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
A collection of all the Pasta and Risotto recipes on the blog! Hope you love them as much as we do.~Florentina
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 ...
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! 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 rubbed bread ...
Capellini Pomodoro Recipe
The best Capellini Pomodoro pasta bowl of all times. An easy, light and zesty sauce made with fresh tomatoes and basil. This simple, meatless, dairy free recipe is the absolute perfect weeknight dinner. Capellini Pomodoro Thin angel hair style pasta ("little hairs" in Italian) coated in a luscious pomodoro sauce - a fresh tomato sauce made from juicy cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and basil. Brightened up by a squeeze of fresh lemon juice this is the ultimate summer pasta ...
Pasta Aglio e Olio Recipe
Pasta Aglio e Olio, this Italian classic recipe is the quintessential weeknight pasta dinner. Ready in less than 20 minutes and bursting with flavor from only a handful of ingredients, simple things are always the most impressive. What is Pasta Aglio e Olio? Pronounced “ah-lee-oh eh oh-lee-oh” it literally translates to garlic and olive oil pasta. It has a nice kick from peperoncini (fresh hot red chili pepper), but dried red pepper flakes are more commonly used in the US. It's ...
Spinach Brown Rice Recipe
Healthy spinach brown rice that is made with a raw spinach and kale sauce and a lovely exotic twist from mango and lemon. A delicious, easy way to spruce up your plant based vegan brown rice dishes - Florentine style ;) You cook the rice and dress it up with an Island style green Goddess sauce with exotic notes from mango and lemon, then sprinkle it freshly toasted pine nuts and edible flowers! Falalalalalalala Perfect as a salad, a side dish or as a main meal in a veggie ...
Brown Rice Porcini Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Risotto ai Funghi - a vegan plant based porcini mushroom risotto recipe made with healthy whole grain brown rice, leeks and thyme. Finish with nutritional yeast If you are after a parmesan cheesy taste, or stir in a cup of steamed green peas or asparagus to make a meal of things. Easy, earthy, hearty and delicious - I can’t believe it's not butter you guys! Gluten free and made start to finish on the stove top, so no cranking up the oven required today. A short grain brown rice ...
Vegetarian Mushroom Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Best ever, this vegetarian mushroom Bolognese sauce is easy, hearty and tastes like the real thing. Made with wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, eggplant (aubergine) and meaty San Marzano tomatoes. The smoky layers of flavor in this dish are reminiscent of a traditional homemade, slow cooked meat sauce from Bologna, but it is 100% vegan and plant based. Easy and healthy, toss it with your favorite whole wheat pasta, fettuccine, rigatoni or bucatini for a perfect weeknight ...
Gnudi Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe + VIDEO
How to make the best homemade ricotta gnocchi from scratch, step by step recipe tutorial + quick recipe video! Classic Florentine dumplings or “ Gnudi “ made with whole milk ricotta cheese instead of potatoes, gnocchi are light and fluffy little pasta pillows with an airy, irresistible texture. Gnudi Ricotta Gnocchi Recipe You guys, once you give this gnocchi recipe a try I doubt you’ll want to ever go for the store bought variety ever again. So easy to make, you can whip up a batch ...