Some Famous Vegetarian Italian Recipes

By Messi Patrick

The vegetarian variety of Italian Recipes is well liked the world over. There is wide variety available and one can find them easily with so many Italian restaurants and fast food restaurants scattered all over the globe.

Their mouth watering menu carries a wholesome mixture of soups, salads, lovely pastas to crusty breads. Most of the cooking depends upon the local rice known as Arborio and the cuisine enjoys a rich lineage of cheese.

Italians add life to their food with various herbs, spices and fresh olives primarily cooked in olive oil. Tomatoes are an essential part of every day cooking.

As someone rightly stated, Italian cuisines is the mother of Southern European cuisines.

Like Indian and Chinese, Italian cuisine also has several regional variations. But unlike the rest, Italian cooking has least blending so as to preserve the unique flavor of every dish.

Italians love their sauces and you will hardly find a dish that does not use it as an accompaniment.

Some of the renowned Italian recipes are listed below:

Alfredo: is really a white sauce which is prepared from butter and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. However these days heavy cream is added to boost flavor and richness, mainly within the U.S. This sauce best complements a dish referred to as fettuccine pasta.

Arrabbiata: in Italian for "angry", this zesty tomato based sauce is given an extra spicy flavor owing to the addition of hot chilli peppers. This sauce best complements any plain pasta recipe, but is best enjoyed with penne pasta.

Bolognese: Also called ragu alla Bolognese, which translates into a robust meat based sauce from Bologna Northern Italy, the place of its origin. Made with a variety of fresh vegetables, herbs and meat (beef) ingredients offers it a typical dark shade. To finish some wine, cream and seasoning is added to further concentrate flavors It is usually tossed with pastas or drizzled and served.

Carbonara: originated during the World War II and has 2 distinct versions. One is American (much richer) and second Italian. Made with eggs, cream, Parmesan and bits of bacon, this sauce is cooked with any type of long pasta like spaghetti, linguini, or fettucini.

Marinara: classic Italian tomato sauce made, which serves as a flexible base for several great Italian dishes. This sauce not just pairs well with pastas, but is also used as a dip for finger foods, topping pizzas, burgers and sandwiches.

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