What vegetarian protein goes well with spaghetti?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mushrooms are delicious with pasta

Mushrooms are not a protein.

[Anonymous]

I used oven-roasted tofu once in lieu of meat in my spaghetti with red sauce. It was surprisingly good and very easy.

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Anonymous wrote:zucchini thick cut in wedges in the sauce.

Zucchini is not a protein.

[Anonymous]

Pasta with chickpeas.

Best with orecchiette or small shell pasta, you are essentially making a sauce out of pureed chick peas or white beans.

Cover bottom of large skillet with olive oil and sautee 3 cloves of minced garlic and dried rosemary, then turn off heat and mix in one can of whole, rinsed chick peas.

Puree two cans of rinsed chick peas (add water as needed) to create thick liquid sauce - add to pan with oil and whole beans. Simmer on low flame about 10 minutes or so, stirring often, add cooked pasted and simmer a few more minutes, add salt to taste.

[Anonymous]

Cheese and/or toasted walnuts. Chickpeas and lentils with pasta doesn’t sound good at all.

[Anonymous]

I think I'd just serve some crispy fried tofu or fried eggs on the side and call it a day.

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Anonymous wrote:I think I'd just serve some crispy fried tofu or fried eggs on the side and call it a day.

Adding: I'd do that if I was specifically after protein. If I wanted to just round out the dish, I'd do those mushroom meatballs.

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Google for "Spaghetti with Paneer Balls" or "Paneer Kofta" recipes.

Add in Italian seasoning in the paneer when you are making balls/koftas out of them. Amazing taste.

[Anonymous]

Pasta with regular peas, garlic and Parmesan. No chickpeas in spaghetti…that must be an American thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Pasta with regular peas, garlic and Parmesan. No chickpeas in spaghetti…that must be an American thing.

Lol no, pasta e ceci . Classic Italian. It’s fabulous

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https://www.theppk.com/2010/11/doublebatch-chickpea-cutlets/

For extra fancy serve them a la napolitana with a slice of melted mozzarella and a slice of tomato on top

[Anonymous]

Seitan or Walnut

[Anonymous]

Thank you, all! I'm not yet sure which option to choose for the big dinner but I'm definitely getting hungry thinking of all these options that are way more creative than anything I was coming up for.