Homemade Italian Recipes
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Easy, Homemade Italian Dishes - With Healthy Alternatives
Everyone loves good homemade Italian recipes, especially if it's made with great, fresh ingredients. These classic dishes express some of the fine flavors of Italy, through healthier options like homemade baked eggplant parmesan, baked chicken parmesan, homemade pasta primavera, and delicious slow cooked meatballs. Cook up something great for dinner tonight and take a look at some of these homemade Italian dishes for ideas!
Cook Like You're from the North End of Boston
North End Italian Cookbook
This side of the pond, there's nothing like the food of Boston's North End. It's homemade pasta, fresh ingredients, and authentic recipes brought over from Italy, and adapted upon to make the classic Italian American style that "Italian food" here is known for. Find some of these confidential recipes that have been divulged by old restaurant owners and North End residents in this must-have food lovers guide!
The North End Italian Cookbook, 5th
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 06/01/2012)
* 320 pages
* Authentic recipes from the North End
* Great gift idea!
* Classic Italian dishes include: Cannellini Beans Insalata, Pasta e Fagiole, Farina Dumplings, Marinara Sauce, Frittata di Spaghetti, Potato Gnocchi, Veal Scaloppine, Beef Braciole in Tomato Sauce, Calamri Freddo, Gelato, and Italian Toto Cookies.
Homemade Baked Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
A healthier twist on an all time favorite homemade Italian recipe
Chicken Parmigiana tops the list of the fattiest Italian dishes. Big chain restaurants like Olive Garden and Macaroni Grill make this dish incredibly high calorie, but at home, you can make it better and healthier just by baking it. Sure, frying tastes great, but baking it gives it a crispy texture and more olive oily taste that will really catch your attention. Serve it up with a side of fresh vegetables and a piece of Italian bread, and you've got a genuine feast on your hands!
Five Ways to Reduce Fat and Calories in Italian Recipes
You're already taking a giant step towards better health by making it at home!
Italian food, as a rule of thumb, especially in America, is very high in fat, carbohydrates, and calories. It's also usually low in fiber, but some of the tastiest food you'll ever eat. It doesn't have to be that way though. With fresh ingredients and some different cooking methods, you can drastically improve the nutrition of the meal, while cutting much of the bad stuff out. And yes, these tips really do work and make it taste good!
- Never use anything but olive oil to cook with. So many people still use vegetable oil, which is worse for the heart because of its high saturated fat. Olive oil simply tastes better, and it's available in a number of different grades. Like any oil, measure it and use sparingly since it is still high in fat.
- Don't fry, bake. Baking can reduce calories because of the lessened need for oils during the cooking process. Just drizzle on some light oil and you'll still have plenty of taste without as much fat or calories.
- Use whole grain pasta instead of white pasta. This increases the fiber content, and makes you feel fuller, so you'll eat less. It's also much healthier for your heart and digestive system.
- Add more fresh vegetables to every meal. Whether it's on the side or in the recipe itself, you can add a lot of flavor and filling veggies that have numerous health benefits. Try adding bell pepper to pasta recipes, zucchini to sauces, and fresh onions to almost anything.
- Use fresh herbs and spices to make dishes tastier. This step is essential for making healthier foods taste as good or sometimes better than the original version. Using a fresh basil or oregano can make all the difference in taste.
- Limit the use of eggs in recipes. Replace them with egg whites, or reduce the amount of eggs used and replace with a small amount of water. More often than not, the recipe will still taste the same, while cutting back on calories and fat.
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Try grilling in the summer! Your favorite shrimp, chicken, or pizza recipe might be even tastier when prepared on the grill.
Homemade Italian Sausage and Peppers
Easy to cook and prepare homemade sausage and peppers
Sausage and Peppers isn't the most healthy dish, but with a little tweaking, we can turn it into a nice, healthy dish that's full of flavor. Pre made Italian sausages are now available in very lean cuts, while pasta is available in many whole grain varieties. This recipe also is much easier to prepare than normal sausage and peppers, taking only about 30 minutes.
The Latest Homemade Italian Recipes
Find yourself a delicious, homemade Italian meal by browsing these recipes!
Whether you're looking for tiramisu or simple minestone, you can find an easy, quick, and delicious meal by choosing from one of the many Italian recipes on this blog!
Homemade Egpplant Parmigiana Recipe
A healthy baked Italian vegetable recipe
Sauce, fresh eggplant, cheese, and fresh made marinara... how can you go wrong? Luckily, this recipe also cuts the fat by baking and leaving it up to you how much breadcrumbs and cheese you use. It's all the taste you love without the huge amounts of fat and calories. It's also meat free, so it's perfect for vegetarians (and not fried in animal fat).
