15 Vegan Italian-Inspired Dinner Recipes

This vegan pasta puttanesca is a bold and flavorful dish that won’t require a trip to Naples for anyone to enjoy. Its simple and easy sauce features common pantry ingredients like tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, and fresh parsley.

This vegan lasagna is the ultimate comfort food recipe! Loaded with vegetables and layers of cheese, it’s perfect for every day but also a great option for holidays and special occasions.

This Tofu Pasta Recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner because it's ready in just 30 minutes! It's quick and easy to make and packed with protein.

This vegan eggplant lasagna is a satisfying and hearty gluten-free main course full of Italian flavor. Made with a handful of simple ingredients, this vegetable lasagna is full of flavor and nutrients and is just perfect for a cozy family dinner.

The easiest ever, best and creamiest Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto is just a few ingredients and minimal effort away.

Escarole and beans is a classic Italian recipe that makes delicious use of simple vegetarian ingredients to create a hearty and cozy dish. White beans and leafy escarole are served in this chunky, stew-like dish which needs nothing more than some good crusty bread to enjoy it with!

This vegan minestrone soup is packed with healthy ingredients like celery, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and spinach, simmered in Italian seasoned tomato broth. It contains a variety of plant-based proteins, vitamins, and nutrients and is perfect for this cozy time of the year.

This delicious chickpea lemon orzo soup is so warm and comforting, plus is made with cassava orzo making it gluten-free.

Vegan Lasagna Soup is delicious, meaty, cheesy, rich, easy, and gluten-free. It makes a tasty plant-based dinner that everyone will love. Yum!

This lentil and mushroom ragu recipe is a hearty lentil pasta sauce that will leave even the hungriest eaters satisfied. Serve this vegan ragu over your favorite noodles!

Vegan Piccata made with Tempeh is a great dish to serve on date night or for a dinner party, but it’s easy enough for weeknights, too.

Spaghetti with vegan ragu is a simple and satisfying dinner! Featuring a ragu sauce made with tempeh sausage and artichokes.

Naturally gluten free and vegan, this Lentil Bolognese recipe is a hearty, healthy lentil recipe that’s perfect for topping pasta or just about anything else!

If you're looking for a vegan pasta dish that's both "cheesy" and creamy without any added oil, this vegan baked ziti is the answer! It's also gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free.