The Summer holidays are upon us, and I’m sure we’ll all be in need of inspiration for family friendly recipes!
This recipe has been created by the wonderful, Dr Pippa Gibson and is an absolute winner. It’s really easy to prepare – all in one dish, filled with nutrition and flavour – all of things I love for an SR Nutrition recipe! You can check out more of Dr Pippa’s recipes and content on her website.
Here’s the recipe for a delicious Tofu Pasta Bake:
Serves a family of 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp mixed chopped fresh or frozen herbs e.g. basil, sage, oregano, thyme OR 1.5 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 3 garlic cloves, grated OR 1 tsp dried garlic powder
- 250g orzo or other short pasta with a cooking time of around 12 minutes
- 400g chopped cherry tomatoes* OR 1 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 red onion sliced** OR 120g frozen chopped onion
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 block of soft set (silken) tofu (350g)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp basil (fresh or frozen)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C convection.
- Mix the onion and olive oil together in a separate bowl.
- Add the mixed herbs, garlic and orzo to a large ovenproof dish with 500ml boiling water and mix to evenly distribute.
- Add the tomatoes over the top, the tofu in the centre and spread the onions out around the tofu.
- Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
- Once cooked through add the nutritional yeast, extra basil and mix everything together before serving.


*For small babies and children cut the tomatoes into quarters
**For small babies and children cut the onion into small squares
I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. For more Summer recipes for the family, try my baby-friendly Summer curry or these Rainbow Summer Rolls for something a little different. Or if you’re looking for something sweet, my Oatie Summer Fruits Recipe has been in my family for YEARS and is a real staple in our house!
Don’t forget to check out my 7 days of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks to keep you going throughout the Summer this year!

