Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028635264 ISBN 13: 9780028635262

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Synopsis

From antipasto to zuppa, Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian offers more than 250 recipes for the best regional Italian dishes. Simply the Best Italian takes you on a whirlwind tour of the kitchens of Italy. It supplies you with hundreds of recipes that are quick to prepare and quite healthful, focusing on good-for-you ingredients that are staples in the Italian kitchen, like fresh vegetables, pastas, grains, and plenty of heart-healthy olive oil. From the best of Italy's home-style favorites to delicious trattoria dishes, Simply the Best Italian has classics like Risotto alla Milanese, Lamb alla Cacciatora, Spaghetti alla Carbonara, and Insalata alla Caprese. But only Weight Watchers can provide you with healthful renditions of Lasagne with Tomatoes and Cheese, Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza and Eggplant Parmigiana. To top off your meal or to satisfy a sweet tooth, Simply the Best Italian offers delectable dolci like Espresso Granita, Chocolate-Almond Biscotti or Torta di Ricotta. What's more, Simply the Best Italian reveals the secrets and tricks all great Italian cooks know. Clever and easy tips abound, as does useful information, such as how to choose the perfect wine for your meal or the subtle difference between olive oils. If you're following the popular Weight Watchers 1-2-3 Success? Food Plan, you'll be happy to know that each recipe features POINTS? values as well as nutrition information. Even if you aren't following a weight-loss plan, you can rest assured that you'll be eating healthful yet delicious food - Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian is a book that lives up to its title.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In their newest book, Weight Watchers spotlights everyone's favorite ethnic cuisine—Italian! You'll eat well and eat healthfully—the Italian way—with Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian. Simply the Best Italian provides more than 250 recipes for classic favorites and exciting regional dishes, for everything from satisfying appetizers to delightful desserts. Each recipe features complete nutrition information as well as Points® values from the Weight Watchers 1-2-3 Success® Weight Loss Plan. You're sure to find your favorite Italian dishes in Simply the Best Italian: Classics

• Spaghetti with Meatballs
• Eggplant Parmigiana (pictured)
• Fettucine Alfredo
• Cannoli

Trattoria Favorites

• Cheese Fricos
• Roasted Vegetable Pizza
• Risotto with Shrimp and Scallops
• Tiramisł (pictured)

From Nonna's Kitchen

• Pasta e Fagioli
• Osso Buco (pictured)
• Ham and Cheese Calzone
• Polenta with Mushroom "Ragł"

Lighter, Flavorful Dishes

• Insalata alla Caprese
• Prawns Fra Diavolo
• Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce
• Spinach-Stuffed Shells (pictured)

Visit Weight Watchers online at www.weightwatchers.com and Macmillan at www.mgr.com/cooking

Synopsis:

A collection of some 250 recipes delivers healthy food, like spaghetti, deep-dish pizza, cheese Frisco, and other traditional favorites and regional specialties, that are both delicious and easy to prepare.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0028635264
• ISBN 13: 9780028635262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Weight Watchers International