Name: Pizzocheri alla Valtellinese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 250 g pizzoccheri (8.81 oz); 250 g potatoes (8.81 oz); 200 g savoy cabbage (7 oz); 180 g plant-based cheese (we used Jeezo Vegourmet Alpi) (6.35 oz); 60 g plant-based butter (2.12 oz); 50 g plant-based parmesan (1.76 oz); 2 garlic cloves

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Vegan Pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese

Vegan Pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese consists of a short and flat buckwheat pasta with plant-based cheese, potatoes and savoy cabbage.

It’s a really characteristic recipe from the Lombardy region. They look like short and dark tagliatelle.

In our vegan version, we swopped the dairy cheese and butter of the original recipe with plant-based ones.

This dish will satisfy your appetite and warm you up during cold days. 💗

Vegan pizzoccheri alla Valtellina ingredients: pizzoccheri pasta, savoy cabbage, plant-based cheese, potatoes, garlic, vegan butter, plant-based parmesan.

Where to Buy Pizzoccheri

Pizzoccheri is a very characteristic kind of pasta but this doesn’t mean that you can’t find it outside Italy.

We suggest that you go to your best stocked local supermarket and ask for them. You can also look on the Internet if there is an Italian/international specialities shop in your area. Otherwise, you can simply buy them online.

How to Make Pizzoccheri from Scratch

If you don’t find pizzoccheri in your town or if you want to make a very fresh and special dish, you can make pizzoccheri at home!

You can follow this recipe for your homemade pizzoccheri, then you can come back here to follow our special vegan recipe.

Vegan pizzoccheri alla valtellina (with plant-based cheese, potatoes and savoy cabbage). In the foreground a forkful of pizzoccheri.

Origin of Pizzoccheri

Pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese stands for “Valtellina Style Pizzoccheri”.

Valtellina is a geographic region in Lombardy (Northen Italy), it is a valley on the boarder with Switzerland.

In this area, the production of buckwheat has been continued for centuries. Its large diffusion strongly influenced the local cuisine.

In fact, Valtellina boasts other typical preparations with buckwheat – like sciàt, polenta taragna and chisciöi.

There is not a date or event for the start of this recipe. What we know is that, from the beginning of the IX century, wealthiest peasant families started to prepare recipes that were very similar to the one that we know today.

Vegan pizzoccheri alla valtellina (with plant-based cheese, potatoes and savoy cabbage).

Pizzocheri alla Valtellinese

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 2 people

Buckwheat pasta with plant-based cheese, potatoes and savoy cabbage.

Equipment

pot
sieve/skimmer
cutting board
knife
casserole dish

Ingredients

250 g pizzoccheri (8.81 oz)
250 g potatoes (8.81 oz)
200 g savoy cabbage (7 oz)
180 g plant-based cheese (we used Jeezo Vegourmet Alpi) (6.35 oz)
60 g plant-based butter (2.12 oz)
50 g plant-based parmesan (1.76 oz)
2 garlic cloves

Instructions

First, put on some water to boil.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces.
Wash the savoy cabbage and cut it into strips.
When the water boils, add some salt and the potatoes.
After 2 minutes, add the cabbage and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the pasta to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a pan with the garlic cloves (peeled) and let them brown for about 2 minutes.
Remove the garlic cloves.
When the pasta and the vegetables are ready, drain them.
In the casserole dish, alternate layers of pasta and vegetables with layers of parmesan and cheese. Finish with a layer of parmesan and cheese. Then pour the garlicky butter over the entire surface.
Serve warm.