Tonight I tried something a little different for dinner. It is a Tofu and Sweet Potato dish served over Quinoa. You can use rice or anything else but I used Quinoa. The original recipe made this Cajun style but I made some of my own modifications. The recipe came from a Vegan Dad blog and is not my recipe. I just altered it to fit a non spicy version.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD - Tofu & Sweet Potatoes
1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Sauté onion, celery, green pepper, and bay leaves for 5-7 minutes, until onion is soft and translucent.
5. Add coconut milk to the pan and bring to bubbling boil.
6. Simmer for 10 more minutes or until potatoes and vegetables are cooked through.
7. Season to taste and serve over Quinoa.
METHOD - Quinoa
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
2. Rinse 1 cup of Quinoa with cold water and then add to boiling water.
3. Cover and lower heat to simmer. Cook for 12 minutes.
4. Let sit for 5 minutes.
5. Fluff and add some parsley.
Nutritional Information - Per Serving
Calories: 371
Total Fat: 16.1g
Saturated Fat: 9.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 4mg
Total Carbs: 27.8g
Sugar: .8g
Fiber: 4.2g
INGREDIENTS- 2 TB of oil (Artisana Extra Virgin Raw 100% Organic Coconut Oil)
- 1 large sweet onion, diced (USDA Organic)- 2 celery stalks, diced (USDA Organic)
- 1 red or green pepper, diced (USDA Organic)- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups diced sweet potato (USDA Organic)
- 1 pkg extra firm tofu, diced (USDA Organic)- 1/3 cup of water
- 1 TSP thyme (Organic Fresh)- 1 TSP seasoned salt
- Ground Pepper
- 1 can coconut milk (Thai Kitchen Lite Coconut Milk All Natural)
- 1 cup of Quinoa (Eden Organic Quinoa Whole Grain)
1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Sauté onion, celery, green pepper, and bay leaves for 5-7 minutes, until onion is soft and translucent.
3. Add potatoes and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add tofu, water, and spices. Cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften. 5. Add coconut milk to the pan and bring to bubbling boil.
6. Simmer for 10 more minutes or until potatoes and vegetables are cooked through.
7. Season to taste and serve over Quinoa.
METHOD - Quinoa
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
2. Rinse 1 cup of Quinoa with cold water and then add to boiling water.
3. Cover and lower heat to simmer. Cook for 12 minutes.
4. Let sit for 5 minutes.
5. Fluff and add some parsley.
Nutritional Information - Per Serving
Calories: 371
Total Fat: 16.1g
Saturated Fat: 9.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 4mg
Total Carbs: 27.8g
Sugar: .8g
Fiber: 4.2g
Protein: 12g
Here is a visual of how big the bowl is for the serving size. These are pasta bowls. You can click the picture to load a larger image.
Cheers,
M E
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