Cheesy Pea and Bacon Pasta

15m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate the tofu with tamari or soy sauce, olive oil, maple syrup, smoked paprika, garlic powder and cornstarch.
  2. 2Bake the tofu until golden brown.
  3. 3While tofu bakes, fry crushed garlic in olive oil in a pan.
  4. 4Defrost frozen peas.
  5. 5Add cooked pasta and peas to the pan with the garlic.
  6. 6Add a ladle of pasta water to the pan and mix.
  7. 7Mix in white miso paste.
  8. 8Add nutritional yeast, and stir gently to emulsify.
  9. 9Top with the baked tofu and stir to combine.
  10. 10Serve with black pepper and chilli flakes.

Ingredients

  • 300 g extra firm tofu
  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 200 g frozen peas
  • 200 g dried pasta of choice, cooked
  • 1 tbsp white miso paste
  • 80 ml salty pasta water
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 0 black pepper
  • 0 chilli flakes

Equipment

frying panbaking traybowlknifespatulaladle