Spicy Tempeh And Broccoli Rabe With Rotelle

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One of my absolute favorite vegan dishes that is reminiscent of the italian dish with sausage. Any shape pasta will work, but i've found that the spiral shaped works best. I have also made this with just spinach or regular broccoli in place of the broccoli rabe.

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Steps

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Bring a large pot of salted water to boil , add the pasta and cook according to the package directions , usually about 10 minutes.

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Drain the pasta , toss with a teaspoon or two of olive oil and keep covered either in a large covered serving bowl or the cooking pot.

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While your pasta is boiling , prepare the other ingredients /.

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Tempeh: place the tempeh in a large , nonstick skillet.

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In a measuring cup , whisk together the vegetable broth , tomato paste , soy sauce , garlic , fennel seeds , red pepper flakes , and oregano.

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Pour over the tempeh , stir to coat , and cook over medium heat until the liquid starts to simmer.

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Cover the pan and steam the tempeh for 8 minutes , or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the tempeh is tender.

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Stir a few times while tempeh is steaming.

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Transfer the tempeh to a bowl and crumble about half the cubes with the back of a spoon.

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Wipe down the skillet to remove any leftover tempeh sauce , return the skillet to medium heat and add 2 tablespoon.

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Ingredients

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whole wheat spiral pasta, tempeh, vegetable broth, soy sauce, tomato paste, garlic clove, fennel seed, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic cloves, broccoli rabe, white wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper