Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Garlic Soy curls. 20 Gm of Protein. Vegan Tuscan Garlic “Chicken” And pasta. Vegan Recipe Can be Soyfree with Mushrooms or Seitan. 30 Mins. Gluten-free and nutfree option Jump to Recipe
This Luscious 30 Minute pasta is a vegan version of a dish I used to get in some restaurant more than a decade ago. Wow that was specific 😉 Anywho, the Creamy garlicky sauce with sun dried tomato some grilled chickin gets a vegan makeover! The Soy curls and soaked in garlic veggie broth, then toasted with more garlic and freshly ground black pepper. Then added to the cream base. Sun dried tomato, herbs, fresh thyme, pasta such as farfalle or fettuccine. Bliss.
This sauce and pasta are flexible to taste and ingredients. Use gluten-free pasta if needed, some nutfree non dairy cream for no nuts and use seitan, tofu or mushrooms to sub soy curls.
Easy, Quick and Delicious! Lets make this Luscious Meal.
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Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Garlic Soy curl
Ingredients
- 7 to 8 oz (8 oz) farfalle or fettuccine other pasta , cooked according to package instructions
- 3 oz soy curls , or other chickin substitutes or use mushrooms for soyfree
- 1/2 cup (117.5 ml) veggie broth or vegan chikin flavored broth
- 3/4 tsp (0.75 tsp) poultry seasoning , or 1/4 tsp each of sage, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme,
- 2 tsp oil
- 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) poultry seasoning , optional
- 1.5 cup (354.88 ml) cashew milk (1/3 cup cashews blended with 1.25 cups of water), Use 2 cups for saucier(1/2 cup cashews + 1.5 cups water)
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) onion powder
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) each of oregano ,thyme or 1 tsp italian blend
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup (27.5 g) or more chopped sun dried tomato
- 3 to 5 oz baby spinach or chopped spinach
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast or 2-3 tbsp vegan parm
- fresh thyme or basil for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the water or broth until just about boiling. Combine the soy curls with boiling broth, garlic powder, poultry seasoning in bowl. (Or soak in hot chikin flavored broth). Let sit for 10 mins, stir once or twice in between. You can also use other chikin subs, seitan. If using mushrooms or pressed tofu, skip this step.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Squeeze the soy curls to remove excess water and add to the skillet. Cook to brown some edges (3 to 5 mins, longer with mushrooms).
- Add garlic, black pepper and mix in. Add poultry seasoning and smoked paprika. Add other veggies if using and cook for 2 mins. (red bell pepper or zucchini work well).
- Add cashew milk, salt, garlic, onion powder, oregano, thyme and mix well. Bring to a boil.
- Add the sun dried tomato, spinach, nutritional yeast or vegan parm and bring to a boil. Taste and adjust salt, flavor (add more italian herbs if neeses). Add some lemon zest or more nutritional yeast/vegan parm Fold in the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Take of heat, cover and let sit for minute. Garnish with fresh herbs, Serve with garlic bread.
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Jackie van der Meer-Cairncross
Absolutely delicious and definitely a recipe that I will make again. The combination of smoked paprika, the various herbs and the cashew nut cream worked so well. Loved it!
Vegan Richa Support
Yay- glad you loved it
Maya
So easy to make, so delicious to taste 😋
Vegan Richa Support
Awesome Maya, thanks
Jessie
This was delicious. Boyfriend didn’t notice it was vegan. 🙂 I put in zucchini and eggplant for extra veggies.
Vegan Richa Support
Nice
Morgan
This was delicious!
Richa
Thanks!
rachel
I made this the other day and it was really tasty! I normally only make red sauce type pasta since being vegan, because it’s been the most simple for me. But I loved alfredo and other creamy sauces before becoming vegan. This was so yummy! It was almost mac and cheese-ish to me, because I actually used macaroni noodles since I had them on hand. It was like grown up mac and cheese, kind of. My husband and I ate the whole thing in one day! So yummy and satisfying! I only gave 4 stars because it wasn’t like blow my socks off, but was definitely very easy, simple, delish, and a nice variety from our normal cooking. Thanks for another great recipe!
