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Lemon Garlic Pasta with Coconut Soy Curls

If you enjoy pasta but would like something unique and different, lemon garlic pasta with coconut soy curls is surprisingly simple.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: coconut soy curls, lemon garlic pasta, vegan meat, vegan pasta
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Soy curls

  • 1.5 cups Soy curls
  • 1 cup Vegetable broth or vegan chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Corn starch

Coating

  • 2/3 cup Shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup Bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder

Vegetables

  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 3 Tomatoes Canned unsalted diced tomatoes or fresh diced tomatoes work well.
  • 1 bunch Kale

Seasonings

  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Dill
  • 1/4 tsp Chipotle pepper
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • Remaining vegetable broth Add until sauce is the desired consistency.

Instructions

  • Begin by rehydrating soy curls in broth (vegan chicken broth or vegetable broth work well). Drain the soy curls, squeezing out any extra moisture, and keep the broth.
  • Mix corn starch with broth to thicken it.
  • Coat soy curls with the liquid (broth and corn starch) and then toss the soy curls in coating mix until evenly coated.
  • Fry the coated soy curls in a small amount of olive oil or coconut oil for a few minutes to start to brown, then transfer to the oven at 350F to continue to crisp.
  • Dice the vegetables and then stir fry vegetables while the pasta boils and soy curls bake. 
  • Add seasonings to the vegetables. Add vegetable broth (left from rehydrating the soy curls) until the desired consistency is reached. The vegetables should be evenly coated with seasoning, and flavourful with a light sauce. Allow the sauce to reduce slightly (about 1 minute) and turn off heat.
  • Remove the soy curls from the oven after about 10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned. 
  • Top pasta with seasoned vegetables and add coconut soy curls.