56 vegetarian italian recipes

Favourite Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce recipe

Italian green beans and potatoes mashed together with garlicky olive oil. A rustic two-vegetable side from Puglia that turns humble Yukon Golds and fresh beans into something soulful, silky, and endlessly versatile.

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

This frittata can be used in many ways, breaklfast, lunch, dinner, whatever you want, and you can add all kinds of stuff in it, and always satisfy you!

Italian vegetable hoagies stuff baguettes with balsamic-marinated artichoke hearts, tomatoes, provolone, romaine, red onion, and pepperoncini. A 15-minute vegetarian sandwich packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Italian asparagus. How to cook asparagus Italian-style. Classic flavor-packed cold marinated asparagus with an onion, caper, lemon and mint dressing. Perfect to make ahead and serve anytime with simple ingredients. It's even vegan and vegetarian.

Layered portabella mushroom pasta bake with wheat germ-crusted mushroom slices, chunky tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A vegetarian Italian comfort dinner for two.

Crisp-tender broccoli florets sautéed with garlic in butter and white wine toss with hot pasta for a quick vegetarian Italian side dish ready in 25 minutes.

Italian-seasoned barley cooked with onions, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, and herbs. A low-fat vegetarian grain side dish that reheats well in the microwave.

Ticino-style brown rice mushroom risotto with rosemary, dried mushrooms, and red wine. A rustic Swiss-Italian vegetarian dish from Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Creamy leek risotto with Parmesan and fresh parsley, built one ladle at a time with vegetable stock. A simple vegetarian Italian rice dish that works equally well with courgette (zucchini) for a summer swap.

Italian bean and pasta stew with chickpeas, kidney beans, great northern beans, tomatoes, carrots, and celery. A thick, hearty one-pot meal that's naturally vegetarian.

Vegetarian fava bean burgers with oats, wheat germ, shredded carrots, and Italian herbs. Pan-fried and oven-finished for a crispy outside and firm, set center.

Italian pasta e ceci soup with chickpeas, elbow pasta, canned tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. A hearty one-pot vegetarian soup ready in under an hour.

Noodles and cabbage: a rustic Italian Alpine-style baked casserole layering fettuccine with savoy cabbage, potatoes, melted soft cheese, and brown butter perfumed with sage. Vegetarian comfort food from the mountains.

Italian barley soup slow-simmered for 3 hours with red wine, tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, and Parmesan. A thick, hearty vegetarian soup with deep, layered flavor from the long cook.