Dinner for 4

Lemon Asparagus Pasta with tofu

Name: Lemon Asparagus Pasta with tofu
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz fettuccine or other pasta; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 1 lb asparagus; 1 dash salt and black pepper; 1 tsp olive oil; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 2 oz sliced mushroom (optional); 7 oz firm tofu; 1 cup non dairy milk; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 lemon; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp ground mustard; 1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp flour; 2 tsp italian seasoning; zest of the other half of the lemon; 3 1/2 slices thin lemon; pepper flakes (optional)

$9.07for 440 minServes 4

Fettuccine cooks with asparagus and a creamy tofu sauce flavored with lemon, garlic, herbs, and nutritional yeast.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.34Typical price
	Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Tofu$0.17/oz typical	7 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2.25	$1.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.07

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Spring

Typical price

$2.27 per serving$9.07 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz fettuccine or other pasta
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 lb asparagus
1 dash salt and black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 oz sliced mushroom (optional)
7 oz firm tofu
1 cup non dairy milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 lemon
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp ground mustard
1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp flour
2 tsp italian seasoning
zest of the other half of the lemon
3 1/2 slices thin lemon
pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the pasta until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, then drain.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the asparagus with one minced garlic clove for 6 to 8 minutes.
Cook the onion, mushrooms, and remaining garlic in the skillet with 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Blend the tofu, milk, lemon juice, flour, onion powder, mustard, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and lemon zest until smooth.
Pour the tofu sauce into the skillet and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Toss the pasta and asparagus with the sauce, then warm for 2 minutes and top with lemon slices and pepper flakes.

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