Prep Time: 17 min // Cook Time: 15 min // Total: 32 min // Serving: 5

Ingredients:

• ½  Lb penne pasta

• 1 – 16 oz package silken soft tofu (eg. Azumaya brand)

• 2 red roasted red bell pepper (~ 1 cup or 168 grams), sliced

• 14 oz can no added salt diced tomato

• 2 tablespoons garlic powder

• 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning

• ¼ cup Romano cheese

• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions:

1.     Cook pasta per package instruction

2.     While pasta is cooking, blend tofu, red bell pepper, diced tomato, roasted red bell pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning in a blender until smooth

3.     Place the sauce pan on a stove on medium high heat until the tofu tomato sauce becomes hot

4.     Add red pepper flakes and salt to the tofu tomato sauce in a sauce pan

5.     Add Romano cheese to the tofu tomato sauce until cheese melts

6.     Add cooked pasta then mix thoroughly with the tofu tomato sauce

7.     Turn the stove off and cover with a lid for 10 minutes (to allow the sauce thickens)

8.     Add lemon juice before serving