This pesto tofu is a great twist on pesto pasta It is my husbands favorite The dish comes together in a snap
Prep Time
1 hr
Dificult
Medium
Servings
1 hr 40 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in spiral pasta
and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Blend together milk
1/4 cup olive oil
and pesto sauce mix in a medium bowl.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place tofu in the skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.
Place mushrooms into the skillet; cook about 5 minutes. Stir in olives
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
and capers. Mix in tofu and pesto sauce. Continue cooking until heated through
about 5 minutes.
Serve tofu pesto sauce over spiral pasta. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese and basil.
