Lasagne rolls stuff cooked lasagna noodles with a three-cheese ricotta filling, then bake them under tomato sauce and Parmesan. A portion-friendly twist on classic lasagna.
Caprese-style spinach salad: ripe tomato wedges and fresh mozzarella cubes tossed with a basil, lemon, and olive oil dressing, then arranged over a bed of baby spinach. Light, summery, and fast.
Very great vegetarian pizza, with garden tomatoes, fresh and savory flavor.
Smoky mushroom tart with sauteed shiitake and button mushrooms layered over smoked mozzarella in a blind-baked butter pastry shell, topped with Asiago and walnuts.
Zucchini pizza with a low-carb grated zucchini crust bound with eggs, flour, and Parmesan, then topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella. The vegetable garden's answer to pizza night.
Ziti with cheese: hot pasta tossed with diced mozzarella, Parmesan and fresh herbs, then slicked with warm garlic-infused oil so the cheese melts into gooey, stretchy pockets. A fast, no-cook-sauce pasta in minutes.
Quick marinara pasta baked with melted mozzarella on top. Canned tomatoes simmered with basil, oregano, and garlic over tricolor pasta, then broiled until bubbly and golden.
Light lasagna roll-ups filled with part-skim ricotta, broccoli, spinach, and scallions, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella. A low-fat vegetarian twist.
Simple, but scrumptious snacks that are perfect when on the go. Try different toppings to add some variety.
Tomato-cheese calzones stuffed with melty mozzarella, tangy goat cheese, salami, and sundried tomatoes, folded into golden, individual pizza pockets. A gourmet twist on the classic calzone, baked until well-browned.
Pizza roll-ups made from flattened bread slices stuffed with tomato sauce, mozzarella, olives, and Italian seasoning, brushed with butter and chilled until bake time.
Caprese salad: fresh mozzarella and ripe summer tomatoes layered with torn basil, dressed with red wine vinegar and good olive oil. The Italian classic that proves three ingredients are sometimes enough.
Pizza alla ferrovia is a Neapolitan railway-station-style pizza: crisp rectangular crust topped with tomato sauce, olives, mozzarella, crumbled tuna, and a generous hit of red pepper flakes. Salty, spicy, and defiantly old-school.
Filled pizza with a double crust stuffed with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and parmesan, sealed tight and baked hot. A Chicago-style stuffed pizza cousin with pure Italian spirit.
Freezer-mix lasagna layers cottage cheese, mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan over a make-ahead beef-tomato sauce base. A retro time-saver dinner pulled from the freezer.
Fried mozzarella slices double-breaded with Italian breadcrumbs, layered with spaghetti sauce and Locatelli cheese, then baked until bubbly. Italian-American comfort food.