BAKED TOFU PASTA
The vegan version of the famous oven feta pasta is here, and we can tell you: It’s AMAZING! Even though therecipe is formed of basic ingredients, they all mix up as a delicious, fresh, and light pasta meal. We willdefinitely be cooking this one in our kitchen tonight.
Ingredients
- 250 g dried cavatappi pasta or pasta of your choice
- 400 g cherry tomatoes
- 250 g block of firm tofu
- ¾ dl extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup packed chopped fresh basil plus more for serving.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Place the tofu block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and the seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst/crack.
- In the meanwhile, cook the pasta according to its instructions.
- Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and tofu, chop the tofu block to smaller pieces and mix everything to combine.
- Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.
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