Tofu Bolognese
This Tofu Bolognese recipe is to die for. Quick, easy, healthy, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, hearty, and lick the bowl scrumptious. Just like traditional bolognese but better!Inspired by The Sexy Vegan Cookbook
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (gluten-free if preferred)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 block (350g) extra-firm tofu drained (no need to press it)
- 3 cups tomato sauce (700ml jar or homemade)
- 1 pound spaghetti or pasta of choice (gluten-free if preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Line with parchment paper or lightly grease a large baking sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl mix the nutritional yeast, soy sauce, olive oil chili powder, garlic powder, and liquid smoke. It will make a brown paste-like texture. Break the tofu into a few large chunks and add them to the bowl, then us a potato masher to mash the tofu into crumbles. Stir the tofu crumbles well making sure all of the tofu is evenly coated in nutritional yeast mix.
- Spread the tofu crumbles evenly over the prepared pan. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes, stopping to stir the tofu every now and then. Keep a close eye on it towards the end so that it doesn't burn. You want the tofu to be nicely browned. The smaller crumbles will be darker than the larger crumbles, and that's good because it will provide a variety of texture to the chili. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- In the meantime heat the tomato sauce, and cook pasta according to package directions. Stir the tofu into the sauce, and heat through. If you find the sauce is too thick, stir in a bit of water until desired consistency is reached. Serve over hot pasta with a sprinkle of Parmegan.
Notes
Leftover sauce keeps the perfect texture so this dish can be made ahead of time and reheated as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1230mg | Potassium: 955mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3.8mg
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