Baked eggplant at its finest.
Easy Homemade Slow Cooker Meatballs
Make Italian meatballs while you're at work!
This simple recipe is perfect for nights where you might be working late. The slow cooker does all of the work for you. As the day goes on, the meatballs will become cooked perfectly as long as they are submerged in tomato sauce. For a leaner meatball, use a leaner cut of beef, or use ground turkey to cut back on the calories. Make a double batch and freeze some so you'll always have fresh homemade meatballs on hand for dinner! These also almost always taste better the next day after you make them.
Giada's Kitchen
Food Network star shows off her best Italian recipes
She's taught us every facet of Italian cooking--from traditional and regional to seasonal and contemporary. She even made us fall in love with pasta again by opening us up to lighter, healthier versions that don't weigh us down. Now the Food Network star and bestselling author of Everyday Pasta, Giada De Laurentiis, takes us down a new path, sharing her love of food with clean, vibrant, simple flavors and bursts of bright colors that look as beautiful on the plate as they are delicious.
Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites
Amazon Price: $13.89 (as of 06/01/2012)
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* 240 pages
* Fresh recipes that are also healthy
* A great way to show your love for Italian food and culture!
Homemade Vegetable Pasta Primavera
Fresh veggies and fresh spices make this a great summer Italian dish
The fresh vegetables combined with fresh spices like basil and oregano make this pasta dish an incredible summer dinner. Pick up some local veggies from the farmers market or roadside stand and get cooking! This recipe will only take about 35 minutes from start to finish. If you have the fresh vegetables on hand, that makes all the difference in taste. One other thing: using fresh parmigiana cheese, not the artificial "parmesan" can have a big impact on taste as well.
Homemade Pizza Dough - Neopolitan Style
Delicious, classic pizza dough recipe
This easy to make recipe is a classic. With a straightforward flavor that is reminiscent of the olden days when pizza was still in its American infancy, this simple dough recipe will become a staple for you. It's also perfect for calzones, too. If you'd like to make the dough flavored, just add garlic, salt, basil, or other ingredients.
More Italian Recipes from Bloggers
Additional recipes to check out across the web
- Rex in Norridge serving up Italian dishes
- ... they just need a homemade cookie for the ride home. The most recent incarnation of Rex, on North Harlem Avenue in Norridge, has been offering these diverse options since 1993. But they're doing it with many of the same recipes that got the Italian ...
- Pasta shapes, sizes mix, match with all kinds of sauces
- Centuries of Italian creativity shaped pasta into hundreds of forms and flavors. Odd shapes popped up from regions all around the country, along with recipes to match those challenges (and from region to region the same pasta shape often will be served ...
- 'Mugaritz,' 'A Girl and Her Pig,' and More
- This stone-cold-gorgeous art book happens to have some recipes, and they're impossible for the 99 percent. But wow. At Aduriz's restaurant, Mugaritz, the former El Bulli cook has distilled what John Lanchester, in his introduction, calls the ?thisness ...
- Table Talk: A grab-bag of weekend recipes
- Once you've got the coals lit, it's time to toss John Schlimm's Italian Herb Burgers on the grill. The author of "Grilling Vegan Style" serves these beauties on focaccia. Foodday will have an interview with him (plus more of his recipes) soon.
The Best Italian Restaurants in the North End of Boston
The best Italian food in the USA!
Nowhere else in the United States are there so many incredible Italian restaurants in such a small area. There are literally over a hundred different restaurants to choose from in this small neighborhood, like Lucia's, Regina's, Fiore's, and Giacomo's. Find out which ones are rated the best, where to grab a great sandwich, and what to eat in this unforgettably scrumptious Boston neighborhood.
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What's Your Favorite Italian Meal?
Do you have a favorite homemade Italian recipe? Tell us about it here!
Thanks for dropping by! If you have a favorite Italian recipe that you'd like to tell us about, you can do so here!
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Beadsnresin
Nov 12, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
- My favourite Italian meal? Anything my mum makes haha.
I have tried, but just can't cross over to wholemeal pasta.
Thanks for the lens :)
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blanckj
Jul 5, 2011 @ 7:45 am | delete
- Great recipes. Thanks for sharing.
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GroovyFinds
Aug 21, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
- Ohhh that pasta looks fabulous!
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mbgphoto Aug 21, 2010 @ 11:36 am | delete
- Lots of great ideas and tips. Thanks.
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