14 Vegan Italian Recipes

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.

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 Parmesan cheese recipe 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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Recipe: Rosemary Focaccia Bread

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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