Roasted Red Pepper Tofu Pasta from the Pantry

This Tofu Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is packed with over 25 grams of protein per serving and it’s certainly satisfying!

4 servings
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes

Roasted Red Pepper Tofu Pasta from the Pantry

I posted a version of this tofu pasta last year and it did so well on Instagram that I figured it was time to make a new version of it! WORTH KEEPING red pepper pasta so that was my straightforward go to!

I’m going to keep today’ blog post short and sweet (well, it’s more savory I suppose;)).

Spiral pasta in a roasted red pepper sauce. all in a large skillet

Here’s what is in the sauce:

1 shallot
2 cloves of minced garlic
Silken tofu
Plant based milk
Lemon juice
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper to taste
Jar of roasted red peppers

roasted red pepper sauce blended in a blender

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The recipe

Roasted Red Pepper Tofu Pasta at Home

Simple and satisfying Roasted Red Pepper TOFU Pasta sauce!

4 servings
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound pasta
1 shallot (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 silken tofu (block, about 15oz*)
1 cup plant based milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2.5 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper to taste (I added 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper)
12 oz roasted red peppers (jar, drained)

Method

1
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
2
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add in the shallot and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often.
3
Add the shallot + garlic mixture to a blender with the remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy and smooth.
4
Pour sauce into a large skillet (I used the same skillet I used for the shallot). Heat up the sauce over medium heat, add in the pasta and stir to combine until heated through. Add in salt and pepper to taste and ENJOY!