Smoky Tempeh Pasta with Portobello Mushrooms

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Vegan Ready in 20 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants Low sat fat

Smoky Tempeh Pasta with Portobello Mushrooms

Prep time: 0 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Cuisine: Italian
Food group: Vegan

Smoky tempeh with brown rice penne and earthy portobello mushrooms. Silky almond yoghurt to make it creamy. Vitamin galore with greens like cavolo nero and rocket. Wednesday pasta night just got a whole lot more exciting.

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  1. Bring a large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil. Add the penne and boil for 7-8 mins, until cooked, then drain.
  2. Halve the tempeh rashers lengthways. Heat a large frying pan with 1/2 tbsp oil on high heat. Add the tempeh and cook for 1 min, per side, until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. Cut the mushrooms into 1/2 cm thick slices. Finely chop or crush 3 garlic cloves. Halve the lemon. Reheat the frying pan with 1 tbsp oil to medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 3-4 mins, until golden brown.
  4. Add the cavolo nero to the pan and cook for 2 mins. Add the cream, 200ml hot water and crumble in the stock cube. Stir and cook for 3-5 mins, until the liquid reduces by half. Remove from the heat and stir in the peas, tempeh and cooked pasta. Add a squeeze of lemon (to taste) and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  5. In a small bowl, toss the rocket, sunflower seeds, 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste).
  6. Serve the pasta in bowls and top with the rocket salad. Garnish with the remaining lemon, cut into wedges.

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