Vegan Pasta Bake with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Name: Vegan Pasta Bake with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 16 ounces dry pasta; ½ (16-ounce) packet silken tofu; 1 (25-ounce) jar marinara sauce; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 ½ cups frozen green peas; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper (optional); Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Vegan parmesan for serving (optional)

5 steps

Cook:30min

A 20-minute baked pasta recipe using only 7 ingredients. Easy, vegan, budget and pantry-friendly. Kids love this recipe too!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:51:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories728.1 kcal (36%)

Total Fat21.2 g (30%)

Carbs108.1 g (42%)

Sugars14.7 g (16%)

Protein26 g (52%)

Sodium1040.1 mg (52%)

Fiber10 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

16 ouncesdry pasta

0.5 x 16 ouncesilken tofu

packet

1 x 25 ouncemarinara sauce

jar

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

1 ½ tablespoonsnutritional yeast

1 ½ cupsfrozen green peas

6garlic cloves

minced

1 ½ teaspoonscrushed red pepper

optional

salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

Vegan parmesan

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

Step 2

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packet until al dente.

Step 3

Transfer the tofu to a blender. Blend on high until smooth.

Step 4

Transfer the cooked pasta to a large baking dish. Add the blended tofu, marinara sauce, olive oil, nutritional yeast, peas, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Step 5

Bake the pasta uncovered for about 15 minutes or until warmed through. Top with vegan parmesan for serving.