Vegan Pasta Dinner under 300 Calories...oh yeah!

Ingredients:

tofu noodles 4oz. -can be found in the produce section

half of a zucchini 

fresh basil 

1 tsp of pine nuts

2 oz. lite firm tofu 

tomato sauce **

garlic

olive oil

dried oregano and basil

pine nuts

...just under 300 calories!!

Use a Manoline to cut the zucchini in fettucine like shapes.

One of my most favorite things in the world.

Boil noodles for three minutes and drain.

Saute zucchini in 1 tbs. of olive oil with minced garlic.**
Add chopped basil saute a minute.
Add cooked noodles to zucchini and saute a bit more.
Add pine nuts (about 1 tsp.)
Season with a bit of salt and pepper.

** You can also use the zucchini raw


Tofu "ricotta"
Mash lite firm tofu  
add dried oregano and basil.
A bit of nutritional yeast
salt
Cook to just heat it up abit

Plate zucchini and pasta combo
add the "ricotta".
and place 1/4 cup of any favorite tomato sauce on the side.**
(I used Muir Glen Organic Roasted tomato sauce and added a mashed up veggie ball)

or make some fresh raw tomato sauce.
Plum tomato
garlic
a little onion
fresh basil
dash of olive oil
salt and pepper
Blend in a a high speed blender


Regular dinner size plate shown.