No Chopping Beet Pasta - 30g of Protein Per Servin

Ingredienser

250 g pasta of choice, gluten-free if needed

300 g canned beets, drainedmeasured after draining

175 g silken tofu

½ cup nutritional yeast

¼ cup pasta water

Juice of ½ lemon

¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste

Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

Vejledning

Cook pasta according to packaging instructions, until al dente. Before draining reserve ½ cup of pasta water.

To a blender, add all of the ingredients except the pasta. Start with ¼ cup of pasta water and work your up if needed. Blend until smooth.

In a Dutch oven or a rimmed skillet heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Transfer the sauce to a pan and add the cooked pasta. Add a splash of pasta water if needed to thin it out. Serve!