40 Italian Vegetarian Dishes

We’ve selected 40 of our best vibrant, fresh, and easy meatless Italian meals – most of which you can serve as weeknight dinners. Find your favorite recipe by browsing through this list, and take your pick: pasta, pizza, soups, stews, risotto, appetizers, and many more. Whether you’re a beginner vegetarian, omnivore, or flexitarian, we’re sure you’ll find your new Italian favorite on this list.

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For many more 30-minute meal ideas, check out our 30-minute meal category page. Caponata is veggie-packed with eggplant, olives, tomatoes, and capers. It’s a Sicilian dish that you and your family will love. The recipe is simple; you can make it in 10 minutes with a few basic ingredients. This recipe is a sure hit with picky adults and kids alike and is a great starter and side dish. Add tomatoes or rosemary on top and serve as a luxurious and crispy appetizer. A perfect starter for guests and special occasions! Everyone loves crostini because they are tasty and fun to eat. Top with vegetables, pesto, and cheese to accommodate all eaters. We make it with and without eggs, and it’s suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Try this 15-min dinner: tofu hugged in marinara sauce. A great main meal and meat substitute. Perfect with crostini or sourdough bread and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top. Served in a sub or on spaghetti, it’s a rich and satiating vegetarian dinner! Our recipe has vegan and vegetarian alternatives, plus ideas for cooking leftover risotto. It’s a protein-rich dish with a restaurant-worthy look and flavor. Tomato, pasta, olive oil, and basil, it’s a family-friendly dish that everyone will love. It’s a tasty and simple dinner idea where you can easily add your favorite vegetarian toppings; try broccoli, cauliflower, or tofu. Our tip is to top them or dip them with tzatziki sauce, or marinara sauce for a light main dish. Stuffed with sauteed mushrooms and spinach for a chewy and meat-free dinner. Its simplicity of ingredients, rich tomato flavor, and creamy texture will make you fall in love with this delicious meal. The taste of our carbonara sauce is similar to the taste of an authentic Italian carbonara but made vegetarian since there is no bacon. Top your pasta with grated parmesan cheese for a vegetarian dinner. This is a simple yet tasty recipe that you can make in just about 20 minutes with simple pantry ingredients. This is essentially a tofu bolognese that you can put together for a quick, easy, and nutritious meal in less than 30 minutes. They are easy to make at home, and you’ll need just three ingredients and a fork. It’s oven-baked with Italian seasoning and wrapped in parchment paper to concentrate its aroma and keep it juicy. It’s perfect with pasta, lasagna, or zucchini noodles. A satiating vegetarian Sunday dinner. Serve it with grated lemon zest and freshly ground pepper for a restaurant-worthy look. Our Italian soup stores for up to 4 days in the refrigerator, and for up to 3 months in the freezer, making it excellent for meal-planning. Expect a creamy, tasty, and comforting soup ready in just about 30 minutes. If you love asparagus, you’ll love it even more with this vegetarian risotto. You’ve never had tofu like this! This is an easy Italian recipe that you can make in less than 30 minutes, with seasonal veggies and herbs. Ready in just 25 minutes and perfect as an everyday vegetarian dinner. The result is a delicious meal that can be prepared in no time. Panzanella is a delicious appetizer and side dish idea, and it’s ideal for the spring and summer season when tomatoes are ripe and juicy. You can make it with simple and affordable plant-based ingredients, yet it tastes fantastic, and it’s incredibly warming and satiating. Cucina povera refers to cooking with simple ingredients since poorer families would not have expensive or many ingredients available to them. Examples include:

Legume-based cooking, such as lentil soup, Tuscan bean soup, and bean stews. Bread-based meals and appetizers, such as Panzanella (bread salad), bruschetta, and crostini. Rice instead of meat, such as rice filling with stuffed tomatoes and bell peppers. Naturally vegetarian pasta, such as aglio e olio, pasta pomodoro, pasta Puttanesca, and penne arrabbiata.

Simple Italian food is amazingly flavorful. In fact, you can easily cook hundreds of tasty Italian recipes without meat and still feel satiated.

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