A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Cold Vegetarian Pasta Salad Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: 8-10 Need a vegetarian friendly dish for your picnic? This one embraces Italian flavors – olive oil, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, mozzarella, olives and tomatoes. Ingredients 13.25 ounces whole wheat pasta (you can use white or gluten free here as well) 1 pint…
Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: These Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Roll-Ups are low-carb & gluten-free yet still sinfully delicious with loads of melty cheese & fresh herbs. Ingredients 1 jar Ragu Homestyle Thick & Hearty Traditional Sauce 32 oz. part-skim ricotta 2 cups finely chopped spinach 3 Tbsp. chopped basil…
GRILLED B.C. PEPPERS Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: A wonderful side dish, condiment, or amazingly delicious in a panino! Ingredients 6 combination of purple, yellow and green B.C. peppers 3 cloves of garlic hearts removed and minced 3 tbsp of cold pressed extra virgin olive oil Sea…
SPINACH PESTO Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: In this Spinach Pesto, distinct earthy flavors of the spinach combined with the pungent nature of the grana padano cheese, the sweetness of the pine nuts, and the unmistakable garlic essence, absolutely delicious. Ingredients 2 cups spinach, stemmed and washed 1/2 cup grated Grana…
Creamy Sicilian Pesto with Ricotta and Walnuts Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 Creamy Sicilian Pesto with Ricotta and Walnuts has mild and delicate flavor and is perfect with pasta, sandwiches or vegetables. 10-minute easy recipe. Ingredients 150 grams or 5 oz ricotta cheese 5 sun dried…
Grilled Tomato & Kale Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 15 minutes Serves: Grilling tomatoes & kale puts a totally new twist on a traditional kale salad, it’s vegetarian, gluten free & perfect as a summer side dish or entree! Ingredients 1 lb kale (app 6-8 large kale leaves) 4 tbsp olive oil (divided)…
Roasted Veggie Bocconcini Pasta Salad Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Serves: 4-6 A bunch of vegetables and herbs roasted in the oven and blended with bocconcini cheese and homemade pasta. Ingredients 400 g pasta (we used homemade fresh “tricolor” rigatoni) 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 medium eggplant 2…
Italian Stuffed Butternuts Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 1 1/2 hours Total time: 2 hours Serves: 4 Roasted Butternuts, stuffed with the diced pumpkin, courgettes & capsicum in a tasty tomato sauce, mozzarella & a Parmesan crust. Ingredients 2 medium sized butternut pumpkins 1/4 cup medium (or light) olive oil 1/8 teaspoon cracked black…
borlotti bean soup with kale, rosemary and farro Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 6 This is a warming, savoury soup with lots of depth and texture. My homage to the flavours found in classic Italian pasta dishes such as pasta e fagioli and pasta e ceci, minus…
STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU Prep time: 40 minutes Cook time: 2 minutes Total time: 2 hours 42 minutes Serves: 8-10 Strawberry Tiramisu: creamy-dreamy mascarpone/egg yolk/whipping cream blend, fresh strawberries, lemon, limoncello and mint. Ingredients 500 g strawberries 300 g savoiardi 200 ml whipping cream 250 ml mascarpone 3 egg yolks 80 g + 3 Tbsp fine granulated…
Pesto Smashed Potato Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 45 minutes Serves: Pesto Smashed Potato Salad, the perfect summer side dish that’s colorful, flavorful, gluten-free & filled with tons of green goodness! Ingredients 24 oz baby potatoes 3 tbsp butter (melted) 4 cloves garlic (crushed) 1 tbsp parsley ½ tsp sea salt ¼ cup…
Choc chip coffee biscotti Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 40 min Total time: 55 min Serves: 40 Coffee biscotti made with a combination of coffee, chocolate, walnuts, and cinnamon. Ingredients 2 cups flour ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp instant coffee granules ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½…