Spicy Chorizo Pasta
This spicy chorizo pasta uses no expensive ingredients but instead the chorizo is made out of, you guessed it, tofu!
Ingredients (Tofu Chorizo)
300g tofu
2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano
A good pinch of salt & pepper
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
Ingredients (Chorizo Pasta)
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 batch of tofu chorizo
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 cups passata sauce or 1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1-2 tsp chilli flakes
Salt & pepper
3-4 portions of pasta, cooked
Method
For the tofu chorizo, pat the tofu dry, pressing out most of the liquid. Crumble into a bowl and add all the other ingredients to the tofu. Mix thoroughly with your hands until the tofu is fully coated. Line a baking tray or air fryer with baking paper and press the tofu lightly into a thin layer covering the tray. Bake at 200 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Take out after 10 minutes to mix around the tofu then every 5 minutes after that to ensure all the tofu gets cooked evenly.
For the chorizo pasta, fry off onion & garlic then add tofu chorizo and parsley. Add passata, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, balsamic, chilli flakes and simmer for 10 minutes on low to reduce and thicken. Season with salt & pepper. Add cooked pasta to sauce and mix through.
Top with vegan parmesan and parsley if you like and enjoy!!
Zesty Zucchini Pappardelle in a Creamy Butterbean Sauce
A delicious, zesty summery dish made with a creamy butterbean sauce so you have some protein hidden right in the sauce!
Ingredients
4 portions of pappardelle
4-5 zucchini, sliced
salt & pepper
juice 1/2 lemon
Creamy Butterbean Sauce
2 cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
4 cloves garlic
juice 1 and 1/2 lemons
2 tsp tamari
1 and 1/2 - 2 cups pasta water (depending on your desired texture)
salt & pepper to taste
Method
Heat some olive oil in a large frypan and fry zucchini with salt & pepper.
Cook pasta according to pack.
Add sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Remember to taste and season if necessary.
Remove zucchini from pan and add to a bowl. Toss in lemon juice (1/2 lemon).
Pour creamy sauce into frypan used for the zucchini (no need to wash it). Simmer for 2-3 minutes then add pappardelle. Stir through lemony zucchini and serve.
Top with parsley and/or cashew parmesan.
Roasted Pepper and Sundried Tomato Pasta
I love making pasta dishes where everything is hidden in the creamy sauce.
Ingredients
2 portions of pasta, cooked
Sauce
1 block silken tofu
1 red capsicum, sliced and roasted for 30 minutes
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
1 onion, diced & fried
4 cloves garlic, crushed & fried with onion
1/2 cup soy milk
1 tsp miso paste
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper
Toppings
Vegan Parmesan
Parsley
Method
Blend all sauce ingredients until smooth then stir through the cooked pasta add your toppings and enjoy!