Vegan Carbonara with Tofu Bacon 🥓

Name: Vegan Carbonara with Tofu Bacon 🥓
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g extra firm tofu; 1 tbsp liquid smoke; 1 tbsp vegan chicken stock powder; 1 tsp sea salt flakes; 1 tbsp olive oil; Beetroot juice from a 225g can of beetroot; 1 cup raw cashews - soaked for a few hours; 1 cup soy milk; 1 cup pasta water; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 3/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 tsp sea salt flakes; 400g spaghetti; Fresh parsley to garnish

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

This is a personal favourite recipe because the tofu bacon is just bang on!

Updated at: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:56:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories557 kcal (28%)

Total Fat17.5 g (25%)

Carbs70.6 g (27%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein29.3 g (59%)

Sodium924 mg (46%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the tofu into small cubes and toss in a bowl with the rest of the tofu bacon ingredients and marinate for 30 minutes.

Step 2

After 30 minutes of marinating, add the tofu with all the marinade to the cosmo pan and fry until all the marinade has evaporated and the tofu is slightly crispy

Step 3

Cook pasta to packet instructions in salted water using either the cosmo pan or cosmo casserole - save 1 cup of the pasta water

Step 4

In a blender add the of the pasta sauce ingredients and blend until until super smooth

Step 5

Add drained pasta and the carbonara sauce back into the cosmo pan and combine over medium heat for 5 minutes

Step 6

Serve with the tofu bacon and parsley

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