Pasta with Creamy Tomato Basil Meat Sauce (meatless)
Portion Size: 1 cup
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 2 1/2 pounds imitation beef crumbles | |
| 1 large chopped onion | Wash, peel and slice |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder | |
| 1 teaspoon salt | |
| 1/4 teaspoon pepper | |
| 4 cups canned low sodium tomato sauce | |
| 2 ( 8oz.) light cream cheese. | For vegan: use vegan cream cheese |
| 1 tablespoon basil | |
| 1 teaspoon oregano | |
| 1 pound pasta | For vegan: use vegan pasta |
| Grated Parmesan cheese | For vegan: use vegan Parmesan |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point / Quality Assurance |
| 1 | Prepare pasta according to directions on the package. | |
| 2 | Sauté onion in a medium size sauce pan. | |
| 3 | Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, imitation meat, and tomato sauce. | |
| 4 | Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Stir in cream cheese and heat until heated through. | Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 F degrees for 15 seconds |
| 5 | Serve the pasta on a hot platter. | |
| 6 | First a layer of pasta, then a layer of sauce. | |
| 7 | Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. |
