Meat-Free Recipes

Gino’s Italian meat-free dishes are packed full of amazing flavours, tastes and textures and over the years they have been relegated to playing second fiddle to meat and fish but it’s time for a change! Nowadays, it’s not just vegetarians eating traditional Italian meat-free dishes because they’re delicious, healthy, cheap and jam-packed full of goodness!

Also remember, meat-free doesn’t mean exclusively vegetables! Gino has created some amazing Italian meat-free pasta, pizza, salad, fish and seafood recipes that are delicious, nutritious, inexpensive and healthy and you won’t even realise you’re not eating meat! Of course, if you are vegetarian, please check all the ingredients carefully and use rennet-free equivalents of the cheeses.

Not only do Gino’s authentic Italian meat-free recipes pack a whopping taste punch, they are full of goodness that help your body to work better and stay healthier. They give you the vitamins, minerals and fibre you need and additions like fish and seafood are rich in essential oils and healthy fats.

If you haven’t had Gino’s pizza with grilled courgettes and balsamic glaze – pizza con zucchini e aceto balsamico – you’re missing a real treat! There’s also the spectacular Sardinian pasta shells with clams, walnuts, chilli and bottarga – gnocchetti sardi con vongole, noci, pepperoncino e bottarga – and a ‘perfect for dinner then leftovers for lunch the next day’ artichoke and spinach tart – torta di carciofi e spinaci and lots, lots more!

If you’re looking for some of the best Italian meat-free recipes online, you’re in the right place! You’ll find lots of tasty Italian meat-free recipes in Gino’s best-selling recipe books or you can find a selection of great ideas below. It’s time to start cooking!