Here is our selection of Vegan Italian Inspired Recipes. We have developed them as we arrived to live in Italy and have been able to enjoy their exquisite gastronomy.
We constantly feel like we need to find the way around all the dairy, cheese, and meat present in Italian cuisine.
Here you will find some recipes that have been veganized and others that are naturally vegan.
We hope you choose to cook one or two of these vegetarian Italian food recipes that have won our hearts while living here in Italy!
Recipe: Easy Vegan Pesto
Pesto is one of my favorite Italian preparation. Not only can you make great pasta, but you can use it to boost the flavor of other dishes.
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Recipe: Vegan Eggplant Involtini
This Vegan Eggplant Involtini (aubergine involtini) recipe is the veganized version of the classic Italian dish.
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Recipe: Homemade Vegan Parmesan
With 4 ingredients, this homemade vegan Parm cheese is flavorful, cheesy and ready in minutes.
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Recipe: Romanesco Broccoli
If you are lucky to have broccoli romanesco locally, do yourself a favor and grab one. You will be greatly rewarded with this beauty.
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Recipe: 3 Ingredients Pasta Sauce
This 3 Ingredient Pasta Sauce is all you need for lazy, comfort food nights. This recipe is the reason we became in love with Italian food' simplicity.
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Recipe: Pangiallo Romano (Roman Christmas Cake)
Roman dessert typically prepared on the Winter Solstice day as a good omen hoping that the sun will return soon. The main ingredients are chocolate and candied and dry fruits.
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Recipe: No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan
This Parmigiana di Melanzane or No Fry Eggplant Parmesan is definitely part of our top 5decadent Italian dishes. If you haven’t tried it before, your time has come.
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Recipe: Vegan Bechamel Sauce Recipe
This Vegan Bechamel Sauce is super creamy, quick to make, and delicious.
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Recipe: Roman-Style Artichokes (Carciofi alla Romana)
The simplicity of the ingredients and how they dance together in perfect tune in your palate makes you realize that yes! Less is more!
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Recipe: Vegan Arugula Pesto
Pesto is one of my favorite Italian preparation. Not only can you make great pasta, but you can use it to boost the flavor of other dishes. This one is an Arugula version which is very common here in Italy.
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Recipe: Best Stuffed Shells Pasta
These stuffed shells are my new dangerous addiction. They are creamy, have a great texture, and are loaded with the most delicious mushrooms mix and tofu, to ensure they are also nutritious and full of protein.
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Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe
Flat oven-baked Italian bread similar in style and texture to pizza dough. You can use it as a side to many meals or as sandwich bread.
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Recipe: Saffron Risotto
Saffron Risotto is a traditional Milanese dish. In fact, it’s called Risotto alla Milanese. It is a simple yet incredibly rich and creamy dish. Here is my veganized version.
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Recipe: Pangiallo Romano Healthier (No-Graze Version)
This is a healthier version of the Traditional Pangiallo, so no yellow crust, less calories.
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If you try these recipes, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!
Taly
De vez en cuando me gusta probar y hacer platos nuevos y diferentes, así que gracias por el compendio y las sugerencias!!
Saludos!!!
Jacqueline Meldrum
What a fantastic roundup of recipes. Where to start?
Tara
Such a wonderful collection of vegan Italian recipes! I especially love the Saffron Risotto and Three Ingredients Pasta Sauce. Yum!
Gus
Thank you Tara, I'm so happy to hear that our recipes are a hit! We're always working on new vegan Italian dishes and would love to see what else you enjoy.
Alison
So many delicious recipes to try! I think I'll start with the Vegan Eggplant Involtini!
Gus
Hi Alison, thanks for your review! I'm glad you found our recipes to be delicious. The Vegan Eggplant Involtini sounds like a great first recipe to try!
Colleen
This is a great collection! Now I just have to choose which one to try first!
Gus
Thank you for your review Colleen! I'm so glad that you liked the collection.
I hope you'll let us know how it goes and if there's anything we can do to help, just reach out. We're here for any questions or feedback on our products!