Easy Tofu Pasta (Scissor Cut) with Pesto, Peas, and Vegan Burrata Recipe
This Easy Tofu Pasta recipe features a unique homemade pasta dough made from silken tofu and all-purpose flour, cut into bite-sized pieces using scissors. The pasta is served with a quick and flavorful plant-based pesto sauce cooked with peas and shallots, creating a delicious and comforting meal ready in just 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pasta Dough
- 200g silken tofu
- 350g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
Sauce and Toppings
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 150g store-bought plant-based pesto
- 150g peas
- 1 tbsp cottage cheese or vegan burrata
Instructions
- Make the dough: Combine the flour, silken tofu, and salt in a bowl. Stir with chopsticks until a rough dough forms. Knead with the palm in the bowl to bring it together, adding more flour if it sticks to your hands.
- Knead the dough: Dust a surface with flour and knead the dough on it for 5 minutes until medium-hard and smooth.
- Rest the dough: Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate while preparing the sauce.
- Prepare the sauce: Heat a frying pan on low, drizzle with vegetable oil, add the chopped shallots and fry for a few minutes. Add peas and pesto, stir well and keep warm.
- Boil water: Bring a pan of water to a rolling boil.
- Cut the pasta: Take the dough and, using scissors, cut it into bite-sized pieces by pressing scissors against the dough, repeating until all dough is cut.
- Cook the pasta: Boil the cut pasta pieces for 2 minutes. Drain the pasta but reserve some pasta water.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Add the cooked tofu pasta to the pesto sauce, adding a few spoonfuls of reserved pasta water to create a glossy sauce.
- Serve: Plate the pasta and top with cottage cheese or vegan burrata and optional chopped chillies or preferred toppings.
Notes
- Adding flour while kneading prevents the dough from sticking and ensures a manageable consistency.
- Using silken tofu gives the pasta a soft texture and added protein.
- Reserved pasta water helps to loosen and emulsify the pesto sauce for better coating.
- For a vegan option, substitute cottage cheese with vegan burrata or another plant-based cheese.
- Chill the dough before cutting makes it easier to handle and cut uniformly.
