Recipes From Cuisine: Mediterranean
French Onion Soup
French Onion soup is one of the simplest soups you can make. This recipe produces a rich, flavorful broth packed with sweet cooked high antioxident onions. Nutrition Information Nutrition information is for soup without bread or cheese. One slice of bread adds 100 or more calories and 1 ounce (28 g) ...
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Blueberry Marzipan Torta
The recipe for Blueberry Marzipan Torta has been around for decades, and making it was an annually Christmas tradition for my mother. The original recipe uses raspberry jam, but any flavor jam, homemade or prepared, can be used. Raspberry jam has thousands of small seeds that are always suited for ...
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Pasta with Olive Oil and Garlic
Pasta with Olive Oil and Garlic is a very simple pasta recipe that has been an Southern Italian staple for 100s of years. You can make it in the time it takes to bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta. Although spaghetti is usually used ...
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Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup is one of the most popular soups eaten around the world. Split soup is low calorie and high in fiber and protein. One 12-ounce serving provides 13 grams of fiber and 19 grams of protein for only 200 calories. Split Pea Soup can be creamy or chunky depending ...
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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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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 Pita Chips
Pita chips made with whole wheat or multi-grain pita bread is a high fiber alternative to potato chips with up to 30% less calories per 1-ounce serving. Serve pita chips with hummus or a variety of dips. Related Recipes Hummus Cucumber Dip
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Italian Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipe
A whole or half stuffed bell pepper can be a meal in its self. You can prepare this Italian Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipe with meat or without meat for a vegetarian version. This recipe and preparation are similar to stuffed zucchini and eggplant but requires less preparation time since you ...
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Moussaka
Traditional Greek Moussaka is made with fresh ground lamb, eggplant, and potatoes or with eggplant only. This Moussaka recipe uses eggplants only. Lamb is popular in Greece, Italy, and the Middle east, but not as popular in the United States. For this recipe, you can substitute beef, chicken, or turkey ...
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