Cheesy Pea and Bacon Pasta

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 200c, fan setting.
  2. 2Cut tofu into cubes and add to a mixing bowl with tamari, olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, maple syrup, and salt.
  3. 3Toss well to combine, then sprinkle cornstarch and gently fold through.
  4. 4Add to a baking tray and bake for 12 minutes on the top rack.
  5. 5Cook pasta one minute less than instructions, reserving pasta water.
  6. 6Fry garlic in olive oil for one minute on low heat, then add frozen peas and cooked pasta.
  7. 7Mix pasta water with miso, then pour into the pan.
  8. 8Add nutritional yeast and gently stir to emulsify.
  9. 9Top with baked tofu, divide into bowls, and top with black pepper, more olive oil, and chilli flakes if desired.

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

ovenbaking traymixing bowlfrying panwhiskladle