Description
Vegan Baked Feta Pasta is the plant-based version of the viral TikTok recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegan Feta:
- 1 block of tofu (9 oz/250 g)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp white miso
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
Pasta:
- 500 g smaller or cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsp of the Vegan Feta marinade or olive oil
- 2–3 sprigs of fresh oregano and/or thyme
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- pinch of chili flakes
- 300 g pasta of your choice
- handful of fresh basil
- salt, pepper
Instructions
Vegan Feta:
- Optional step, but makes a big difference. Press water out of tofu. Wrap tofu with a kitchen towel and put something heavy on top. Let it sit for at least an hour.
- Prepare marinade. Whisk together vinegar, oil, nutritional yeast, miso, garlic powder, salt, and about 3.5 oz/100 ml water in a small dish, where the tofu would fit.
- Place tofu into the marinade, and let marinate for at least 30 minutes, or 24-48 hours for the best result.
Pasta:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F
- Place tomatoes and Vegan Feta in a baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the tofu marinade (or use olive oil). Place fresh oregano and thyme on top, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake tomatoes and Vegan Feta for 30 minutes, then remove, drizzle with an extra tablespoon of the marinade, and sprinkle with minced garlic and chili flakes. Bake another 20 minutes, or until Vegan Feta is browned and tomatoes are soft.
- Meanwhile prepare pasta according to package instructions.
- Using a fork mash tomatoes and baked Vegan Feta into smaller pieces. Add drained pasta and fresh basil, and mix everything well together. Season with salt and pepper, if needed, and serve immediately. Drizzle with leftover Vegan Feta marinade, if needed. Enjoy!
Notes
TOFU: Make sure your tofu is soft, but not silken. It should be somewhat firm, but not an extra firm one! A soft, regular tofu works best here. Pressing out the liquid of the tofu also helps with texture, and overall flavor absorption.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins