This classic Italian pasta is traditionally made with pecorino, guanciale and pepper and it is super simple to veganise! It’s super creamy and easy to make!
This pasta is a pasta dish from the Lazio region. It is considered the ancestor of pasta amatriciana. All you need is pasta, vegan pecorino/parmesan, black pepper and Seitan or another protein like smoked tofu or vegan bacon.
The pasta is cooked al dente and it finishes cooking in the pan with pasta water, a bit like risotto. The pasta water creates a super creamy sauce that is to die for!!
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut the Seitan into chunks, heat some olive oil in a pan and cook the Seitan until nice and crispy. Set aside. You can also use smoked tofu or vegan bacon.
- Cook your pasta al dente (3/4 minutes before the cooking time on the package). Keep the pasta water and drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the pan, and start adding pasta water to finish cooking the pasta.
- After a few minutes add freshly ground pepper, the vegan pecorino and nutritional yeast, add some more pasta water and toss everything to create a creamy sauce. Finally add the Seitan and mix everything. Serve and top with more cheese. Buon appetito! I hope you love it!
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Vegan Pasta alla Gricia
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegan pecorino/ parmesan alternative I used a nut based parmesan alternative
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- Black pepper to taste
- Olive oil to taste
- 250 g Seitan (natural, no seasoning) OR smoked tofu, vegan bacon
- 250 g rigatoni pasta
Instructions
- Cut the Seitan into chunks, heat some olive oil in a pan and cook the Seitan until nice and crispy. Set aside.
- Cook your pasta al dente (3/4 minutes before the cooking time on the package). Keep the pasta water and drain the pasta.
- Add the pasta to the pan, and start adding pasta water to finish cooking the pasta.
- After a few minutes add freshly ground pepper, the vegan pecorino and nutritional yeast, add some more pasta water and toss everything to create a creamy sauce.
- Finally add the Seitan and mix everything. Serve and top with more cheese. Buon appetito!
