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Tomato, Basil & Tempeh Spaghetti

This super simple and delicious basil and tomato spaghetti utilises our Mediterranean tempeh pieces to deliver extra protein and texture into a classic pasta dish.

Recipe By Better Nature

20 Minutes
Serves: 
2

ingredients

instructions

  1. Heat 1tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a medium sized saucepan over a low heat. Add the 3-4 garlic cloves and 15g basil.
  2. Once the oil becomes fragrant with the smell of garlic and basil. Add the finely chopped tinned tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper & sugar. Simmer the sauce on a medium low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Once you can see the sauce is reduced by a 1/3. Fill a stockpot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add salt and then add 200g spaghetti cooking according to the suggested timings on the packet.
  4. Add 2 tsp of olive oil to a sautée pan on a medium - high heat. Add the tempeh pieces and cook for 4 minutes until heated through.
  5. Remove the pasta from the stock pot reserving some pasta water for the sauce.
  6. Add the spaghetti to the sauce along with the tempeh pieces and mix. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce along with 30g of basil.
  7. Remember to season to taste. Serve immediately

instructions

  1. Heat 1tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a medium sized saucepan over a low heat. Add the 3-4 garlic cloves and 15g basil.
  2. Once the oil becomes fragrant with the smell of garlic and basil. Add the finely chopped tinned tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper & sugar. Simmer the sauce on a medium low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Once you can see the sauce is reduced by a 1/3. Fill a stockpot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add salt and then add 200g spaghetti cooking according to the suggested timings on the packet.
  4. Add 2 tsp of olive oil to a sautée pan on a medium - high heat. Add the tempeh pieces and cook for 4 minutes until heated through.
  5. Remove the pasta from the stock pot reserving some pasta water for the sauce.
  6. Add the spaghetti to the sauce along with the tempeh pieces and mix. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce along with 30g of basil.
  7. Remember to season to taste. Serve immediately
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