Danielle
I just made this for dinner and loved it! I used the recommended mushrooms instead of soy curls and they work really well. I love the unique flavors that come together in this recipe. I don’t usually use poultry seasoning except for Thanksgiving and it added such a nice deep flavor. I can’t wait to have the leftovers tomorrow and I will definitely save this recipe to make again 🙂 Thanks!
Vegan Richa Support
that’s great! I”m glad that you enjoyed it
Kierstin
I LOVED IT once I added a 1/4 red wine vinegar and three TBS of lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Mouth watering!! Also had to substitute soy curls, couldn’t find them anywhere 🙁
Harmony
This was absolutely delicious. I made it with crusty roasted garlic bread. Yum!
Suneri
I have heard that different store-bought broths can add different flavors. Which specific brand did you use in this recipe (or did you make your own)?
Richa
I usually use water as many broths are too salty for me. Or a mushroom broth(I use a mix mushroom powder from world spice.com mixed with water)
Richa
Can we use almond milk instead?
Vegan Richa Support
yes a vegan white sauce will work with almond milk
Mimi
Impressive! I used portabellas instead of the soy and added the zucchini and red pepper as suggested. I substituted Oatmilk, cause that’s what I had on hand. I also added the red pepper flakes at the end as the others recommended.
Vegan Richa Support
thanks Mimi! good to know about milk
Amanda K
So good! Even my picky eaters loved it after pulling the spinach off 🤷🏼♀️ Easy and quick to make. We added crushed red pepper flakes and extra salt and pepper. Love the incorporation of soy curls instead of more processed “ckn” meat substitutes.
Richa
Yay!
Tina
Great recipe! I have not made a cashew milk yet so that was fun being able to try it in this recipe. I used fettuccine noodles and it really reminded us of an alfredo sauce. I didn’t have any sun dried tomatoes or spinach, so it was very simple but it was still very yummy. The kids ate it all up! I added red pepper flakes to my serving and that gave it a good spice. For being limited on items in the house due to these times (Covid 19) this was a success! Thank you!
Vegan Richa Support
thank you Tina, I love red pepper flakes too!
AM
Can I make this with soy milk or canned coconut milk
Richa
yes, use unsweetened
melissa perez
what about unsweetened almond milk ?
Richa
yes that should work just fine
Sunil Dogra
This dish looks creamy and delicious. Pure comfort food for sure!
Jessica Buchanan
Quick
Easy
Delicious
Thank You
Richa
Thanks!
Jake
Does this keep well and can it be reheated?
Richa
yes, the sauce will thicken, so reheat with a bit of non dairy milk
Steph
My husband and I are new to plant-based eating and LOVED this recipe!! Actually, this was the second recipe we have tried from your website (the Vegan Sheet Pan Tacos Dinner was the first) and we are looking for more recipes from you. Thank you SO much for giving us yummy ideas for foods that are healthy and clean!!
Richa
awesome! Thanks!
Shane
Soaking with only that half cup of broth and browning the soy curls at the beginning gave them great texture! Super yum dish as usual.
Richa
Right! they get crisp but still chewy and flavorful and work so well with the creamy sauce!
Keren
Delicious and unusual. My first use of soy curls and they came a bit soggy, as did the pasta which I’d cooked for too long. So there’s room for improvement but this will be made again! Thanks for broadening my horizons.
Richa
Awesome!hmm soy curls absorb liquid and get flavorful. if you want them more chewy, then remove them fromthe pan after pan frying and add back towards the end to simmer for just a minute.
Keren
It might not be an identical product, but it looks alike. It’s also 100% non-GMO soy but this specific brand you used isn’t available to me, I don’t live in the US. Still it’s delicious and this being the first time I’ve ever used such a product, I might have needed to drain it further. I’m happy with the result anyway. Plus I couldn’t find my NY this time, too, so next time I’ll use it and cook the pasta al dente so the flavour will be even richer. All good.
Richa
ah that might be it. yes try it with variations so you can get the product to be the right texture
Keren
I just had it for lunch – normally I don’t keep pasta for the next day but this was an exception – delicious! and no problems with texture. I devoured it.
