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Creamy Vegan Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 984kcal

Ingredients

Pasta & Vegan Chicken

  • 400 g vegan 'chicken'
  • 500 g fettucine pasta
  • 1 brown onion, small
  • 1/2 cup semi-sundried tomatoes
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 strips tofu bacon, diced (optional, see seperate recipe)

Cashew Cream

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1/2 cup soy milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt, plus extra to taste

To Serve

  • 1 bunch broccolini (sautéed)
  • lemon wedges
  • vegan parmesan

Instructions

  • Boil kettle. Cover cashews with boiling water and leave to soak.
  • Prep cream - measure out all other ingredients (soy milk, water, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon and salt) into blender and set aside.
  • Prep veggies - dice onion, roughly chop sundried tomatoes, measure out spinach and set aside.
  • Cook chicken according to packet instructions. Set aside.
  • Cook pasta according to packet instructions.
  • While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in large frypan on medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add onion and cook until translucent. Add tofu bacon (if using), tomatoes and spinach, stirring until the spinach wilts. Turn off heat.
  • Drain the cashews, add to blender with the other cream ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.
  • Once cooked, drain pasta and add to the pan.
  •  Pour cashew cream into pan, season with salt and pepper and gently stir though.
  • Serve immediately*, placing chicken on top of pasta. Serve with sautéed broccolini, lemon and vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast.

Notes

This is best eaten immediately, the texture of the cream becomes a little grainy when reheated. Won’t hurt you but it’s not quite as smooth.
Tofu Bacon recipe can be found here.

Nutrition

Calories: 984kcal | Carbohydrates: 125g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 983mg | Potassium: 1277mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2544IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 8mg