Guilt-Free Italian

This book shows you how to cook the Italian way without the fat: over 160 delicious, traditional step-by-step recipes for long life and good health. It features authentic Italian recipes, including regional classics and contemporary creations, each containing no more than 5 grams of fat per portion, and many with less than 1 gram. It includes soups, appetizers, snacks, salads, meat, poultry and fish dishes, vegetarian dishes, pasta dishes, breads, desserts and bakes.

It offers expert advice on healthy eating, with fat-free cooking techniques and guidelines for cutting down on fat. This cookbook shows that it is possible to enjoy Italian cuisine while maintaining a healthy, low-fat eating plan. It contains a dazzling selection of recipes from all over Italy, including traditional classics and contemporary ideas, all of which are deceptively low in fat.

There is a visual guide to all the main Italian ingredients, with substitutes given for those that have a high fat content. Recipes include Vegetable Minestrone