Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • ¼ cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups vegan milk (unsweetened almond milk works well)
  • 1 lb. uncooked penne (gluten-free if needed)
  • 2 roasted red peppers (chopped)
  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes
  • 3 handfuls of spinach
  • ¼ cup torn basil
  • 1 teaspoon vegan butter (melted)
  • ¼ cup fine bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 5 Roma tomatoes (sliced thick)

Instruction

  • Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil from your jar of sun-dried tomatoes into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and garlic and cook until the tomato paste starts to darken and caramelize, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the vegan milk, penne, roasted red peppers, can of tomatoes, sea salt and chili flakes to the skillet and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the pasta is cooked through. Stir several times, especially at the beginning, to prevent the pasta from sticking to the skillet.
  • While the pasta is cooking, mix together the melted butter, breadcrumbs, and nutritional yeast in a small bowl. Set the oven rack in the top third of your oven and preheat on broil.
  • When the pasta is al dente, stir in the spinach and basil and cover the top with the tomato slices. Broil until the tomatoes wilt and are brown in a few places, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the buttered breadcrumbs on top during the last minute. Serve with a sprinkle of parsley.