Recipes From Cuisine: Italian
Meat Minestrone Soup
Meat Minestrone Soup is one of my favorite soups. A 16-ounce serving has about 400 calories, 9 grams of fiber, and 19 grams of protein. Although this recipe has a long list of ingredients, you can prepare and cook it in about one hour. Adding pasta is optional. When you ...
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Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soups are high in fiber and protein compared to total calories. A hearty 16-ounce serving has 11 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein for about 205 calories. Many protein bars providing 10 grams of protein pack 200 calories in less than 2-ounces. Protein bars also provide 3 ...
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Pizzelle
Pizzelle (plural of pizzella) are a popular cookie usually made during Christmas and Easter holidays. Making pizzelle requires a pizzelle iron which is similar to an electric waffle iron. Non-electric versions held over a fire or placed on a stove are available but usually only make one at a time ...
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Broccoli and Rice
The recipe for Broccoli with Rice came from Portuguese friends. It is a simple blend of cooked fresh or frozen broccoli combined with your favorite rice (white, jasmine, basmati, brown, wild or combination). You adjust the ratio of broccoli to rice to your taste. Broccoli is a low calorie vegetable ...
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Baked Chicken with Italian Sausage Stuffing
Stuffed fowl has been an Italian favorite since ancient Rome. You can make and cook this stuffing separately, or use it to stuff chicken, turkey, duck, or goose. This recipe makes about 4 cups of stuffing enough for 1 to 2 chickens depending on cavity size or a small turkey (12 ...
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Stewed Bell Peppers and Onions
Stewed Bell Peppers & Onions is popular in both northern and southern Italy. It’s ingredients of bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes are often listed as superfoods providing many health benefits while being very low in calories. A 4-oz. serving has just 70 calories. You can serve Stewed Bell Peppers & ...
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Broiled Fish Fillets
Fresh fish is low in calories, saturated fat, and sodium. Broiled fish fillets takes only minutes to prepare and cook, and has a fraction of the calories of deep-fried fish. A broiled fish dinner can provide less calories than an 8-oz steak without side dishes. Replace red meat with fish ...
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Easy Pickled Red Beets
Red beets can be grown in a home garden of any size. Drowning your own beets from organ seeds assures pesticide free roots and leaves. Like most root vegetables, beets can be boiled, roasted, or grilled. If you have a lot of beet roots or just like pickled beets this ...
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Rosemary & Wine Potatoes
Rosemary & Wine Potatoes is a simple, low-fat, low sodium recipe that is a delicious alternative to mashed or high calorie fried potatoes. This recipe is best using any firm potato like red, white, or Yukon Gold. Rosemary & Wine potatoes are infused with fresh or dried rosemary, garlic, and white ...
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Rapini and Pasta
Pasta with vegetables like this recipe for Rapini and Pasta is a common southern Italian recipe, but don’t look for it on the menu at your local Italian-American restaurant. Like endive and other greens, rapini has a slightly bitter flavor and is an acquired taste. Rapini, also known as cime ...
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