Penne With Roasted Tofu, Peppers And Spinach In Garlic Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce or 1 tablespoon tamari
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 lb extra firm tofu, pressed and cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 12 ounces spinach, rinsed, stemmed and torn
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• grated parmesan cheese, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for tofu:.
• 2 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 3 combine soy sauce or tamari and sesame oil in a medium bowl.
• 4 stir cubed tofu into mixture and toss to coat. marinate at least 20 minutes, up to 2 hours.
• 5 spread tofu in a single layer in a baking dish. bake 25 minutes, or until golden brown all over, tossing with spatula halfway through cook time.
• 6 let tofu cool, up to 24 hours.
• 7 for penne and veggies:.
• 8 bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the pasta.
• 9 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add red pepper and saute until tender (about 5 minutes).
• 10 stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
• 11 add spinach, vegetable stock and salt and cover pan. cook about 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted but still bright green.
• 12 uncover, stir in tofu and continue to cook on low heat, stirring often, while the penne cooks.
• 13 drain pasta and stir in tofu and veggies.
• 14 top with grated parmesan if desired.