Giada pasta alla norma from Giada De Laurentiis roasts salted eggplant at 450°F and tosses it with short pasta in a San Marzano tomato sauce finished with ricotta salata. And the dish serves 6 at approximately 520 calories per serving in about 55 minutes, since the eggplant roasts while the sauce simmers. Most alla norma …
Giada blueberry banana bread from Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network folds fresh blueberries and mashed banana into a cinnamon-nutmeg batter baked in a loaf pan. And the bread serves 6 to 8 at approximately 340 calories per slice in about 3 hours and 15 minutes, since most of that is cooling time after a …
Giada chicken piccata meatballs from Giada De Laurentiis fold capers, lemon zest, and Parmesan into ground chicken, then broil the meatballs before finishing in a lemon caper sauce. And the recipe makes 22 meatballs at approximately 60 calories each in about 30 minutes, since the broiler and sauce work almost simultaneously. Most meatball recipes brown …
Giada orzo salad from Giada De Laurentiis tops a chopped antipasti salad with crispy fried orzo instead of croutons. And the salad serves 6 at approximately 380 calories per serving in about 19 minutes, since the orzo fries in just 4 while you toss the greens. Where most orzo salads boil the pasta and toss …
Giada De Laurentiis’ breakfast lasagna layers chickpea flour crepes with an egg custard, crispy pancetta, sun-dried tomatoes, white cheddar, and fontina. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes from start to table. This one comes from the Christmas Brunch episode of Giada at Home, and the full recipe lives on her Food Network page. Chickpea …
Giada De Laurentiis’ breakfast pizza layers a creamy mascarpone-lemon spread and fresh mixed berries over a cinnamon-sugar crust made from store-bought pizza dough. It comes together in about 35 minutes of active time. She featured this recipe on Everyday Italian during the Breakfast in Bed episode, and the full version lives on her Food Network …
Giada cannoli pie from Giada De Laurentiis packs all the flavor of a Sicilian cannoli into a sliceable pie with a biscotti crust and a ricotta mascarpone filling. And the pie serves 10 at approximately 580 calories per slice in about 3 hours total, since most of that is hands-off chilling time. Instead of frying …
Giada chicken cacciatore from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis simmers flour-dredged chicken in a white wine tomato sauce with capers and bell pepper. And the dish serves 4 at approximately 560 calories per serving in about 1 hour, since the sauce does all the work after a quick sear. Most Italian-American versions of cacciatore …
Giada bison bolognese from Giada De Laurentiis swaps ground bison for beef in a quick tomato sauce with white wine and a Parmesan rind tossed with pappardelle. And the dish serves 8 at approximately 520 calories per serving in about 50 minutes, since the sauce only simmers for 25. Most bolognese recipes call for a …
Giada beef and cheese manicotti from Giada De Laurentiis stuffs par-cooked pasta tubes with a ground beef and three-cheese filling before baking in marinara. And the dish serves 6 at approximately 680 calories per serving in about 55 minutes, since the filled shells only need 30 to 35 minutes in the oven. Instead of using …
