Silken Tofu Pasta Sauce

silken tofu

🥗Healthier: cashew cream

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cashew cream offers a similar creaminess while being nut-based.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: brewer's yeast

💰Cheaper: dried parmesan

Brewer's yeast provides a similar flavor profile.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing fat.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often less expensive and adds a similar flavor.

Cook the pasta al dente according to the packaging. Reserve some cooking pasta water to use later if needed to thin out the sauce. Drain the noodles and set aside.

Warm up a large pan with a little oil and then, add the onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes stirring often. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes, then remove from the heat.

To a blender, add the tofu, cooked onion and garlic mixture, lemon juice, miso paste, nutritional yeast, red pepper flakes and salt. Blend on high until smooth and take 1-2 breaks to scrape the bottom and sides of the blender. If the sauce is too thick, then add a little pasta cooking water.

Pour the sauce back into the pan you used to cook the onion and warm up on low-medium heat for a few minutes stirring often. Once steamy hot, add the cooked pasta and stir to combine. Taste and adjust flavoring ingredients to your taste and add a splash of pasta cooking water if you need to thin out the sauce. Serve with fresh parsley, ground black pepper and more red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

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