15-Minute Sundried Tomato Creamy Vegan Tofu Pasta Sauce
Healthy, easy, and absolutely packed with sundried tomato goodness, this 15-Minute Sundried Tomato Creamy Tofu Pasta Sauce comes together in a large pan and a blender, is totally vegan, and uses silken tofu for the sauce! It's packed with 23 grams of protein per serving, making it the perfect high-protein, easy vegan dinner recipe!
Servings 4
Calories 590kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegan or regular butter
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 300g package silken tofu
- 1 cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 ground black pepper
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 500 g uncooked pasta I used Mafaldine but any shape will work!
Instructions
- Cook the pasta as per package instructions in salted pasta water, reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the diced onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until translucent, then add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the sautéed onion and garlic to a blender with the silken tofu, sundried tomatoes, vegetable stock, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Add the cooked pasta to the large pan over medium heat and pour the pasta sauce over top, as well as the reserved pasta water.
- Sauté together until the pasta and sauce are combined and heated through. You can choose to top with more fresh black pepper or lemon juice and enjoy!
Notes
Storing leftovers: This pasta is best enjoyed fresh, but if you're storing leftovers, they'll stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 5 days!
Reheating leftovers: Add a splash of milk and heat in the microwave or in a pan over low-medium heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg
