Vegan Rasta Pasta
This deliciously creamy Vegan Rasta Pasta recipe is full of bold, Jamaican-style flavors with coconut milk, mixed bell pepper and Jerk-seasoned crispy tofu.
Recipe Makes: 6
Approximate Cost: $2
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or vegetable oil - half for tofu, half for pasta)
- 1 block extra firm tofu (approx 14-16 ounces, pressed then cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 3 tablespoons Jamaican jerk seasoning (half for tofu, half for sauce)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 orange or yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 ½ cups full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetarian stock
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to just al dente. Drain and set aside, keep the pot for making the sauce.
- Toss tofu in jerk seasoning until coated. Heat 1 tbsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add tofu. Cook until browned on sides, about 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Return pan to heat and add 1 tablespoon more oil. Sauté bell peppers and green onions until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 30-60s stirring constantly until fragrant. Add jerk seasoning and toss to coat.
- To the pasta-cooking pot, add the stock. Mix with the cornstarch slurry made by mixing the cornstarch with the cold water to thicken. Return the pasta to the pot.
- Once it has come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens slightly and the pasta has cooked a bit more, about 5-8 minutes.
- Toss in veggies and tofu then divide between serving bowls.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have a bag of penne pasta to hand, any short pasta shape will work in this recipe including fusilli pasta and rigatoni.
Leftovers can easily be microwaved, but the tofu might lose some of it's crispness, and you'll want to add a splash of water where some of the sauce will have absorbed into the pasta.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 444mg | Total Carbs: 15g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 11g | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 157mg