CREAMY SILKEN TOFU TOMATO PASTA SAUCE (VEGAN AND HIGH PROTEIN)
Ingredients
Sauce
- ½ onion - finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt + more to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper + more to taste
- ½ cup finely chopped basil or parsley
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 1 ~14 oz block silken tofu
Other ingregients
- +½-1 pack cooked spaghetti of choice - I used organic whole wheat
toppings
- ½ cup fresh chopped basil or parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep skillet or pot over low-medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients except for tofu to the pan. Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer over low-medium heat and cook for 10-20 more minutes, stirring often. Longer is better but you can cook for only 10 minutes if you are short on time.
- Add sauce to a blender along with your tofu. Blend on high until smooth.
- Mix sauce with cooked pasta. Add additional salt or pepper if needed. Divide out and serve.
Notes
This makes 2-4 servings of pasta sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 516mgPotassium: 1188mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 863IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 6mg
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