Protein Lover’s Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is a super duper easy recipe with 6 ingredients (you read that right!) and 22 grams of protein per serving. Next time you get that question, that question you get EVERY SINGLE TIME someone hears you are vegan, show them this; show them how easy it is to live cruelty-free and not die from a protein deficiency (is that even a thing?!).

This dish uses red lentil pasta I got from Trader Joe’s. I’m not sure how widely available pasta like this is, but hopefully you can find some lentil pasta in your local store if you don’t have a fantabulous TJ’s near you. Another cool thing about this pasta —> it’s gluten-free!

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Protein Lover's Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

A simple, 6-ingredient, protein packed vegan pasta dish.

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 12 ounce package red lentil pasta
• 1/3 cup vegetable broth (plus more as needed)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon diced garlic
• 1 12 ounce package meat-less crumbles (I used Trader Joe's Beef-less crumbles)
• 1 10 ounce jar roasted red peppers, packed in water

Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 12 ounce package red lentil pasta 1/3 cup vegetable broth (plus more as needed) 1 onion, diced 1 teaspoon diced garlic 1 12 ounce package meat-less crumbles (I used Trader Joe's Beef-less crumbles) 1 10 ounce jar roasted red peppers, packed in water

Instructions

1. Make pasta according to package directions.
2. While pasta is cooking, make the sauce. Add the veggie broth to a skillet or large saute pan and let it come to a simmer. Add the onions and garlic and let them cook for about 5 minutes, until they are soft. You may need to add a bit more broth (or water) if the onions stick to the pan.
3. Add the meat-less crumbles and saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour the entire jar of roasted red peppers (peppers & the water they are packed in!!) into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, 30 sec -1 min).
5. Add roasted red pepper sauce to pan and stir until everything is heated through. Remove from heat.
6. Serve pasta with the roasted red pepper meat-less crumbles sauce on top. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast if desired.

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