Vegetarian

Tofu Pasta Florentine is for Dinner.

Tofu Pasta Florentine takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Tofu Pasta Florentine takes 45 minutes to cook.

Tofu Pasta Florentine makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tofu Pasta Florentine are:

2 cups crushed tomatoes
4 dry-packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion flakes
1/2 tbsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
pinch ground nutmeg
1 tsp lemon zest
Coarse-ground black pepper, to taste
12 oz (1 tetra-pak) low-fat silken tofu
3 cloves garlic, crushed or pressed
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 cup vegan Parmesan, divided
1/2 of a 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Black pepper, to serve
1/2 lb whole-wheat penne or spiral-shaped pasta

Here is how you make Tofu Pasta Florentine:

Preheat the oven to 400F.In a saucepan, combine crushed tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, garlic powder, onion flakes, basil, thyme, oregano and nutmeg. Bring to a brisk simmer, reduce heat and cook 10 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and pepper to taste, pour about 2/3 cup into the bottom of a 2 1/2-qt covered casserole and set remainder aside.In a large bowl, using a potato masher or large fork, mash tofu with crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt, nutritional yeast and 3 tbsp of the vegan Parmesan until it forms a consistency similar to ricotta cheese. Fold in spinach and reserved tomato mixture and set aside.Cook pasta 7-8 minutes in boiling, salted water (will still be slightly crunchy). Drain and add to the tofu mixture, stirring well.Pour into the casserole. Cover and bake 40 minutes.Turn oven to broil, top pasta with remaining 1 tbsp vegan Parmesan. Cook 5 minutes longer. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Tofu Pasta Florentine is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 305.2

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 745.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.5 g
• Protein: 19.8 g

Tofu Pasta Florentine is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Tofu Pasta Florentine is Vegan