Cherry Tomato Pasta with Grilled Zucchini

Ingredients

• Half a pack of angel hair (cook with 1 tsp salt) 

• 3 tbsp vegan butter 

• 2 tbsp olive oil 

• 1 shallot 

• 1 tsp salt 

• pepper

• 1/2 a cup of white wine 

• 5 cloves of garlic crushed

• 4 tbs nutritional yeast 

• 800g cherry tomatoes 

• 1 cup of fresh basil

• 1 medium sized zucchini

• Salt

• Pepper

• Olive oil

• 1 garlic clove

Method

1. Cook the angel hair in boiling salted water

2. For the zucchini, thinly slice it into about 4ml round, then lay them in a hot, well oiled, large frying pan.

3. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and add one lightly smashed garlic clove to the pan.

4. When slightly coloured on the bottom turn them over, this should only take 1-2 minutes in each side.

5. Place them on some paper towel whilst you do the rest.

6. Fry the shallot in the butter, olive oil and salt until sautéed

7. Deglaze with the white wine, then add the garlic, salt and nutritional yeast and simmer for 5 minutes on low.

8. When pasta is ready, drain it lightly then add it to the sauce along with the cherry tomatoes and basil

9. Put the lid on and cook for 2 minutes until the tomatoes just start to burst.

10. Plate up the pasta and place the cooked zucchini pieces on the side

11. Serve with extra basil leaves on top and pine nuts if you wish