Main Meals Recipes

Udon Carbonara

A super quick meal to make with plenty of umami flavours in addition to also providing you with your daily vitamin K requirements, needed to maintaining strong and healthy bones.

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 180g smoked tofu, very thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white miso paste
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 30g parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 packets of udon noodles
  • 200g sprouting broccoli (or Asian greens such as choi sum or gai lan)

Method

  • Pan-fry the tofu with the olive oil for 8-10 minutes till golden brown and crispy.
  • Meanwhile cook the udon noodles according to the packet instructions, adding the broccoli in for the last minute of cooking.
  • While the noodles are cooking make the sauce by combining the miso paste, egg yolks, parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper together, mixing well.
  • Using a little of the cooking water, temper the sauce to get the same consistency as double cream. Add the hot noodles and mix well till each noodle is coated with a glossy and smooth sauce.
  • Plate up and enjoy straight away.
Udon Carbonara

Per serving: 488kcal/ 20g fat/ 5.7g saturated fat/ 43g carbohydrates/ 7.8g fibre/ 29g protein

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