The vegan recipe for Pasta with Vegan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce:

servings – 2

Ingredients

  • 150g linguine pasta  (boil in salted water until al dente and drain)
  • 12 vegan meatballs
  • 1 can white asparagus stalks (drain and cut into sections)
  • ½ cup pineapple cubes
  • 1 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 lemon (squeeze the juice)
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup water

Seasonings

  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1 tsp crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp crushed dried basil leaves
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. Pasta: Mix the linguine pasta with olive oil (1 tbsp) and ground black pepper; set on plates.
  2. Vegan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce: Lightly fry the crushed dried rosemary and basil with olive oil (2 tbsp); add tomato puree, white asparagus stalks, lemon zest, nutritional yeast flakes, soy sauce, sugar, salt and water; stir well and simmer for 1 minute; add diced bell pepper and pineapple cubes and stir-fry for ½ minute; mix corn starch with lemon juice, sprinkle it over the sauce and stir evenly; add vegan meatballs and mix well.
  3. Ladle the Vegan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce over the pasta.
  4. Enjoy!