Turkeyless Tetrazzini

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 2 cups cubed extra firm tofu or 2 cups smoked tofu
• 5 cups cooked spaghetti, drained and cooled
• 1/2 cup almonds, blanched and sliced
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups mushroom broth
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup soymilk, heated
• 1 tablespoon slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in saute pan over medium-low heat, cook mushrooms in wine until they release their moisture and are cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• 3 gently combine mushrooms, tofu, spaghetti and almonds, in large bowl; set aside.
• 4 for the sauce, combine flour and oil in saucepan over low heat. stir until smooth paste forms.
• 5 add broth, a little at a time, stirring after each addition until smooth. remove from heat and stir in pepper, soy milk.
• 6 lightly oil baking pan or ovenproof casserole.
• 7 combine pasta mixture with sauce; place in pan or casserole.
• 8 top with almonds slivers.
• 9 bake until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.