Smoked Tofu Carbonara

Name: Smoked Tofu Carbonara
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 block firm tofu (smoked, sliced into centimetre pieces); 2 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp cornflour; 1/2 block silken tofu; 1 tsp black salt; 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 white onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tsp plant-based butter; 75g spaghetti; black pepper to taste; 1 sprig fresh parsley (to garnish)

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 3
Difficulty: Medium

Method

Slice the smoked tofu 3 times through the middle and once lengthways down the centre. Cut from left to right to create several centimetre-sized pieces.
Place tofu in a lidded container with soy sauce, salt, smoked paprika and cornflour. Shake to coat evenly and set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, dice the onion and garlic and boil the pasta in salted water. Reserve a ladle of pasta water before draining.
Sauté the onion and garlic in oil until translucent. Add to a blender with the silken tofu, nutritional yeast, black salt and 1 ladle of pasta water. Blend until smooth.
Add the marinated tofu to the same pan the onion was cooked in and fry in butter until crispy.
Pour the blended sauce into the pan with the tofu and add the drained pasta. Stir through, adding pasta water gradually to reach your desired consistency. Serve immediately with black pepper, fresh parsley and sprinkle with nooch.

Ingredients

Produce

1 white onion
2 cloves garlic
1 sprig fresh parsley (to garnish)

Fridge & Frozen

½ block firm tofu (smoked, sliced into centimetre pieces)
½ block silken tofu
vegan butter

Tins & Dry

2⅔oz spaghetti

Pantry

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp black salt
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp cooking oil
black pepper (to taste)

Equipment

Nutrition per serving

Calories 450 kcal

Protein 22g

Carbs 55g

Fat 12g

Fibre 4g

Values are approximate.