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Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Bolognese

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Author: Blake King | Plant Power Nutrition & Fitness

Ingredients

  • 200 g Roasted Red Peppers
  • 100 g TVP - dry
  • 150 g Red Lentil Pasta - substitute any type of pasta or spaghetti
  • 60 g Baby Spinach
  • 10 g Walnuts
  • 2 Smoked Garlic Cloves - chopped small
  • 15 g Basil Leaves
  • 2 g Nutritional Yeast
  • 10 ml Lime - fresh, juiced
  • ¼ Cup Bolognese Sauce
  • 20 ml Water - for sauce
  • 40 ml Reserved Pasta Water

Instructions

  • Add the roasted red peppers, basil, walnuts, lime juice, nutritional yeast, 20ml water, and bolognese sauce to a food processor, blending until well combined and smooth.
  • Rehydrate the TVP as per package directions. 
  • Cook the red lentil pasta according to package directions. Make sure you reserve the starchy cooking liquid before draining. Set aside.
  • Once the TVP has rehydrated, add it and the smoked garlic to a pan over medium heat and fry for 3-5 minutes. 
  • Add the red pepper sauce and spinach to the pan and cook until the sauce starts to thin and the spinach wilts down.
  • Stir the starchy cooking liquid into the sauce, then add the cooked pasta combining thoroughly. 
  • Divide between bowls and garnish with fresh basil and a crack of salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Notes

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