Vegan Easy Crispy Tofu Pasta in a Tomato Sauce
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
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 1First, heat a pot of boiling water and prep your ingredients. Dice the onion and chop the tomatoes in half.
- STEP 2Add your pasta to a pot of boiling water and simmer until cooked. 10-15 minutes.
- STEP 3Meanwhile, pat your tofu dry. Cut into small cubes and fry with 1 tbsp Olive oil for 5 minutes.
- STEP 4Add paprika, cornflour, salt & pepper to the tofu and cook until crispy. Around 10 minutes.
- STEP 5While the tofu and pasta are cooking you can make your sauce. Start by frying off your onion with 1tbsp Olive Oil until softened.
- STEP 6Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
- STEP 7Then, 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 8When the pasta is cooked. Drain and rinse. Add the sauce into the pasta and mix well.
- STEP 9To serve, add the pasta to plates, top with the crispy tofu and garnish accordingly.
