Creamy Sundried Tomato and Silken Tofu Pasta

Name: Creamy Sundried Tomato and Silken Tofu Pasta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 portions Legume or durum wheat semolina pasta; 0.5 medium medium white onion or small shallots; 3 cloves minced garlic; 6 pieces Sundried tomatoes in oil; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 1 tin tinned chopped tomatoes; 3 heaped tbsp silken tofu; 0.5 tbsp miso paste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 200 g firm tofu; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 2 tsp tamari; 1 handful basil; 1 tbsp olive oil

20m

Serves 2

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Creamy Sundried Tomato and Silken Tofu Pasta

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20m

Serves 2

Directions

1Sauté onion in olive oil and a little salt for 8 minutes on low heat.
2Add garlic and fry for 1-2 more minutes.
3Add sundried tomatoes and tomato puree; fry for 3 more minutes.
4Add canned tomatoes and a pinch of salt; mix well and simmer on low heat.
5Crumble firm tofu by hand.
6Mix crumbled tofu with paprika, cayenne pepper, a little salt, and plenty of black pepper.
7Fry tofu in olive oil for 5 minutes until golden, adding tamari during the last minutes.
8Stir in torn basil leaves; set aside.
9Remove tomato sauce from heat.
10Cook pasta in plenty of salted water, reserving some pasta water.
11Blend the cooled sauce with silken tofu, reserved pasta water, miso, and lemon juice in a blender.
12Combine the sauce with the cooked pasta, adding more pasta water if needed.
13Top with golden tofu crumb, olive oil, and more black pepper.

Ingredients

2 portions Legume or durum wheat semolina pasta
0.5 medium medium white onion or small shallots
3 cloves minced garlic
6 pieces Sundried tomatoes in oil
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tin tinned chopped tomatoes
3 heaped tbsp silken tofu
0.5 tbsp miso paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
200 g firm tofu
1 tsp smoked paprika
0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
2 tsp tamari
1 handful basil
1 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

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Creamy Sundried Tomato and Silken Tofu Pasta

20m

Serves 2

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Creamy Sundried Tomato and Silken Tofu Pasta

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20m

Serves 2

Directions

1Sauté onion in olive oil and a little salt for 8 minutes on low heat.
2Add garlic and fry for 1-2 more minutes.
3Add sundried tomatoes and tomato puree; fry for 3 more minutes.
4Add canned tomatoes and a pinch of salt; mix well and simmer on low heat.
5Crumble firm tofu by hand.
6Mix crumbled tofu with paprika, cayenne pepper, a little salt, and plenty of black pepper.
7Fry tofu in olive oil for 5 minutes until golden, adding tamari during the last minutes.
8Stir in torn basil leaves; set aside.
9Remove tomato sauce from heat.
10Cook pasta in plenty of salted water, reserving some pasta water.
11Blend the cooled sauce with silken tofu, reserved pasta water, miso, and lemon juice in a blender.
12Combine the sauce with the cooked pasta, adding more pasta water if needed.
13Top with golden tofu crumb, olive oil, and more black pepper.