Faye
This recipe sounds amazing! I’m going to make it tonight, would any other milk work though? Did my food shop and forgot the cashew milk, I only have sweetened soya and almond milk in!
Richa
sweetened milk wont work. Do you have cashews on hand or cashew butter? you can blend the cashews with water and make cashew milk and use
Shari
Wow, this was really, really good!!! I couldn’t stop eating it!
Richa
thanks!!
Kelly
I would love to make this, however, for the life of me I cannot find soy curls anywhere here in South East Michigan where I live. Where do you buy soy curls from? Can they be easily made with other ingredients?
Also, can you use commercial cashew milk?
I would love to make this for dinner tonight.
Richa
you might have to order them online on amazon.
or use a different chickin sub like seitan, or use mushrooms
yes you cnuse commercial unsweetened cashew milk
Sue
How do you come up with this stuff?? Richa, you are amazing. We all loved the creaminess and unique flavor profile. Thanks for broadening our pallets.
Richa
its a veganized version of a chiken dish 🙂 and i amped it up with flavors i thought would work 🙂
Nancy
Do you need to soak the cashews first?
Richa
you can for quicker blending and smoother sauce.
Mary
This was delicious. I used Ripple plant based half and half and fresh Swiss chard left in my garden. I also dry my own sun dried tomatoes and pack them in olive oil so lots of tomato flavor. Thanks for all your great recipes.
Richa
awesome!
Carol Shaw
Loved this. Cheated and used Beyond Meat Grilled chicken strips. Great flavor. Love soy curls too so I’ll try it with those when all the kids are home.
Richa
oh yes, those strips will work just fine too!
Tonia
Made this tonight. So good!! The sauce was very satisfying. I have never made a cashew cream sauce before. Always thought it was too time consuming but I found a short cut on prepping the cashews. Worked perfectly.
Richa
awesome!
Lorraine
This was an excellent dinner and the stir fry/sear of the soy curls was a great touch. Five star recipe at our home!
Richa
awesome thanks!
Jane
Thanks for the inspiration Richa. The cashew milk is so creamy and simple to make. Can’t believe I haven’t tried that before! I made this with smoked tofu & lots of veggies, dulse flakes and oil free 🙂
Emily
This was perfect for weeknight dinner. Worked out for everyone including the kids!
Sheldon
I made this a couple days ago and it was very tasty. Thanks for another great recipe!
Richa
awesome!
joseph
Very tasty Pasta That is a beautiful tart and a fantastic sounding recipe.
Marcia
This looks my beloved recipe at The Macaroni Grill. A Sugo Bianca con Pollo (i probably slaughtered that)…..It was my goto meal and i adored it. It had peas, i think. I’m am so going to make this, thanks!!!!!!
Bryan
Today is my turn to cook dinner. I’m glad I found this recipe because my wife and I both love pasta! I’m sure she”ll love this recipe too. I just to do a market run to get everything I need to make it. Thank you!
Richa
awesome!
Claudia
I can’t wait to try this but the poultry seasoning is listed twice? Is that for if you want a stronger flavour?
Richa
the first time its added tot he broth in which the soy curls are soaked. You can omit that if using chickin flavored broth. Some of the broth will be left after squeezing the soy curls. You can use that later for additional sauce and flavor if you like.
The second time the seasoning is added tothe cream sauce
Maureen Cram
Thanks for a great recipe using soy curls. I brought several packets back with me to South Africa from my last trip to the US… they are currently in the freezer but will be taking a package out to make this dish.
Richa
awesome!
susan gordon
You mentioned spinach in the directions, but not in the ingredients.
Richa
oops. 4 to 5 oz will do. ill update it
PaulGabriel
I love your recipes and how you try to keep them low oil or oil free. Even squeezed soy curls are still damp and can be dry-fried over medium heat, but they must be carefully watched and stirred frequently stirred, especially at the end when they have dried out. The recipe would then have no added oil!
Richa
They dont need to dry out. You just need a slight sear, so you can do that on a grill pan without the oil and combine here as well. They then absorb some flavor from the creamy sauce so that they are tender and not overly chewy