Tag Archives: italian

Paleo Bolognese \\ Sweet Laurel

Bolognese is a classic, slow-cooked Italian pasta sauce traditionally finished with heavy cream. This recipe swaps in pine nuts for the cream, making it a Paleo and Vegan powerhouse recipe. When I married my Italian sweetheart, there were several Italian pasta sauces I attempted to ‘health -hack.’ This Bolognese is the product of about 5 […]

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Paleo Margherita Pizza \\ Sweet Laurel

Paleo + Italian. Not usually seen in the same sentence, but today is an exception. As you all know by now, my husband Nick is a sexy Italian, hence my last name, Gallucci. My all time favorite thing is to make dinner for Nick, and ever since I created this recipe, it has become part […]

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Veggie Lasagna \\ Sweet Laurel

This lasagna is a game changer. It is truly a collaboration of creatives in the Paleo, vegan and clean eating scene. We used Kite Hill for their delicious almond milk based Ricotta. This cheese could fool any dairy devotee. With the help of Capellos, grain and gluten free eaters can now enjoy home-cooked, delicious lasagna […]

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Broccoli Arancini \\ Sweet Laurel

Inspired by one of my favorite Italian snacks, crunchy fried balls of risotto, or arancini, I set out to make a paleo version of this delicious mouthful (and possibly vegan, if you swap out the egg for a flax egg). If you’ve never had an arancini, the rice is tender, the cheese adds a punch of richness, and […]

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