Spicy Tomato Pasta Stew

By Kathy PatalskyPublished 12/17/2014
This spicy tomato pasta stew is delicious, easy vegan comfort food! Serve with some toast or biscuits and dinner is done.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 28oz San Marzano tomatoes, crushed or diced
• 4-6 cups vegetable broth (depending on how thick you want your stew)
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast (or more to taste!)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 vegan sausage, chopped (spicy chipotle Field Roast used) — substitute with tofu, beans or lentils if desired
• 1 cup dry pasta (any variety)
• 1 small red or golden potato, diced (optional)
• 1/2 tsp smoky paprika
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• to serve: handful of leafy greens (optional) + flat leaf parsley as garnish

Instructions

1. Add the olive oil to a large soup pot, over high heat. Add in the garlic and onion. Sautè for 2 minutes to lightly brown onion.
2. Add in the tomatoes, broth, sausage, bay leaf and potato. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low to simmer for at least twenty minutes. This should soften the potato.
3. About 30 minutes before you want to serve the stew, add in the pasta and remaining ingredients. Bring to a low boil, cover with lid and reduce to low. Pasta will cook in 10-20 minutes and absorb the stew flavors.
4. Just before serving, simmer uncovered to reduce the soup (remove liquid) or add a few more splashed of broth to wet the soup.
5. I like to stir in some leafy greens right before serving for added green nutrients and flavor. Try kale or spinach.

Yield: 6 servingsPrep Time: 00 hrs. 10 mins. Cook time: 01 hrs. 00 mins. Total time: 1 hrs. 10 mins. Tags: soup,stew,dinner,easy,vegan,tomatoes