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Italian Vegetarian Cooking - Over 50 Exciting Varieties

At times people think vegetarian food offers no variety
at all. To prove this myth wrong, switch to Italian
vegetarian recipes. These are a great combination of
excellent food & vegetarian needs. You can enjoy a
wonderful meal while adhering to your food needs. This
is due to the fact that vegetable go much in tandem with
the Italian cuisines. These recipes are are not just
healthy & harmless, but also culminate to a great taste.
They are also royal and indeed unique such as Zucchini
Corn & Tomato Au Gratin, Eggplant Parmigiana and
Vegetables & Beans Alla Veneziana.
Lets have a glimpse of these exquisite preparations:
1. Appetizers
Pre meal dishes in Italian vegetarian offer a wide
variety of salads. To name a few:
i. Panzanella Salad
ii. Rotini Salad teamed with Feta Cheese & Black Olives
iii. Italian Potato Salad served with Sun Dried Tomatoes
iv. Pecorino & Basil Crostini
v. Rocket (Arugula) & Baby Corn Panzerotti
vi. Tomato Bruschetta
2. Pasta
Pasta is an exclusive Italian delicacy and are surely
world-known. While there are several traditional pastas
to choose from, with time many new & modern styles of
cooking pasta have come in to being. Some not-a-miss
vegetarian pasta varieties are:
i. Eliche Arrabbiata
ii. Linguine teamed with Spinach Pesto
iii. Rigatoni with Gorgonzola
iv.
Fusilli teamed
with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
v. Courgette
vi. Spinach & Wild Mushroom Lasagne
vii. Cannelloni teamed with Ricotta Cheese in Red Wine
Sauce
viii. Manicotti served with Artichokes in Green Tomato
Sauce
ix. Capellini in Tomato & Basil Sauce
x. Conchiglie Genovese
with Coriander Pesto
xi. Spicy Vermicelli with Oyster Mushrooms
xii. Macaroni with Cheese
xiii. Fettuccine served in Creamy White Sauce
xiv. Tagliatelle with Tomato Sauce
xv. Penne Pesto
xvi. Spaghetti served with Olive Oil & Garlic
xvii. Farfelle Marinara
xviii. Pasta Primavera
3. Gnocchi Dishes
Another exquisite Italian specialty, the gnocchi dishes
just like the other categories offers lot of variations.
Some of these are:
i. Gnocchetti served in Pomodoro Sauce
ii. Potato Mushroom & Chives Gnocchi
iii. Spinach & Ricotta Cheese Gnocchi
iv. Pumpkin & Semolina Gnocchi
4. Risottos
Italian vegetarian cooking is almost filled of
surprises. One among them are the risottos. Some
unbeatable risotto recipes for the vegetarians are:
i. Alla Pomodoro
ii. Risotto Alla Milanese
iii. Risotto served with Porcini Mushrooms
iv. Baked Brown Rice served with Roasted Vegetables
5. Sauces
Italian food is served with varied sorts of sauces. Some
of the known favorites among Italian vegetarian sauces
are as follows:
i. Almond Butter Sauce
ii. Basil Garlic Sauce
iii. Herbed Mushroom Sauce
6. Pizza
It won't be wrong to say that pizza is among the most
commonly prepared Italian dishes across the globe. Its
list can be just endless. However, they are all based on
the fresh dough pizza bases. The base is then garnished
with the favorite toppings like:
i. Thin Crust Gourmet Vegetarian Pizza
ii. Deep Pan Pizza Margherita
iii. Cheese & Mushroom Calzone
iv. Spinach & Feta Cheese Stromboli
7. Desserts
Enjoying a rich vegetarian diet and ending up with
sweets is a sheer treat for one & all. Desserts in the Italian recipes have
a special space and these recipes are indeed different &
unique in taste. To name a chosen few, these are:
i. Risotto & Rocket Pie
ii. Vegetable & Rice Timbale
iii. Red Pepper & Spaghettini Flan
iv. Tiramisu
v. Lemon Vanilla Panna Cotta with Wine
vi. Fresh Cherry Sauce
vii. Strawberry Cheesecake
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