Mediterranean style Tempeh Pasta
Better Nature's Mediterranean style Tempeh pasta with sautéed aubergine and courgette.
Recipe by Better Nature
30 mins
Serves:
2
ingredients
- 1 pack of Better Nature’s Mediterranean Tempeh Pieces
- 220g Fusilli Pasta
- 1x Courgette (Cut into 1cm sliced moons)
- ½ Aubergine (Cut into 1cm sliced moons)
- 3x Garlic Cloves (Finely Chopped)
- 150g Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
- ½ tbsp Tomato Puree
- Half Red Chilli (Diced)
- 60g Basil
- 500g Passata
- 30ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 120g Olives
- Salt & Pepper
- Tsp sugar
instructions
- Add 3 tbsp of olive oil to a medium - high heat saucepan. Add the aubergine and courgette, sautee for 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, adding the tomato puree, garlic, chilli and basil (20g). Sautee for a further 1 minute.
- Add the passata and cherry tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, also adding a tsp of sugar.
- In a separate pot, bring some water to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook to the instructions stated on the packet.
- Add a tbsp of vegetable oil to a medium - high heat frying pan. Add the Better Nature Mediterranean Tempeh Pieces and saute for 4 - 5 minutes until heated through.
- Once the pasta is cooked, strain the pot, saving ½ a cup of pasta water.
- Add the pasta into the saucepan that has the vegetables and tomato sauce. Add also some pasta water to loosen the sauce. Add a drizzle of olive oil, some olives and the rest of the basil.
- Sprinkle some cheese (we used plant-based) on top. Plate and serve immediately.
instructions
- Add 3 tbsp of olive oil to a medium - high heat saucepan. Add the aubergine and courgette, sautee for 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, adding the tomato puree, garlic, chilli and basil (20g). Sautee for a further 1 minute.
- Add the passata and cherry tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, also adding a tsp of sugar.
- In a separate pot, bring some water to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook to the instructions stated on the packet.
- Add a tbsp of vegetable oil to a medium - high heat frying pan. Add the Better Nature Mediterranean Tempeh Pieces and saute for 4 - 5 minutes until heated through.
- Once the pasta is cooked, strain the pot, saving ½ a cup of pasta water.
- Add the pasta into the saucepan that has the vegetables and tomato sauce. Add also some pasta water to loosen the sauce. Add a drizzle of olive oil, some olives and the rest of the basil.
- Sprinkle some cheese (we used plant-based) on top. Plate and serve immediately.
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Mediterranean Tempeh Pieces
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