Plant Carbonara

No much words needed! This is so comforting, a real hug in the soul! Highly recommend you to try and if you, don’t forget to let me know! 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Serves 3-4 people

Cream Sauce: 

• 80g soaked sunflower seeds or cashew nuts
• 100g soft tofu
• 70ml water
• Pinch of curcuma powder
• ¼ tsp salt 
• ¼ tsp black salt
• 1 tsp Nutritional Yeast

Egg: 

• 200g soft tofu
• Pinch of curcuma powder
• Pinch of black salt
• Pinch of salt
• 30g soaked sunflower seeds(optional)

Tofu Bacon: :

• 120g smoked tofu, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp tomato paste

• 350g dried long pasta

• Optional vegan parmesan cheese

HOW TO:

1. 1. Blend all the ingredients of the sauce until creamy; 
   2. Using a non-sticky, fry the soft tofu with the spices and chopped sunflower seed for 1 minute; 
   3. Bacon: mix the ingredients together and bake it for about 10 minutes at 180°C;
   4. Cook the Pasta in boiling water until al dente; 
   5. Save 1 cup of the cooking water and rinse the pasta; 
   6. Add the Pasta back to the pan with the sauce, “egg” and the cup of cooking water; 
   7. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes until reduced; 
   8. Turn off the heat and mix in the tofu bacon; 
   9. Top everything with some vegan parmesan(optional)