Pasta With Tofu Ricotta And Tomato Sauce Recipes

PASTA WITH TOFU RICOTTA AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend together the cashews, lemon juice and olive oil until thick and creamy. (A Vitamix works well for this.).
• Add the cashew cream to the mashed tofu along with the parsley, basil, onion granules, garlic granules and salt. Mix well. Set aside.
• Place the tomato sauce in a small saucepan and heat until boiling. Then reduce the heat to low and cover saucepan with a lid to keep the sauce hot.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to instructions on package. Drain pasta and return it to the pot.
• Stir the reserved tofu ricotta into the hot pasta, tossing well until it is evenly distributed.
• To serve, spoon pasta onto plate and spoon tomato sauce on top. Enjoy!

DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE RICOTTA AND TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Firstly, put on a large pot of salted water and bring to the boil, add pasta to water and cook until'al dente' approximately 8- 10 minutes.
• While pasta is on the go, finely dice your onion and crush your garlic.
• In a saucepan, put in the olive oil, when the oil is warm, add your garlic and onion and gently saute these until they are transparent.
• Add the ricotta to the pan, and stir through the onions and garlic well.
• At this stage, add your salt and pepper, parmesan, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Mix well and let simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta.
• Turn the ricotta sauce off from the heat, add your fresh basil leaves, roughly torn, into the sauce.
• Dish up some pasta into a bowl, put some of the ricotta sauce on top of the pasta, and finish off with some extra shavings of parmesan if desired.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water, making sure to keep it quite al dente.
• Put butter in a wide deep skillet over medium heat. Add drained pasta to the pan and season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper, if using.
• Add tomato sauce gradually and stir to coat pasta, using only enough sauce for a light coating (you may not need the entire 2 1/2 cups).
• Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl and dot top with spoonfuls of ricotta. Sprinkle lightly with pecorino and garnish with a few torn basil leaves.

VEGAN EASY CRISPY TOFU PASTA IN A TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• First, heat a pot of boiling water and prep your ingredients. Dice the onion and chop the tomatoes in half.
• Add your pasta to a pot of boiling water and simmer until cooked. 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat your tofu dry. Cut into small cubes and fry with 1 tbsp Olive oil for 5 minutes.
• Add paprika, cornflour, salt & pepper to the tofu and cook until crispy. Around 10 minutes.
• While the tofu and pasta are cooking you can make your sauce. Start by frying off your onion with 1tbsp Olive Oil until softened.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
• Then, add your passata, ketchup, dried oregano and basil as well as some salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until your pasta and tofu are ready.
• When the pasta is cooked. Drain and rinse. Add the sauce into the pasta and mix well.
• To serve, add the pasta to plates, top with the crispy tofu and garnish accordingly.

SPICY ROASTED TOMATO AND RICOTTA PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss tomatoes, 4 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Place tomatoes cut-side up in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until soft and juicy, about 2 hours. Remove from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, Italian seasoning, rosemary, basil, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper flakes evenly over the tomatoes. Drizzle tops of tomatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Return baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
• Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink and onion softens, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Transfer roasted tomatoes and any juices to a food processor. Process to desired consistency. Add ricotta and Parmesan cheeses and pulse to combine. Pour tomato sauce into a bowl; mix in sausage-onion mixture.

PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook tagliatelle at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
• Cook sun-dried tomatoes in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Mix in parsley and basil. Toss in pasta and mix to combine.