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Vegetarian dishes from Italy are as diverse as the country s 20 regions, which are laden with quality produce.
The variety and calibre of vegetarian food in Italy has led it to become sought after around the world.
Here is a vegetarian dish from each of Italy s regions for you to consider for your next meal.
In Basilicata, they fill baked eggplants with ricotta, passata and herbs then bake them again. Fill baked eggplants with ricotta, passata and herbs then bake again.
Abruzzo
Ciabotto Abruzzese is a simple summer vegetable stew. It mixes sautéed spring vegetables like zucchini, potatoes, onions, eggplant and tomatoes with wine and olive oil.
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Cook like an Italian, is adamant that for this recipe, meatballs must be made with a secret method: incorporating bread soaked in milk. This is the secret to the most amazing meatballs, she says.
Silvia and her mother combine milk-soaked bread with mince, egg, parmesan and parsley, seasoning the mixture with salt, pepper and the widely adored staple spice in Italian cooking nutmeg.
Brodo Abruzzese is commonly served at Christmas time and for special occasions. The secret to the best ever meatballs is not even funny.
What difference does milk-soaked bread make to meatballs?
Food writer Emiko Davies echoes a fondness for milk-soaked bread in meatballs. She says, I have made hundreds of meatballs with and without milk-soaked bread when I was recipe testing for my book
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