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Vegan amatriciana pasta

Alternative recipe for a vegan amatriciana with homemade bacon
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course, lunch, first
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, vegan
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: amatrice, pasta, tomato, vegan recipe, rome
Servings: 2 servings
Author: LuvveLovesFood
Const: low

Ingredients

  • 250 g 8.82 oz penne rigate any pasta is fine
  • 150 g 5.29 oz tomato sauce
  • 150 g vegan homemade bacon
  • 1 medium-sized onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 handful vegetable parmesan
  • basil
  • as needed salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Put the water for the pasta in a pot and turn on the flame. Cover with a lid to make the water boil faster.
  • Peel and dice the onion. Also peel the garlic and crush it with a knife.
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the onion and garlic.
  • When the onion is translucent, add the tomato paste.
  • Add tomato puree, salt and pepper and turn down on a low flame with a lid.
  • Meanwhile, toss the pasta and cook the vegan bacon in a separate pan with plenty of seed oil (more details in the post linked above)
  • Let the sauce cook gently for at least 10 minutes.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the tomato sauce still in the pan.
  • Also add the basil and 3/4 of the veg bacon to the pan with the pasta and mix well.
  • Serve the pasta on plates and place the remaining veg bacon on top of each serving.
    For a fresh touch, put in a few basil leaves as well.