan’s glorious butter and onion tomato sauce, then you know that it can take a bit of time to make (even though it is considered to be the simplest of her sauce recipes). It tastes phenomenal, but I would rather save it for a Sunday dinner. Here is a ‘weeknight version‘ that’s ready in half the time of…

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti by Salad Foodie

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta entrée. Use the last of summer’s garden tomatoes, or use canned if time is short. It fills your whole home with a wonderful Italian aroma as it cooks!

Baked Penne with Vegetables by Salad Foodie

Reminiscent of lasagna but loaded with veggies, this dish will take center stage at group gatherings. It makes good use of summer's zucchini surplus, so file the recipe away in your stash of squash faves. Don't let the cauliflower put you off - it is so well camouflaged that while many noticed the zucchini, no one detected cauliflower…

Three Cheese Vegetable Lasagna by Sofia Hendeson

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version) by Salad Foodie

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the recipe in half for 4 servings (which is the recipe below.) It cooks well in a 2 1/2 to 3-quart slow cooker. Whichever size you make, I think you’ll like this easy-does it version of yummy Eggplant Parmesan! (Note:…

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches by RecipeKing

Grilled Mushroom Sandwiches-is an easy and quick to prepare recipe for a delicious meatless sandwich for your outdoor grilling menu. Features include: Portobello mushrooms marinated in Italian salad dressing then grilled to perfection and placed on Kaizer rolls and layered with spinach and tomatoes for a delicious meal. It is also a…

Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach by Salad Foodie

My friend's daughter tasted this last year on a vacation and dubbed it the "Best Pasta Ever." I'll go along with her on that! It's a healthy and colorful vegetarian pasta dish that will serve 6 generously, or make heaped platefuls for 4 ravenous diners! I started with the recipe the chef gave her, but it was just a list of…

Rotini with Swiss Chard by Salad Foodie

Healthy and delicious, this recipe is a stand-out as a vegetarian main dish or side dish. Simple preparation and quick cooking bring this pasta charmer to your table. Bump up nutrition by using whole wheat pasta. Fresh spinach can be subbed for chard.

This Is It Spaghetti Sauce by Gabriel Denison Chandler

Everybody who cooks has a great spaghetti sauce. This is mine, after years of perfection. It's lowfat, It's vegetarian, It's deep, rich, and amazingly tasty. This is it. Oh: choose your pasta well! Artichoke, whole wheat and Italian semolina go best...spinach? Not so much.

Penne Puttanesca by Denise Sherin

Easy and quick pasta dish. I love kalamata olives, they add a nice briney bite to the dish.

Best Always Lasagna Vegetable Lasagna. by Sana Zaman

This veggie lasagna is the perfect end-of-summer meal! It’s a mixture of tender zucchini and yellow summer vacation squash (great for using up your summer garden veggies) as well as spinach and mushrooms, in a tasty creamy white sauce made from a blend of cheeses. A touch of nutmeg and some red pepper flakes add the perfect amount…

Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini) by J. Gino Genovesi

There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish and quick and easy to make. Prepare items a head of time. I know your family will like this dish.