Vegan Carbonara

This was my first time making this dish, even as a meat eater I never tried making my own carbonara recipe. Pasta recipes can get kind of repetitive sometimes so I decided to try something new. Usually I make my creamy sauces with a nut base but today I am showing you a low fat alternative that will give the same creamy results. Its also great for people who want to try more vegan recipes but have nut allergies. This one is for the bacon lovers;)

(mushroom and bacon sautéed)

Ingredients:

1 package of pasta of choice 

1 block of soft tofu

approximately 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast

approximately 1 cup of almond milk

1 tbsp. of tahini or olive oil

Italian seasonings

salt and pepper

garlic

1 package of shitake mushrooms

1 package of vegan bacon (I used the sweet earth brand)

1/2 red bell pepper

1/2 onion

(Sauce added to mushroom and bacon)

Directions:

1. Boil pasta and set aside until time to mix in with sauce. I usually let it sit in cold water after cooking to avoid noodles sticking together.

2. In a high speed blender add tofu, nutritional yeast, tahini, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, and garlic and blend until smooth and creamy.

3. Slice mushrooms and bacon into bite size pieces and saute in a pan until slightly crispy. Add more salt, pepper, and garlic to your liking.

4. Pour the sauce into pan with mushrooms and bacon and mix everything together

5. Drain pasta and toss together in the pan with the sauce.

6. Serve and enjoy!

(Dish complete)

This dish is a much healthier spin on traditional carbonara. If you want to make it even healthier you can ditch the vegan bacon but its a tasty option for those trying to transition from a meat based diet and are still having cravings. Remember pigs are our friends and they are sentient intelligent beings no different than a dog or a cat. They want to live just like you and me and all the other animals who are unnecessarily slaughtered by the millions. Give this recipe a try you will not only be doing a favor for yourself but also for the animals and the planet!

*Peace begins with your plate*