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Vegan Cheese

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Anong lasa ng nutritional yeast or ‘vegan cheese’? Watch the latest video on my youtube channel (link below) or in my IGTV channel (username ritzypixie). Eto po ang payak na recipe ng Tuna Pasta na nasa litrato 😊

Ingredients:

✩ 250g spaghetti noodles
✩1 tbsp olive butter
✩1 small white onion, diced
✩Fresh tomatoes halved (I used cherry tomatoes, you can use whatever is available wag lang canned para mas malasa)
✩ Mushrooms (sliced)
✩1 small can of tuna, drained
✩Nutritional Yeast as substitute for cheese

Procedure:
✩Cook pasta according to package instructions (don’t forget to add salt), drain and set aside. Keep about 3 tbsp. of pasta water.
✩Heat the olive oil and sautee onion

✩Add tomatoes and mushrooms. Do not overcook the mushrooms if using fresh produce. Mabilis magtubig ito and you don’t want it to become soggy. About 2-3 minutes will do.
✩Add in tuna and cook for another minute
✩Add in the pasta and mix well to incorporate the other ingredients, drizzle with the reserved water taken from pasta
✩Sprinkle with a teaspoon of vegan cheese

This recipe doesn’t contain a lot of seasoning dahil yung nutritional yeast na ang pinaka seasoning. Enjoy and let me know if you tried it 😘

Pesto Recipe

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Pesto is super easy to make and extremely versatile. It’s one of our favorite sauces and we use it for pasta and also as a spread. I love making it and the ingredients leave the kitchen smelling so fresh and fragrant! Here’s my recipe:

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup (packed) basil leaves

1/2 cup (packed) parsley

1/2 cup (heaping) walnuts

3 cloves garlic

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (increase to 1/2 cup for stronger flavor)

Procedure:

a) Combine walnuts and garlic in the food processor. Pulse for a few times.

b) Add in both basil and parsley.  Process until well combined (about a minute).

c) While the food processor is running, pour the extra virgin olive oil slowly.

d) Make sure to scrape the sides and that everything is well mixed. Add the Parmesan cheese and process for another minute.

I didn’t add salt because I already find Parmesan salty enough. You can add salt and adjust the taste depending on your preference. Place in an airtight container and put in the fridge. This will keep for at least 7 days. Enjoy!