Spinach Pesto Pasta

Spinach Pesto Pasta

🥘 Ingredients

  • crème fraîche
    4 tbsp
  • frozen spinach
    200 g
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • ginger powder (djahé)
  • mustard seeds
    1 tsp
  • onion
    1 medium
  • paprika powder
  • pasta
    250 g
  • pepper
  • pesto
    4 tbsp
  • salt
  • sriracha
    1 tbsp
  • tofu
    200 g
  • worcestershire sauce
  1. 1
    Set a pot of water to boil. Salt it.
  2. 2
    Chop onion , garlic and saute in a pan until tranclucent.
    onion: 1 medium, garlic: 2 cloves
  3. 3
    In the meantime, cube the tofu .
    tofu: 200 g
  4. 4
    Add to the pan and fry until crispy.
  5. 5
    Add frozen spinach and cook until mostly done. Add pasta to the water and boil until al-dente.
    frozen spinach: 200 g, pasta: 250 g
  6. 6
    Drain the pasta almost fully, leaving a bit of pasta water in the pot to emulsify the sauce. Add the vegetables and tofu into the pot with pasta, and build the sauce on top: Add crème fraîche , pesto , worcestershire sauce , sriracha , mustard seeds , paprika powder and ginger powder (djahé) . Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
    crème fraîche: 4 tbsp, pesto: 4 tbsp, worcestershire sauce, sriracha: 1 tbsp, mustard seeds: 1 tsp, paprika powder, ginger powder (djahé), salt, pepper