23 Classic Italian Recipes
Calling all pasta lovers! These 23 classic Italian recipes will transport you straight to the heart of Italy.
From easy side salads to slow-simmered sauces to hearty soups, these dishes are all about fresh flavors, simple ingredients, and generations of culinary wisdom.
Crank up some Pavarotti, and get ready to enjoy the flavors of Italy at home.
Baked Vegetarian Ziti
You won’t believe that this Baked Vegetarian Ziti contains five different vegetables and over 30 g of protein! True Italian comfort food, made delicious and easy.
Creamy Pasta with Tomato and Zucchini
A simple weeknight pasta dinner with zucchini, tomato, fresh corn, garlic, basil and parmesan cheese. A creamy, vegetarian pasta that’s perfect for summer.
Eggplant Lasagna
A classic lasagna recipe with layers of tender roasted eggplant, ricotta, and lasagna noodles. Comforting, cheesy, and delicious! An easy vegetarian pasta recipe that’s perfect for summer.
Ratatouille Pasta with Orzo
This Ratatouille Pasta is the perfect end-of-summer dinner. Eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes with orzo and hearty white beans for extra protein. Bursting with flavor and ready in just one-pot! A must make.
Spicy Vegan Pasta with Sausage
Spicy Vegan Pasta with Sausage! This easy date-night pasta is so incredible, you’d never guess it was meat and dairy-free! If you love healthy Italian food, then you’ve gotta try this easy vegan pasta.
Vegan White Bean, Kale and Sausage Pasta
A quick and delicious dinner! Vegan sausage, kale, and white bean pasta. Perfect for weeknight dinners.
Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta Puttanesca! Ready in less than 30 minutes, this briny, salty pasta is a must for olive lovers! With canned tomatoes, garlic, and capers, this simple vegetarian pasta puttanesca is great for busy weeknights.
Italian Farro Bean Soup
This farro soup is a must save for cold months! Beans, farro, tomatoes and vegetables in an aromatic broth. Simple, healthy and easy, this Italian farro soup recipe is delicious.
Healthy Pasta Fagioli
A healthy vegetarian pasta fagioli recipe, the ultimate comfort food! A giant soup bowl filled with hearty white beans and ditalini pasta in a creamy red sauce.
Italian Chopped Salad
Vegan Italian Chopped Salad! Packed with plant-based protein, homemade Italian dressing, baked tofu, artichoke hearts, peppers and more. Perfect for summer!
Impossible Meatballs
Impossible meatballs! Vegan meatballs made with Impossible burger meat. Serve with marinara sauce over pasta or in meatball subs.
Italian Panini
Vegan Italian Panini! This panini is SO good, the best sandwich for summer! Grilled mushrooms, zucchini with lemon tofu and lemon-basil mayo.
Chopped Italian Pasta Salad
Chopped Italian Pasta Salad! The perfect pasta salad for summer, picnics and cookouts. Vegetarian, easily vegan.
Italian Orzo Soup
Nothing is more comforting than a bowl of hearty soup, especially in 30 minutes or less. This Vegan Italian Orzo Soup is packed with vegetables and delicious!
Puttanesca Beans with Garlic Bread
If you love spaghetti puttanesca, you’ll love this creamy bean version! All of the flavors of puttanesca are in bean form. Serve on its own, over crispy toast, or with polenta.
Tuscan Kale Soup
Looking for a healthy soup? Try this Tuscan Kale Soup Recipe made with roasted tomatoes, orzo, kale in a spicy broth. A must make with less than 250 calories a serving.Â
Farro Risotto with Butternut Squash (Farrotto)
Risotto, but make it with farro! If you love risotto, then you’ll love farrotto. A hearty, nutty Italian dish that uses farro in place of arborio rice.
Tuscan White Bean Soup
One-pot Tuscan white bean soup! Naturally vegan and gluten-free, this delicious white bean soup is easy to make and perfect for weekday dinners.
Homemade Pesto
Easy vegan pesto! Made in just minutes, this cheesy vegan pesto is so incredibly flavorful with just a handful of ingredients. A must for pasta, sandwiches, and more!
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian pasta recipe featuring tender roasted eggplant, homemade tomato sauce and ricotta salata. A healthier take on the traditional fried eggplant version. A hearty vegetarian dinner for summer!
Pasta e Ceci Soup
Is there anything more comforting than pasta with chickpeas? A healthy, weeknight pasta e ceci recipe featuring ditalini pasta with garbanzo beans in a nourishing tomato broth.