Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Parmesan cheese, is an Italian hard cheese that’s full of flavor. Many of our healthy recipes with Parmesan cheese call for the flavorful cheese in order to limit the amount of Parmesan in the recipe, thus cutting back on the saturated fat in a recipe. Whether grated over pasta dishes, stirred into a risotto or shaved over other Italian recipes, Parmesan is a flavorful ingredient to add to a variety of dishes.