Gammy’s Vegetarian-Vegan Pasta Sauce

If you were to look up ‘Comfort food’ in the dictionary, Gammy’s Vegetarian Pasta Sauce would come up as a result. Fresh basil, sundried tomatoes & garlic give this sauce its zing, while Italian flavoured tofu keeps it vegetarian friendly. 

Chef: Judy Harwood

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium onion, chopped
• 1 Garlic clove, chopped
• 1 Tsp. (5 ml) olive oil
• 1 Small fresh tomato, chopped
• 1 Cup (250 ml) sun-dried tomatoes, snipped into small pieces with scissors
• 1/3 Package Yves Italian “ground” tofu
• 1 1/4 Cups (300 ml) vegetable stock
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) tomato paste
• 1 Bunch fresh basil
• Paprika to taste
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 
• A few dashes Tabasco to taste

Instructions:

1. Lightly brown onion and garlic in olive oil and then brown the paprika (this gives an enhanced toasted aroma to the mix).
2. Add the tomato, sun-dried tomatoes, ground tofu, other spices and vegetable stock.
3. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. Thicken with tomato paste.
5. Wash and chop basil.
6. Add basil to the sauce about 5 minutes before serving.
7. Serve on a bed of cooked fusilli, rotini or spaghetti noodles.