Creamy Vegan Red Pepper Pasta

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Recipe Author:

Hiba Alyousef

Servings

6

Total Time to Make

1 hour

Ingredients

  • 3 Red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 Onion, quartered
  • 5-6 Garlic cloves, halved
  • 2 Medium tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) Olive oil
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Salt
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Black pepper
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Balsamic glaze
  • 1 block (~350 g) Firm tofu
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Oregano or Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Garlic powder
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Onion powder
  • ½ bag (450 g) Spaghetti

Directions

  1. Set oven to 350 F.

  2. In a baking pan, combine red bell peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt, and pepper. Place in oven for 30-35 min.

  3. Cook spaghetti as directed on the package.

  4. In a blender, combine the cooked vegetables, tofu, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and onion powder.

  5. Blend until smooth and pour over spaghetti.

  6. Mix in oregano/Italian seasoning and stir.

  7. Optional: Mix in ¼ tsp olive oil and top spaghetti with parsley.