Quick Tofu and Greens Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves

  minced
• 16 oz extra firm tofu

  frozen, thawed and drained of excess water then crumbled
• 2 cups collard greens

  shredded
• 1 cup corn kernels

  frozen
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

  optional
• 2 cups water
• 2 TBSP nutritional yeast
• 1 TBSP olive oil

  extra virgin
• 1 black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 16 oz whole wheat pasta
• 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

• 1 Cook pasta according to box directions, being careful not to overcook
• 2 Heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and cook for 3 minutes until
  sizzling and fragrant
• 3 Add crumbled tofu, salt, onion powder and smoked paprika, stir once and do not
  move for 3-4 minutes to give the tofu some nice seared golden color. Add tomato
  paste then cook 3 more minutes stirring occasionally. Tomato paste should turn a
  darker color from the caramelization.
• 4 Add water and corn and bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer to let the
  sauce thicken.
• 5 Lastly add the collard greens and stir into the hot sauce to wilt, add the
  pasta, nutritional yeast, optional red pepper flakes and black pepper and mix
  well. Taste for salt and adjust to your liking.

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