5 Vegetarian Italian pasta recipes you must try!

Italian cuisine is all-time comfort food for its light flavours and rich aroma. For Italian food lovers, afternoons will be incomplete without a sizzling bowl of alfredo white sauce and everything would fall apart without the spaghetti Bolognese with saucy chicken chunks.

After taking a look at our veggie-loaded pasta line-up, you will be equally excited about Italian pasta. Here's a shout out to all the vegetarians, we've got one of your biggest dilemmas sorted. Skip tedious cooking on office nights; rather toss in your favourite veggies, and pick a pasta to cook a wholesome, delectable meal in a snap. You can even switch to healthier alternatives by using whole wheat pasta and using low fat/low cal ingredients for your sauce.

Penne Ala Vodka

A pinch of vodka to your sauce creates a richer taste. Create this classic pasta with Italian plum tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, other ingredients and a dash of vodka. This tasty and easy veg pasta recipe is a cheesy delight with a minimum of ingredients and a maximum of flavours to relish.

Four Cheese Pasta

The cheesiest pasta guaranteed! This pasta gives a delicious taste by combining four different slices of cheese - parmesan, cheddar, brie and Emmental. Add these to your favourite pasta- macaroni, fusilli, linguini or spaghetti and sprinkle some parsley. Your hassle-free easy pasta recipe with lots of flavour and goodness of cheese will be ready in minutes.

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Sicilian Spicy Pasta

We bring to you this recipe from the cultural treats of Sicily. A meal in minutes. Broccoli, pasta and cheese come together to give you this satisfying meal in a snap! It may seem like an unlikely pair but broccoli and pasta work really well together. All you need is some garlic, a pinch of red chilli and a generous amount of parmesan cheese. A healthy, delicious and easy pasta recipe right at your plate.

Whole Wheat Pasta in Mushroom Sauce

Mushrooms, cheese create a plateful of delicious flavours. Give it a healthy spin by opting for whole wheat pasta. If you're counting calories even while thinking of pasta, then this whole-wheat version is what you want. The key to this unbelievably easy pasta recipe is a gorgeous mushroom sauce that will take only a few minutes to make but once you have, you're going to enjoy every bit of it.

How to Make Mushroom Sauce

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil, add mushroom and wine. Once the wine has evaporated, add some of the water to the mushroom after it was soaked. Add salt, herbs and cook for 5-6 minutes. Once the pasta is cooked, add to the sauce with a little bit of pasta water. Serve at once.

Red Sauce Pasta

Presenting, pasta in the classic red sauce. The most popular easy pasta recipe of all time. A hit with kids and adults alike. Tomato in your pasta adds that tanginess and creates a perfect assortment of Italian tastes.

This article is a replug on National Pasta Day.