Easy One Dish Sun-Dried Tomato Vegan Pasta Bake
A deliciously perfect sun-dried tomato bake that tastes gourmet, but only takes 5 MINUTES TO PREP! This vegan pasta bake will impress both friends and family, and have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
- 400 grams penne or rigatoni pasta
- 1 14 oz can chopped tomatoes (Optional: fire roasted if you can find them)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup chopped sundried tomatoes in oil
- 3 cups chopped kale or spinach
- 3 large cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp italian spice blend
- 1 tbsp hot chili flakes (optional)
- ¾ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup shredded vegan cheese
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 3 cups boiling water
Toppings (optional)
- vegan parmesan to sprinkle
- fresh basil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Chop the spinach or kale. If using kale, lightly massage with a little olive oil to reduce the bitterness.
- Mince the garlic, and if your sundried tomatoes didn't come pre-chopped, cut them into smaller pieces.
- Add all the ingredients into your baking dish, and give them a good stir. If the pasta isn't fully covered in boiling water you can add a touch more. The pasta should be just barely covered in the liquid mixture. Be careful not to add to much.
- Cover the baking dish with tinfoil, and bake for 25 or 30 minutes. Check to make sure the top of the pasta has cooked. If not, give it a good stir and throw back in the oven for another 5 minutes without tinfoil. If you NEED to add a little more boiling water you can, but be careful, the dish can turn out watery if you add too much.
- Once the pasta has cooked, serve and enjoy with your favourite toppings!
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Notes
You're trying to figure out what to make for dinner, but you just don't have the time to whip up something gourmet. You also don't want to serve your family or guests vegan mac n' cheese out of the box. This easy vegan pasta dish is the answer!
Tip* lentil noodles (such as explore cuisine) cook similarly to regular pasta, but chickpea noodles cook very fast, and would not work in this dish.
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