Tofu Pasta Sauce
This recipe for Tofu Pasta Sauce is quick, delicious, vegan, and budget-friendly. A dinner the whole family will love. Kid approved.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups dry pasta
For the sauce:
- 14 ounces firm tofu
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons mellow miso (white miso)
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped (preserved in olive oil)
- Fresh lemon juice to taste
- Crushed red pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pasta: Cook the pasta according to packet directions until al dente. Reserve two cups of the pasta cooking water.
- Sauce: Place the tofu, olive oil, garlic, nutritional yeast, and miso in a food processor. Process until smooth, scraping the sides of the container with a spatula as needed.
- Cook: Transfer the sauce to a large sauté pan. Add one cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and whisk to combine. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently. When the sauce is warm, mix in the pasta, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook over low heat until warmed through, adding more pasta cooking water as needed.
- Season: Add fresh lemon juice, and crushed red pepper.
Notes
- Remember to save the pasta cooking water for finishing the sauce.
- Use sun-dried tomatoes preserved in olive oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg