Category Archives: Italian

Vegan Grilled Caprese Sandwich

This is a toasty, crispy, creamy, Italian-style grilled “cheese” sandwich with tomatoes and greens. Ingredients Tofu Garlic Nutritional Yeast Parsley Oregano Salt Lemon Oat Milk Olive Oil Mixed Greens Steps Make cheesy spread by adding ingredients to a food processor: ~10oz extra firm tofu (about 2/3 of a typical block of tofu) + 2 TbspContinue reading “Vegan Grilled Caprese Sandwich”

Vegan “Alfredo” Pasta

Ingredients Tofu Garlic Nutritional Yeast Parsley Oregano Salt Lemon Oat Milk Olive Oil Crushed Red Pepper Spinach Penne Pasta Water Steps Cook penne in salted boiling water In a food processor add sauce ingredients: ~10oz extra firm tofu (about 2/3 of a typical block of tofu) + 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast + 2-3 cloves garlicContinue reading “Vegan “Alfredo” Pasta”

Vegan Stuffed Crust Pizza

Yesterday was National Pizza Day so of course in honor of all food that is holy, I made pizza. This is the easiest quickest yummiest vegan pizza that I have ever had! At first glance, this process looks long and taxing but is not and you can have your pizza within the hour. Baking timeContinue reading “Vegan Stuffed Crust Pizza”

Vegan Vegetable Lasagne

The same ingredients can be used for traditional lasagne casserole or for lasagne roll ups Ingredients Whole Grain Lasagne Pasta Olive oil Eggplant Zucchini Sliced Black Olives Tofu Ricotta Marinara Sauce other optional vegetables: broccoli, cremini mushrooms, spinach seasoning: salt, pepper, cumin powder, oregano or Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder Steps CookContinue reading “Vegan Vegetable Lasagne”

Vegan Manicotti with Tofu Ricotta

Manicotti is the one cheesy-filled treat I having been craving since becoming vegan. I actually had never even tasted manicotti until I was in Junior High. My best friend lived two houses down from me and her mom always made a point of inviting me over for dinner when she made manicotti since it wasContinue reading “Vegan Manicotti with Tofu Ricotta”

Vegan Tofu Ricotta

Ingredients Extra Firm Tofu Olive oil Nutritional Yeast Oregano or Italian Seasoning Garlic cloves (or garlic powder) Salt Lemon juice Oat milk (can use other non-dairy milk, broth, or even water) Optional: spinach, parsley or cilantro Steps Break up a 14-16 oz. block of tofu with hand and place into a food processor Add 1Continue reading “Vegan Tofu Ricotta”