Italian

I’d recommend provolone with this dish but you can also use Gruyere, mozzarella or another favorite cheese.

I originally came across a recipe similar to this in an Italian cookbook made up of recipes from Italian movie stars.

This makes for a beautiful, crusty chicken with a tangy, yet simple sauce. Easy meal for a weeknight but fancy enough for guests.

This time of year I make many casseroles. First reason is it makes for great cold weather comfort food. Second reason is so many people need a dish to take to a party or potluck.

Two basic ingredients and some herbs. Simple elegance at its finest.

This makes a quick light appetizer that's pretty in the summer. Or it can be a side salad or even an Italian side dish to go great with grilled summer foods.

This dish is full of vitamins. One cup of Swiss chard has over 700% of the vitamin K you need in one day. Over 200% of the vitamin A you need and over 50% of your vitamin C.

So today you can “Enjoy a Bowl-a-Zola.”

These go with any grilled meat or fish. Or any Italian meal as a side dish.

The broiling of a tomato lends a special sweetness to it. The garlic adds an Italian zing. Serve with any simple grilled, baked, broiled or roasted meat and you have dinner in a flash.

You can vary the spices or vegetables according to taste, making the variations on this almost endless.

I typed up this recipe as a serving for six because most pork tenderloins come packaged in twos these days. Be sure to get the unseasoned ones.

Anyone with an oven can make this dish. It takes just a few minutes to assemble and 30 minutes in the oven and dinner is ready to roll.

Seafood is often served on New Year’s Eve. In some cultures it’s a celebration that is supposed to come with good luck if you eat seafood.

This falls under the category of “so easy even a bachelor who professes to know nothing” can cook it.

This is a great Italian sauce that you can serve with steak, chicken or fish. You can eat it warm or cold.

This creative dressing comes to us from Plan Z dieter Maria. This is perfect for those that want a dressing that has more thickness. Love it! Big YUM!

I made this dressing to mimic what you’d get in a large steakhouse. YUM!

This recipe was submitted by Plan Z dieter Karen, who is a huge fan of Charlie Trotter. She found this recipe in Charlie Trotter's first cookbook. Thanks Karen!

I served this with roasted asparagus and enjoyed a simple, tasty meal.

This is my favorite recipe development in quite some time. It’s so simple. It’s so satisfying. Sort of like a warm version of bruschetta sauce or a chicken parmagiana with no cheese.

Serve with tomato slices and a salad and you have a nice meal. These are also good as Zola To GO!

Because you cannot have oil on ZReduction I have made this dressing to mimic what you’d get in a large steakhouse.

This is my favorite summer recipe. It’s colorful, it’s light, and it’s very tasty.

When the chicken is done plate it with the veggies and then drizzle the whole thing with the dressing.

This makes a very authentic tasting meal that is satisfying and still diet food! Because of the breading on this dish you’ll skip your bread portion for this meal.

You can also have a salad on the side with a few bits of celery and cucumber.

A mild Italian dish that tastes fresh and healthy.

This is a great crock pot recipe. Super simple but really tasty.

"Spaghetti" and meatballs -- yes, that's what I said. I think this is my favorite so far! -- Plan Z dieter Amy.

A simple but great dressing.

I don’t normally eat sandwiches but when I have an hankerin’ for one, this is a must.