Vegan Protein Pasta Carbonara

Name: Vegan Protein Pasta Carbonara
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Protein Pasta; olive oil; smoked tofu; plant-based cream (e.g. soy cream, oat cream); nutritional yeast flakes

Creamy, vegan carbonara in 20 minutes

20 min

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By Candy Lexa
July 27, 2020

Why trust us?

A pasta that’s delicious and nutritious? We’ve cracked it. With 66% fewer carbs than what you’ll find on the store shelves, you can treat yourself to our Protein Pasta all the time and still keep your macros in line. This carbonara recipe is real comfort food, done healthy. A classic spaghetti carbonara is usually packed with fat and calories. We’ve switched those out for plant-based alternatives and come out with a creamy, smoky, and light pasta dish. Buon appetito!

Ingredients

1 Person

100 g

Protein Pasta
1 tsp

olive oil
50 g

smoked tofu
100 ml

plant-based cream (e.g. soy cream, oat cream)
1 tbsp

nutritional yeast flakes

salt, pepper, parsley to taste

optional

vegan parmesan topping (cashews, nutritional yeast flakes, and salt, blended to a dry crumble)

Preparation

1

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Set aside some of the cooking water from the pasta.
2

Meanwhile, cut the smoked tofu into cubes.
3

Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the tofu cubes until crispy.
4

Add the plant-based cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in the nutritional yeast flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
5

Add the pasta to the pan and mix well. Finish with a splash of the pasta cooking water to thin the sauce, and heat again.
6

Serve the vegan carbonara. Garnish with parsley if desired.
7

Our Tip:If you want, you can blend a handful of cashews with a pinch of nutritional yeast flakes and salt to make a vegan parmesan topping. The perfect finish to your carbonara!
1

Enjoy!