10 Traditional Northern Italian Recipes Made Vegan!

Northern Italian recipes are the perfect thing for you to whip up this autumn. Hearty, nourishing and full of amazing flavor, these recipes will leave you feeling warm and cozy! Northern Italian dishes often use butter where Southern Italian recipes use olive oil, so we’ve got some vegan butter-based recipes for you to try. But that’s not all – explore risotto, polenta, gnocchi, sausage and so much more with these recipes from the upper region of Italia that you can also find on our Food Monster App!

1. Brown Butter Gnocchi With Fresh Herbs [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

This Brown Butter Gnocchi With Fresh Herbs recipe from Rene Barker is surprisingly simple and stunningly delicious. The combination of browned butter, fresh herbs, wilted arugula, and pillowy gnocchi is always a winning combination and when you toss in some pine nuts you get a truly special dish. Plus, this elegant dish only takes 10 minutes to prepare.

2. Cheesy Polenta With Hearty Greens [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

This recipe for Cheesy Polenta With Hearty Greens by Lydia Filgueras is a filling dish perfect for lunch or dinner. Talk about comfort food! This, loaded with garlic, onions, and broccolini will also hit the spot.

3. Panettone: Milanese Sweet Bread [Vegan]

Panettone, also known as pan dulce, is a sweet bread originating from Italy, but it’s gained popularity all over the world, particularly in South America. It’s the perfect treat for any occasion. Inviting a friend over for coffee? Offer them a slice. Craving a snack? You know what to do. You won’t be able to get enough of it. Try this Panettone: Milanese Sweet Bread from Clarisa Ponce de Leon.

4. Autumn Vegetable Minestrone [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Minestrone is always a crowd-pleaser. It’s also a great way to empty out your fridge of any excess vegetables you may have lurking about. This Autumn Vegetable Minestrone from Awesome Vegan Soups: 80 Easy, Affordable Whole Food Stews, Chilis and Chowders for Good Health makes the best of fall’s bounty with pumpkin, sweet potato, and carrots.

5. Pea Ravioli With Basil Pesto [Vegan]

There really isn’t anything better than stuffed pasta, especially when it’s stuffed with this amazing mixture. The basil pesto will become your new favorite as well! Check out Valentina Goltara‘s Pea Ravioli With Basil Pesto.

6. Coconut Caramel Panna Cotta [Vegan]

This Coconut Caramel Panna Cotta from Shanna Laychuk is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. The base is a combination of coconut and date caramel which is then topped with a chocolatey nut crumble and drizzled with more caramel. Silky, sweet, nutty.

7. Tortellini With Cream and Wild Mushroom Sauce [Vegan]

This easy and delicious Tortellini With Cream and Wild Mushroom Sauce from Mouthwatering Vegan (Miriam Sorrell) is simple to make and absolutely amazing to eat. The amazing cream sauce, texture from the mushrooms and soft tortellini are everything you need for dinner!

8. Raw Almond Parmesan [Vegan]

Almonds are an amazing and nutritious base for this Raw Almond Parmesan from Julie West. Add in some nutritional yeast, garlic powder, a little sea salt and you have yourself a nice healthy topping. And it’s so easy to make too. It will add tons of flavor to your salads, soups, pasta’s and so much more! Sprinkle away…

9. Homemade Spicy Italian Sausage [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

These Homemade Spicy Italian Sausages from Rhea Parsons are firm enough to hold up on the grill. When you cook them, they are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside but not mushy, and filled with spicy, Italian flavor. Using black-eyed peas instead of pintos removed the “beany” taste and provided a neutral background for the spices to shine through.

10. Mushroom and Leek Risotto With ‘Parmesan’ Tempeh [Vegan]

This Mushroom and Leek Risotto With ‘Parmesan’ Tempeh from Stephanie Darby is so creamy and delicious, you’ll want to fill up your bowl again and again. The flavor in the parmesan tempeh compliments the risotto so well that you won’t even believe your taste buds.

Want more Italian cuisine? Check out our Vegan Italian Recipes Archives! You should also download our Food Monster App, which is available for both Android and iPhone, and can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. The app has more than 10,000 plant-based, allergy-friendly recipes, and subscribers gain access to new recipes every day. Check it out!

Lead Image Source: Mushroom and Leek Risotto With ‘Parmesan’ Tempeh [Vegan]