Italian recipes
Pasta, pizza, risotto and lasagna, plus the Italian-American dishes many of us grew up on: chicken parm, baked ziti, shrimp scampi. The sauces lean on tomatoes, vegetables and lean protein, so the pasta is part of the plate rather than all of it.
Each recipe is scored for satiety per calorie, and you can see what moves the number: more vegetables and protein raise it, more pasta, cheese and oil lower it.
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Ready in 20 min85Vanilla skyr panna cotta with warm berries
Ready in 60 min85Minestrone
Ready in 70 min80Italian bean and barley soup
Ready in 45 min79Dairy-free zuppa toscana
Ready in 35 min74Marinara sauce
8520 minVanilla skyr panna cotta with warm berries
148 kcal · 17 g protein per serving
8560 minMinestrone
272 kcal · 13 g protein per serving
8115 minAffogato with homemade protein vanilla ice cream
136 kcal · 18 g protein per serving
8070 minItalian bean and barley soup
350 kcal · 15 g protein per serving
7945 minDairy-free zuppa toscana
249 kcal · 18 g protein per serving
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Keto chicken parmesan bake
343 kcal · 49 g protein per serving · 55 min
7827 minGarlic butter shrimp with zucchini noodles
257 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
7855 minItalian wedding soup with turkey meatballs
287 kcal · 23 g protein per serving
7728 minCod puttanesca
246 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
77320 minSlow-cooker chicken cacciatore
453 kcal · 53 g protein per serving
7785 minRibollita (Tuscan bean and cabbage stew)
334 kcal · 15 g protein per serving
7650 minPressure-cooker sausage and lentil stew
372 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
7630 minArrabbiata sauce
58 kcal · 2 g protein per serving
7540 minPrawn, pea and lemon risotto
385 kcal · 34 g protein per serving
7435 minMarinara sauce
82 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
7415 minTuna and white bean salad
328 kcal · 33 g protein per serving
7345 minSpinach and garlic cottage cheese stuffed mushrooms
163 kcal · 17 g protein per serving
7345 minSpinach, tomato and cottage cheese frittata
283 kcal · 30 g protein per serving
7220 minChicken puttanesca
337 kcal · 41 g protein per serving
7235 minGrilled chicken caprese skewers with balsamic glaze
177 kcal · 23 g protein per serving
7250 minCottage cheese chicken parm
397 kcal · 49 g protein per serving
7230 minChicken piccata
350 kcal · 42 g protein per serving
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Paleo Bolognese on zucchini noodles
353 kcal · 31 g protein per serving · 115 min
7175 minPasta e fagioli
319 kcal · 23 g protein per serving
7130 minWhite beans and greens skillet
364 kcal · 20 g protein per serving
7020 minSeitan piccata with green beans
277 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
7020 minChicken saltimbocca with garlic spinach
453 kcal · 56 g protein per serving
7020 minChicken caprese skillet
362 kcal · 44 g protein per serving
7030 minTuscan butter beans with sausage
347 kcal · 30 g protein per serving
709 minTen-minute steak tagliata with rocket, tomatoes and parmesan
343 kcal · 40 g protein per serving
7020 minPizza chicken with a big green salad
376 kcal · 45 g protein per serving
6932 minCrispy parmesan roasted broccoli with lemon
104 kcal · 7 g protein per serving
6815 minTortellini, white bean and spinach soup
437 kcal · 22 g protein per serving
6820 minSpaghetti al tonno (tuna, tomato and caper pasta)
373 kcal · 36 g protein per serving
6845 minTofu cacciatore with peppers and olives
338 kcal · 25 g protein per serving
6765 minSpinach and ricotta stuffed shells
402 kcal · 34 g protein per serving
6660 minLentil bolognese
560 kcal · 36 g protein per serving
6545 minItalian wedding pasta bake with turkey meatballs
490 kcal · 50 g protein per serving
6517 minCreamy lemon and pea lentil pasta
445 kcal · 39 g protein per serving
6510 minCaprese white bean salad with mozzarella
430 kcal · 26 g protein per serving
