Vegan Pasta with Texturized Soy Recipe

Serving: 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups cherry tomato
2 teaspoons salt divided
½ teaspoon black pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), divided
½ pound textured soy
2 cups boiling-hot water plus more for boiling pasta
1½ pound vegan pasta
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 white onion (large), cut into strips
½ pound white button mushrooms clean and sliced
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon oregano (dry leaves)
1 cup soy milk
1 dozen fresh basil leaves chopped
½ cup vegan parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Roasting the tomatoes

Heat oven to 200 ºC [400 ºF].
Place the tomatoes on a baking tray. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes (until the skin is wrinkled and broken).

2. Re-hydrating soy

Re-hydrate the textured soy by adding 2 cups of boiling-hot water to it. Let it rest for 15 minutes. Set aside.

3. Boiling the pasta

Boil the pasta al dente with 2 teaspoons of salt added to the water. Follow the instructions in the package.
Once boiled, drain and discard all but a cup of the water of the boiling water.

4. Add the ingredients

While the pasta boils, in the skillet, heat the oil over low heat. Add the onion and cook and stir until the onions become translucent.
Increase the heat to medium and add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir for a minute.

5. Cook

Remove the textured soy from the water, squeezing to release as much water as possible. Add the textured soy to the pan and cook and stir for a minute.
Add tomatoes, chili peppers, and oregano. Cook and stir for two more minutes. Add the soy milk, cook and stir until the liquid has reduced to half. Season it with salt and black pepper to taste. Add the basil leaves.

6. Serving

Toss the pasta and the sauce. Scoop into a serving bowl and sprinkle with vegan parmesan.

Cook's notes

It is possible to buy vegan whole wheat pasta. Just make sure to check the ingredients on the label, some do not contain eggs, but may contain trace of eggs if they are made in the same machinery as regular pasta.

Nutrition

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