Vegan “Alfredo” Pasta

Ingredients

• Tofu
• Garlic
• Nutritional Yeast
• Parsley
• Oregano
• Salt
• Lemon
• Oat Milk
• Olive Oil
• Crushed Red Pepper
• Spinach
• Penne
• Pasta Water

Steps

1. Cook penne in salted boiling water
2. In a food processor add sauce ingredients: ~10oz extra firm tofu (about 2/3 of a typical block of tofu) + 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast + 2-3 cloves garlic + 1 Tbsp dried or fresh chopped parsley + 1 Tbsp oregano + 1/4 tsp salt + 2 Tbsp lemon juice + 2 Tbsp oat milk. Puree.
3. In a pan, heat 1 tsp olive oil on medium-low heat. Sauté 2 1/2 c spinach until it wilts.
4. Add cooked penne to the pan of spinach + 1 c sauce + 1 c pasta water
5. Season with 2 tsp crushed red pepper, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder or minced garlic, and 1 tsp dried onion flakes