Description
This creamy vegan carbonara is easy to make and uses silken tofu along with smoky vegan bacon. It is delicious, nut-free, and can be ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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- 40g vegan butter
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 80g vegan bacon
- 300g silken tofu
- 125ml oat milk
- 125ml cooking water
- 3-4 tbsp parmesan
- little pinch of turmeric for the colour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Heat olive oil or vegan butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the vegan bacon bits and sauté until crispy and golden, then set aside on a kitchen towel.
- Reduce the heat and add the minced garlic to the same oil, frying until soft. In this case, the garlic will soak up the smoky bacon flavour.
- Combine silken tofu, vegan parmesan cheese, turmeric, salt, garlic, dairy-free milk and black pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the tofu sauce to a pan and cook for a few minutes until it thickens about 2-3 minutes. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper and parmesan.
- Then, add the pasta to the sauce and stir well until it is coated. Add pasta water if you think the sauce is too thick.
- At this stage, I like to add more vegan parmesan to make it cheesier.
- Divide the pasta between plates and garnish with additional vegan parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.
Enjoy!
Notes
I suggest not adding too much turmeric. It's a strong spice; you don't need it in the sauce. We'll use it only for a little bit of colour.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main course
- Cuisine: Italian
