Italian Bean Soup
Ingredients 1 can great northern beans (15 ounce) 1 can red kidney beans (15 ounce) 2 cans pinto beans (15 ounce) 46 us fluid ounces tomato juice (or V-8 juice) 1 can Italian style or stewed tomatoes (15 ounce, low…
Culturally Inspired European-Inspired
Italian Broccoli and Pasta
Ingredients 6 ounces fettucini noodles, uncooked 3 tablespoons green onion (chopped, also called scallions) 2 cups broccoli florets 1/2 teaspoon thyme (dried) 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 can stewed tomatoes (low-sodium, 14.5 ounce) 2/3 tablespoon Parmesan…
Italian Style Vegetables
Ingredients 2 zucchini (small, cut into 1/2 inch pieces) 1/2 pound green beans (snapped into pieces) 1/2 cabbage (small, sliced thin or shredded) 2 cups corn kernels (or combination of favorite vegetables) garlic (1 clove, minced, optional) 2 tablespoons olive…
Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients 4 cups pasta, cooked 2 cups broccoli (blanched, pieces) 1 cup carrot (cooked, slices) 1/2 cup red pepper (strips) 1/4 cup green onion (sliced) 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing, light or reduced fat (can use 1/2 to 3/4 cup)…
Greek Pork Chops
Ingredients 1 pound pork cutlets (or 4 boneless pork chops) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions Put the pork,…
Greek Salad with Chicken
A colorful salad loaded with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and olives topped with chicken and a creamy yogurt dressing. Ingredients For the dressing: 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, fat-free 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 clove garlic 1…
Garden Frittata
Ingredients 4 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 medium unpeeled red potatoes 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups Italian kale, or other kale variety 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped) Directions Beat…
Gazpacho Soup
Ingredients 1 tomato (large) 1 cucumber 2 green pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce 1 1/2 cups water 3 tablespoons red vinegar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions 1. Chop the tomato, cucumber,…
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ingredients 8 tomatoes (ripe) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup onion (chopped) 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) 1/4 cup carrot (thinly sliced, or shredded) 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried) 1 teaspoon dried basil (dried) 2 teaspoons garlic (minced or 1/2 teaspoon…
Farmers Market Gazpacho
Ingredients 2 cucumbers (diced into 1/4 inch pieces) 3 red bell peppers (seeded and diced into 1/4 inch pieces) 3 green peppers (seeded and diced into 1/4 inch pieces) 4 celery stalks (diced into 1/4 inch pieces) 2 tomatoes (diced…