Looking for a light lunch? Don’t look at Maggiano’s. Every one of the chain’s sandwiches has at least 1,000 calories. But the Italian Sausage Sandwich is, well, special. Between the…
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Salad for supper? No. You haven’t been bad. Each of these three salads is hearty enough, nutritious enough, and delicious enough to be the main (and only) attraction for lunch…
Barilla Mushroom and Ragú Chunky Super Vegetable Primavera each has “2 Servings of Veggies,” according to their labels. And Prego Chunky Garden Mushroom & Green Pepper provides “40% of Daily…
Broccolini is also called baby broccoli or broccoletti. Don’t ignore the tender (and delicious) stems. [HR] Time to prepare: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic,…
You needn’t worry about calories in a tomato sauce or even most alfredos (unless they’re cream laden). But a traditional pesto—made with olive oil, fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese,…
Four steps to great pesto: 1. Use intensely flavored ingredients like fresh herbs, roasted nuts, and real Parmesan cheese. 2. Never cook it. 3. Thin it with a bit of…
“Bow-Tie Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Tomato, Pancetta, Peas and Caramelized Onions in a Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce” doesn’t sound excessive. Sure, the Farfalle with Chicken and Roasted Garlic has a cream…
Navigating restaurant menus to find healthy options can be quite difficult, especially at large Italian chain restaurants with their overly-indulgent pasta and meat dishes. Here’s a sampling of entrées to…
Does that lower-sodium cup of soup need a little help? Try adding: TOMATO SOUP ➤ a few fresh basil leaves ➤ a light sprinkle of dried oregano, thyme, or tarragon…
Americans love what we call Italian food, but the excessive white-flour pasta and meat- and cheese-filled entrées could have a devastating impact on our waistlines and arteries. And it all…