This is an easy to follow recipe for delicious Crispy Tofu pasta in a Tomato Sauce. As with all my recipes on this site, it’s completely Vegan. Oh, and this recipe is also gluten-free. It’s become one of the go-to quick meals in our house and I love it every time.
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Ingredients
175 g Pasta Use Gluten free if preferred
1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
Crispy Tofu
175 g Pasta Use Gluten free if preferred
1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 block Tofu Firm or Extra Firm
1 tbsp Cornflour
1-2 tsp Smoked Paprika
Tomato Sauce
175 g Pasta Use Gluten free if preferred
1-2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 block Tofu Firm or Extra Firm
1 tbsp Cornflour
1-2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 Onion Variety is not important
500 g Passata
1 handful Cherry Tomatoes
4 tbsp Ketchup
1 tbsp Dried Oregano and Basil Or a good handful of fresh
Method
STEP 1
First, heat a pot of boiling water and prep your ingredients. Dice the onion and chop the tomatoes in half.
STEP 2
Add your pasta to a pot of boiling water and simmer until cooked. 10-15 minutes.
STEP 3
Meanwhile, pat your tofu dry. Cut into small cubes and fry with 1 tbsp Olive oil for 5 minutes.
STEP 4
Add paprika, cornflour, salt & pepper to the tofu and cook until crispy. Around 10 minutes.
STEP 5
While the tofu and pasta are cooking you can make your sauce. Start by frying off your onion with 1tbsp Olive Oil until softened.
STEP 6
Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
STEP 7
Then, add your passata, ketchup, dried oregano and basil as well as some salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until your pasta and tofu are ready.
STEP 8
When the pasta is cooked. Drain and rinse. Add the sauce into the pasta and mix well.
STEP 9
To serve, add the pasta to plates, top with the crispy tofu and garnish accordingly.