‘Cheezy’ Sun-dried Tomato and Broccoli Pasta Bake.
I used this recipe, hoping for a macaroni cheese type taste… and it was horrific. I put in half as much mustard as the recipe said as I ~detest mustard, but it was still all I could taste. I only added it because I thought it would give it a certain je ne sais quoi, not make it taste like mustard hell.
But I didn’t want to waste the sauce (as it calls for a whole block of tofu) so added some lemon juice, fresh and dried basil, paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, ketchup, tomato paste and black pepper. The sauce made a miraculous recovery and tasted wonderful! I stirred in some wholewheat pasta, spinach, broccoli and red pepper, placed it in a casserole dish and topped with breadcrumbs and more paprika. After baking for 25 minutes I served it up and everyone loved it! :D
The tofu makes the sauce creamy without the need for super fatty substances and also makes it protein packed, so combine that with the fibre in the wholewheat pasta and in the broccoli - it’s one dish that’ll keep you full for a while!
And that’s the tale of how I prevented dinner from being a disaster.