6520 minLentil pasta with fennel soy sausage and broccoli
368 kcal · 33 g protein per serving
65530 minSlow-cooker beef ragù with pappardelle
586 kcal · 52 g protein per serving
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Keto lasagna
403 kcal · 47 g protein per serving · 65 min
6545 minVegan baked ziti with tofu ricotta
467 kcal · 42 g protein per serving
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Paleo meatballs in marinara with spaghetti squash
421 kcal · 38 g protein per serving · 85 min
6420 minAntipasto skewers
122 kcal · 8 g protein per serving
6320 minLentil penne arrabbiata with tofu ricotta
386 kcal · 29 g protein per serving
6230 minPasta e ceci (pasta with chickpeas)
522 kcal · 22 g protein per serving
6225 minCreamy silken tofu pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes
425 kcal · 35 g protein per serving
6115 minCottage cheese pesto pasta with peas
476 kcal · 32 g protein per serving
6120 minSardine and tomato spaghetti
502 kcal · 36 g protein per serving
6125 minProtein spaghetti carbonara
461 kcal · 49 g protein per serving
6115 minCottage cheese alfredo
159 kcal · 16 g protein per serving
61115 minVegan lasagna
404 kcal · 28 g protein per serving
5975 minSpaghetti bolognese with lentils
511 kcal · 37 g protein per serving
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Creamy Tuscan garlic chicken
491 kcal · 52 g protein per serving · 40 min
5980 minZucchini lasagna
411 kcal · 34 g protein per serving
58150 minBeef, lentil and spinach lasagna
440 kcal · 40 g protein per serving
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Keto shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles
291 kcal · 27 g protein per serving · 37 min
5715 minCottage cheese tiramisu cups
219 kcal · 22 g protein per serving
5710 minCaprese salad
191 kcal · 10 g protein per serving
5745 minSausage and peppers
348 kcal · 30 g protein per serving
5750 minChanterelle risotto
387 kcal · 16 g protein per serving
5680 minBaked eggplant parmesan
300 kcal · 17 g protein per serving
56135 minCottage cheese lasagna
376 kcal · 32 g protein per serving
5553 minCherry tomato, red onion and rosemary focaccia
163 kcal · 16 g protein per serving
5595 minSpinach and ricotta lasagna
341 kcal · 24 g protein per serving
5470 minLemon ricotta loaf cake
124 kcal · 12 g protein per serving
5450 minHam, spinach and mushroom calzone
548 kcal · 47 g protein per serving
5285 minGnocchi alla sorrentina (baked gnocchi with tomato and mozzarella)
635 kcal · 42 g protein per serving
5160 minSpaghetti and meatballs
543 kcal · 37 g protein per serving
5022 minShrimp scampi
432 kcal · 33 g protein per serving
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Keto chicken alfredo with zucchini noodles
585 kcal · 48 g protein per serving · 50 min
4820 minGreek yogurt tiramisu
211 kcal · 15 g protein per serving
4635 minPenne alla vodka
494 kcal · 28 g protein per serving
4365 minBaked ziti
650 kcal · 45 g protein per serving
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Eggplant parmesan with no breadcrumbs
404 kcal · 24 g protein per serving · 90 min
4045 minClassic chicken parmesan
621 kcal · 55 g protein per serving
4017 minBruschetta
124 kcal · 4 g protein per serving
3930 minChicken alfredo
732 kcal · 59 g protein per serving
3913 minParmesan crisps
96 kcal · 8 g protein per serving
37105 minClassic lasagna
473 kcal · 33 g protein per serving
2915 minItalian salsa verde
59 kcal · 1 g protein per serving
2817 minSpaghetti aglio e olio
494 kcal · 17 g protein per serving
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Keto panna cotta with berries
294 kcal · 5 g protein per serving · 15 min
2137 minClassic homemade pizza
502 kcal · 25 g protein per serving
2015 minClassic Alfredo sauce
330 kcal · 8 g protein per serving
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Keto tiramisu
356 kcal · 10 g protein per serving · 85 min
1910 minBasil pesto
174 kcal · 3 g protein per serving









