Vegan Italian wedding soup, an easy Neapolitan soup made with fregola pasta / couscous, spinach and plant based sausage meatballs in a light and savory homemade broth. It's hearty, comforting, delicious, egg-free and dairy-free. What is Vegan Italian Wedding Soup? As the Italians would call it "Minestra Maritata" or "married soup of Spinaci, Fregola e Polpette in Brodo. Basically homemade broth, Sardinian couscous pasta, spinach or escarole and little meatballs that have all married in the ...
Pasta
A collection of all the Pasta and Risotto recipes on the blog! Hope you love them as much as we do.~Florentina
Vegan Minestrone Soup with Fennel
Best Italian vegan minestrone soup with fennel / "finocchio" and fregola pasta in a homemade tomato based broth from scratch. In essence: a super delicious 1-pot thick vegetable and pasta soup! Vegan Minestrone Soup This easy classic vegetable minestrone captures all the sweet fragrant flavors of Italian fennel sausage but without any of the saturated fat and cholesterol. Meatless, dairy free and loaded with nutrients. Usually served as primo piatto (between starter and main course), I ...
Italian Couscous Recipe
The best Pearl Italian Couscous recipe with burst tomatoes, garlic and herbs brightened up with a squeeze of fresh lemon. It's the perfect everyday meal that can be enjoyed warm and creamy like a risotto or fluffed up and served cold as a salad with lots of vegetables. Italian Couscous (aka Pearl Couscous) Cooking couscous has been a part of Italian culture for a long time, so much so the there's even a festival dedicated to it. This Sardinian pearl pasta also called Fregola tostata or ...
Dairy Free Mac and Cheese
Best dairy free mac and cheese recipe made from scratch with cashews and nutritional yeast. Creamy and cheesy and topped with crispy breadcrumbs, this favorite classic is simple to make on the stovetop and can be served straight out of the skillet or baked in a casserole. Dairy Free Mac and Cheese Nothing beats an easy comforting pasta casserole that is also good for you. It tastes so delicious that you can serve it at a festive holiday dinner but it's also easy and quick to throw together ...
Artichoke Pasta
This lemon artichoke pasta recipe is what summer dreams are made of. An ode to artichoke season, a quick and easy meatless weeknight pasta that checks all the flavor boxes. Artichoke Pasta Chewy spaghettini noodles are coated in a rich, creamy and zesty lemon artichoke sauce. A fabulous way to make use of a can of artichoke hearts from the pantry besides just the classic spinach and artichoke dip, risotto or pizza Bianca topping. No meat, no dairy, the dish is best finished with a good ...
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Roasted red pepper pasta sauce recipe from scratch made without cream or nuts, dairy free and good for you. Savory, hearty and comforting ideal for coating chewy bucatini noodles, spaghetti alla chitarra or rigatoni. Serve with a sprinkling of crispy fennel bread crumb topping for the ultimate meatless dinner. Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce A savory Italian style roasted pepper sauce with the perfect texture that checks all the boxes and can be enjoyed year round. Toss it with your ...
Vegetable Noodle Soup Recipe + Video
A really good garden vegetable noodle soup brimming with flavor and comfort to carry you through the winter months. Easy and oh so delicious, just the way grandma used to make it. Vegetable Noodle Soup A simple classic vegetable soup that is both nutritious and comforting, something wholesome and meatless to feed the belly and nourish the soul. This naturally vegan soup is as good as it gets, the best alternative to chicken noodle soup without any of the cholesterol. What are the best ...
Pasta e Ceci Recipe + Video
Pasta e Ceci recipe, a classic hearty 1-Pot Italian dish of pasta with chickpeas cooked together with aromatics in a white broth. This easy zuppa recipe has Sicilian roots with countless regional variations: alla Siciliana, Romana, Napolitana, Toscana and the very best rendition from yours truly of course! Pasta e Ceci It’s a soup, it’s a stew, it’s pasta and chickpeas! It’s Ceci e Fregola in Brodo Bianco! You start with sautéing onion, garlic and fresh tomatoes in a drizzle of olive ...
Fregola Pasta
Fregola pasta, a uniquely delicious and nutty Sardinian pasta made from hard durum wheat flour and water hand rolled into little dough pearls then toasted into a beautiful mix of golden, yellow and brown shades. Reminiscent of risotto, Succu or Sardinian couscous, Fregula is particularly nice coated in fresh basil pesto and topped with roasted cherry tomatoes and a kiss of citrus. Fregola Pasta Hold on to summer with this perfectly cooked Sardinian Fregola Pomodoro or Fregula Sarda coated in a ...
Orecchiette Bruschetta Pasta Recipe
Bruschetta Pasta - a fresh tomato orecchiette pasta salad with sweet cherry tomatoes, basil, lemon and garlic. The quintessential meatless summer meal to make use of all those colorful homegrown or farmers market tomatoes and basil bounty. Satisfying, filling and refreshing! Orecchiette Bruschetta Pasta Salad A fresh riff on the classic capellini pomodoro dish featuring all the flavors of an authentic Italian bruschetta bread. The chewy orecchiette pasta here takes the place of the garlic ...