65 Vegan Italian Recipes

Vegan Italian recipes such as ricotta and focaccia

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Wondering how you can cook vegan Italian recipes? We've got you covered with these 65 ideas including pasta, soup, pizza, cakes, sweet and more. This particular recipe is for Pasta Pomodoro (Tomato Basil Pasta)

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Dessert, Dinner

Servings: people

Calories: 574kcal

Author: Nico

Ingredients

11 ounces pasta spaghetti, bucatini, penne
15 ounces whole peeled canned tomatoes
7 ounces plum tomatoes
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
⅓ teaspoons red pepper flakes
15 fresh basil leaves
½ teaspoon salt or more to taste
¾ gallons water to cook the pasta
2 tablespoons coarse sea salt to salt the pasta water

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Instructions

Start by putting the water to boil. Then cut the plum tomatoes in half and set aside. In a large pan on low heat, add 3 tablespoon of olive oil, crushed garlic, and the chili flakes. Let fry gently for 1 minute. Don't let the garlic burn.
Add the plum tomatoes and let cook on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until they become soft. Add a little water if they stick to the pan.
Add the pelati in the pan and crush them with a fork. Let the tomatoes simmer on low heat while the pasta cooks, stirring occasionally. Season with two pinches of salt and add around 10 basil leaves in it. Add some pasta water when the sauce gets too thick.
When the water boils, salt it, then cook the pasta in it for 4 minutes less than indicated on the cooking package. If the package says 12 minutes, then cook it for 8 minutes only. While the pasta cooks, take care of the tomato sauce, stirring and adding water as it dries up.
When the pasta is ready, take it out of the water and put it into the pan with the sauce. Do not throw away the pasta water, we need it to finish cooking the pasta.
Finish cooking the pasta in the pan with the tomato sauce, adding one or two ladles of pasta water as the pasta cooks. Stir gently, and cook until the pasta is al dente.
Turn off the heat, and if you like, add a couple of extra spoons of extra virgin olive oil. Give it a final stir and serve with some fresh basil leaves on top.

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