High Protein Harissa + Lentil Pasta

This simple and comforting pasta has a generous 37g of protein per serving. Harissa gives this dish a lovely warmth and we make a creamy sauce using blended beans.

Ingredients

-1 people+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Add the beans, milk, nutritional yeast and lemon juice and blend until smooth, then set aside for later.

   
2. 2

   Next add the rigatoni to a saucepan of salted boiling water and cook until al dente.

   
3. 3

   Meanwhile, add a splash of olive oil to a frying pan on a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to turn brown.

   
4. 4

   Stir the rose harissa paste and tomato purée into the pan and cook for a minute.

   
5. 5

   Next add the lentils and a pinch of salt, then cook through for another minute.

   
6. 6

   Now pour in the creamy sauce from earlier and heat it through on a low heat for a few minutes.

   
7. 7

   The pasta should now be ready. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta straight into the sauce, adding some of the pasta water as you go to loosen it. Then add the olives and stir well to combine.

   
8. 8

   To serve, add the pasta to plates and top with vegan yoghurt and chopped parsley. Enjoy!