Tomato-Feta Pasta served with Cesar Tofu

Ingredients

• 4 cherry tomatoes, halved (here a 680 g can of Cerizo tomatoes)
• 4-6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 100 g light feta cheese
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Crushed chillies to taste (optional)
• 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil (or 2 tablespoons dried basil)
• 1 x tofu caesar recipe (https://centremultisports.org/en/article/tofu-cesar/)
• 170 g dry pasta of your choice (here Rotini, approx. 2 cups dry)
• ¼ cup stock of your choice
• Topping: Aragula/roquette (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400*F (200*C). In an ovenproof baking dish, combine the cherry tomatoes, garlic, oil, feta cheese, spices and 1 tablespoon of the fresh basil. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the cesar tofu as indicated here: https://centremultisports.org/en/article/tofu-cesar/ and cook the pasta in a medium saucepan of boiling water according to package instructions, until al dente. Set aside.
3. Once the tomato mixture is cooked, blend it with the remaining basil and stock until smooth.
4. Serve the pasta with the tomato sauce, tofu caesar and a pinch of arugula to add a little more color and texture to your pasta. Enjoy with a glass of wine.

Nutritional Values

• Calories : 513 kcal
• Protein : 33 g
• Carbs : 45 g
• Fibre : 6 g
• Fat : 24 g

Tips :

• If you have a high level of training or a bigger appetite, feel free to cook more pasta to increase the carbohydrate portion. The recipe yields about ¾ cup pasta/serving.
• Don’t hesitate to serve this dish with more vegetables to increase the volume of your plate and thus feel fuller.
• Arugula can be eaten both raw and cooked. You can add it directly to the hot pasta mixture, or even to leftovers to be reheated, to give it a texture similar to cooked spinach.
• To increase the satiety of the meal and reduce the need to increase the portion of pasta, you can choose pasta containing more fiber and therefore more sustenance. These include wholewheat pasta, but also white pasta containing more fiber (Barilla, Catelli SMART).

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