8 Tasty Italian Vegetarian Dishes You Will Love

If you're looking for some Italian vegetarian favorites while you're in Italy or want to try and cook some at home, check out these 8 Easy to Make and Tasty Vegetarian Italian Dishes. Involtini di Melanzane Involtini di Melanzane is an Italian dish made typically with fine slices of eggplant. They dust the eggplant with flour and a variety of cheeses and seasonings. It is then rolled and baked or fried. Parmigiana Parmigiana is a term for a meal that is cooked and served with grated parmesan cheese. Typically, it is slices of fried eggplant covered in layers of parmesan cheese. Bruschetta Bruschetta is toasted bread that is seasoned with garlic and olive oil. There are several variations of this dish with tomatoes, beans, or other vegetables added. Panzanella Panzanella is a dish from Tuscany that comprises a chopped salad of stale bread, tomatoes, and onions. It will often also include cucumbers and basil. Olive oil and vinegar are used to dress it. Caponata This dish includes chopped, fried eggplant and assorted vegetables, all seasoned with olive oil, tomato sauce, olives, and capers drenched in a traditional sweet and sour sauce. Arancini Arancini is yet another Sicilian dish, which comprises a ball of rice coated in breadcrumbs and then deep fried. It is considered a Sicilian staple. They may fill the ball with mozzarella or caciocavallo cheese. Minestrone Minestrone is a thick Italian soup made with vegetables. Sometimes pasta or rice are added, while on other occasions, both pasta and rice are used together. Ribollita Ribollita is a well-liked Tuscan bread soup with bread and vegetables boiled together. There are many variations of the recipe, but ribollita always includes leftover bread. Visit TravelWithTwoOfUs.com for more. Or click on the link in the description for the full Italian vegan story.