450 italiano recipes

Slow cooker chili packed with hot Italian sausage, ground chuck, pinto beans, and chickpeas. Toss it in the crock pot in the morning and come home to a bold, meaty bowl that's been simmering all day.

Molletes - Mexican open-faced sandwiches with refried beans, melted Oaxaca cheese on toasted bolillos, topped with fresh salsa fresca. A classic Mexican street food breakfast or snack.

A good combination, and very quick and easy to make!

Beef and peach salad tossed with romaine, avocado, and a sweet BBQ-Italian dressing. A no-cook main dish that uses leftover roast beef and canned peaches.

Cold spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bottled Italian dressing. A potluck classic that travels well and tastes better the second day.

Pork stew with white beans and eggplant builds a rustic Provençal one-pot from browned pork shoulder, dry white wine, plum tomatoes, and tender eggplant simmered with thyme and bay.

Black bean and rice salad tossed with fresh lime juice, chopped tomatoes, and low-fat Italian dressing. A no-cook vegan salad that turns leftover rice into a filling lunch.

Fresh garden tomato pasta salad with Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and a full cup of fresh basil. Served hot or chilled, this simple summer pasta celebrates peak-season tomatoes.

Mediterranean green bean, zucchini and potato stew simmered in plum tomatoes with cayenne and fresh parsley. Vegan one-pot dinner ready in an hour.

Slow cooker ham and bean soup with diced ham, a leftover ham bone, dried beans, and chopped vegetables seasoned with onion soup mix and Italian herbs. Set it and forget it for 7 hours.

Vegetarian lentil stew simmered with carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf, finished with red wine and plum tomatoes. A hearty, high-fiber one-pot meal with no added fat.

Crisp-tender cauliflower and green beans marinated in Italian dressing with dill weed, red onion rings, and red pepper flakes. A make-ahead chilled vegetable side that needs at least 4 hours to soak up flavor.

Pizza Marietta on a Boboli shell with Italian sausage, mozzarella, green peppers, and red onion rings. A quick homemade pizza ready in 20 minutes flat.

Low-fat Mediterranean white bean soup with artichokes, black olives, potatoes, and Italian herbs. A hearty, naturally vegan one-pot soup with bold Mediterranean flavors.

Vegetarian tomato sauce simmered slow with a soffritto of carrot, celery, onion, parsley, and fresh basil. The classic Italian-style sauce, no meat, no shortcuts.

Crimini-shingled mahi mahi: fish fillets crowned with thin-sliced mushrooms seared golden, served on garlic mashed potatoes with slow-roasted tomato petals. A restaurant-style seafood plate.