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vegan high protein sweet potato harissa pasta

Vegan High Protein Sweet Potato Harissa Pasta

This Vegan High Protein Sweet Potato Harissa Pasta will be your new favorite pasta recipe.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine american italian
Servings 4
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients
  

sauce ingredients

  • 1 small sweet potato - cubed about 2 cups
  • 1 bulb garlic - top cut off
  • 1 block silken tofu
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water make sure that is is heavily salted for flavor
  • ¼ cup harissa paste
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • salt to taste I recommend ½ teaspoon
  • pepper to taste I recommend ¼ teaspoon
  • juice from ½ lemon

Other ingredients

  • ½ box pasta if you are using banza this makes enough sauce for 1 full box
  • ½ cup finely chopped basil or parsley for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add sweet potato and garlic to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Lightly coat sweet potato in oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 40-45 minutes, until sweet potatoes and garlic are browned.
  • Add cooked sweet potato and garlic cloves (removed from bulb) to a blender along with the rest of the sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth.
  • Mix sauce with cooked pasta and top with basil. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

If you want to thin or thicken your sauce just add more or less pasta water. 

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 15gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 327mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8539IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Vegan High Protein Sweet Potato Harissa Pasta
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