Tag: tofu

Tofu-Vegetable Soup

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What you’ll need:

4 C water

1 Tbsp vegetable bullion

1/4 C mild yellow miso

3 garlic cloves

1 Tbsp ponzu sauce (or soy sauce)

1 Tsp-Tbsp of chili paste, depending in how spicy you want it add as little or as much as you like

1 package of firm tofu pressed for an hour to remove excess water and cut into cubes

2 heads if broccoli florets

1/2 head of napa cabbage cleaned and chopped

10 shiitake mushrooms cut in half

1 red jalepeno deveined and chopped finely

2 bunches of green onions chopped

Sprouts (garnish)

Red pepper flakes (garnish)

What you’ll do:

In a large wok combine water, bullion, garlic, miso, chili paste and ponzu

Bring to a boil

Add broccoli, cabbage, tofu and jalepeno

Cook for about 5 minutes at a reduced heat

Add green onions

Cook for an additional minute

Serve immediately

Garnish with sprouts and red pepper flakes

Enjoy!!

Vegan Pasta Shells

Vegan Pasta Shells

What you’ll need:
1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
1 box of whole wheat jumbo pasta shells
2 cloves of garlic
1 TSP red pepper flakes (optional)
1 TSP black pepper
1 TSP sea salt
1 TBLS extra virgin olive oil
1 package of fresh basil
1/2 TBLS of parsley
1 package of extra firm tofu
2 handfuls of spinach
1 white onion
1/2 lemon (juice)
1 cup button mushrooms (optional)

What to do:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Use a tofu press to remove extra water or wrap tofu in paper towels and place a heavy item on top of tofu until most of the moisture is gone

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta shells according to the directions, add a sprinkle of salt to the water

Heat a large skillet on medium heat and cook onion and garlic in the olive oil until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes

Add basil and spinach, cook for a few minutes

Add tofu by crumbling it in the pan, combine thoroughly

Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and lemon

Cook until everything is heated, about 10 minutes

In a glass casserole dish place a thin layer of pasta sauce and 1/2 of the mushrooms

Spoon the tofu mixture into the shells

Place shells evenly over pasta sauce in the casserole dish

Pour the remainder of the pasta sauce on top of the shells and add the rest of the mushrooms and parsley

Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes

Enjoy!!