Tofu Creamy Pasta Sauce Food

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, and stir to coat with oil. Crumble tofu into very small pieces over the onion. Stir and cook 10-15 minutes until the onion is very tender. A black crust will form on the bottom of the pan as the tofu cooks. This is a good thing! It will add flavor to the finished sauce.
• Stir in mushrooms, garlic, salt, Italian herbs, and red pepper flakes. Cook another 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. stir in diced and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a low boil, stirring often. Cover pot not quite tightly to allow some steam to escape. (You want the liquid to burn off a bit to thicken up the sauce.) Reduce heat to low, and simmer for at least two hours, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt to taste, and serve over your favorite pasta.

CREAMY VEGAN TOFU NOODLES

Steps:

• Prepare the noodles: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to package instructions until the noodles are just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain well again.
• As noodles cook, prepare the topping: Add vinegar, soy sauce, chile oil, scallion, ginger and 1 tablespoon water to a small bowl and stir to combine.
• Place the tofu, garlic, sugar, five-spice and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a blender or food processor and blend, adding about 6 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce is completely smooth and creamy. (You may need up to 12 tablespoons of water, depending on your tofu.)
• Place the noodles in a large bowl and pour the tofu sauce on top. Add the cilantro and sesame oil, and toss until coated.
• To serve, divide the noodles among bowls. Top with the spicy soy-vinegar sauce, sesame seeds and cilantro sprigs.

PASTA WITH MOCK CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor puree roasted red and yellow peppers, tofu, tomato paste, vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, and Italian seasoning. Set aside.
• Coat a medium saute pan with cooking spray. Cook onion, garlic, and asparagus over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add water if necessary to prevent sticking. Stir in mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender and soft. Stir in tofu sauce, tomatoes, black pepper. Add hot chili paste, if desired. Reduce heat to low, and heat through.
• Toss pasta with sauce, and serve with Parmesan cheese.

VEGAN EASY CRISPY TOFU PASTA IN A TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• First, heat a pot of boiling water and prep your ingredients. Dice the onion and chop the tomatoes in half.
• Add your pasta to a pot of boiling water and simmer until cooked. 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat your tofu dry. Cut into small cubes and fry with 1 tbsp Olive oil for 5 minutes.
• Add paprika, cornflour, salt & pepper to the tofu and cook until crispy. Around 10 minutes.
• While the tofu and pasta are cooking you can make your sauce. Start by frying off your onion with 1tbsp Olive Oil until softened.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
• Then, add your passata, ketchup, dried oregano and basil as well as some salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until your pasta and tofu are ready.
• When the pasta is cooked. Drain and rinse. Add the sauce into the pasta and mix well.
• To serve, add the pasta to plates, top with the crispy tofu and garnish accordingly.

PESTO TOFU PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in spiral pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, blend 1/4 cup olive oil, milk, and pesto sauce mix.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place tofu in the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove from heat, and drain on paper towels.
• Place mushrooms into the skillet, and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in the olives, capers, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Mix in the tofu and pesto sauce. Continue cooking about 5 minutes before serving over the rotini. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese and basil.

TOFU ' CREAMY' PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend the tofu, garlic, parsley, herbs, paprika, and salt. (Add any herbs you want).
• Then thin with soy milk to achieve consistency. I like mine rather thick so it coats the pasta.
• When mixed, heat thoroughly in a pan before putting on pasta. (It tends too cool too quick if just poured over pasta and quickly heated.) DON'T LET IT BOIL THOUGH! It will separate and turn pasty if you do, which just isn't pleasant.

TOFU "ALFREDO" SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta per package directions.
• Whiz the rest of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Pour over hot pasta and mix well.