30-MIN MEALS EP 1: CRISPY TOFU W/ BELL PEPPER-TOMATO CREAM SAUCE🔥 Happy new years, friends, and welcome to the very first installment of 30-Minute Vegan Meals. I’m beyond excited to be finally sharing these recipes with y’all 🙏 Whether you’ve been vegan for years, or you’re going vegan for the first time this month as part of Veganuary, I hope that you find these simple yet delicious recipes to your liking. The crispy tofu has an excellent crunch. The bell-pepper tomato sauce is creamy, spicy, tangy, and just all-around delectable. Served simply with rice and spring mix, a balanced and flavorful recipe that’s ready in no time.
#veganrecipes #30minutemeals #tofurecipes Here’s the full recipe! ingredients 1 block super firm tofu, frozen, thawed, and pressed 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, divided salt and olive oil, as specified below 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons corn starch 2 medium shallots, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, cored and finely diced 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes, halved 4 cloves garlic, minced homemade cashew cream (1 cup cashews + 2 cups boiling hot water + 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast + juice of 1 lemon + 1 pinch salt; add everything to a blender and blitz until creamy) 1 cup vegetable broth cooked brown rice, spring mix w/ vinaigrette, and chives for serving preparation begin by getting your brown rice going on the stovetop in a separate pot. break tofu into craggy 1.5-inch pieces and add to a bowl w/ 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and the corn starch. mix together with your hands. add tofu to a pan over med-high heat with 2 tbsp oil. once oil is heated, add the tofu and cook 4 to 5 mins, flipping the pieces once every minute or so to ensure even browning. remove tofu from pan, add another 1 tbsp oil, and then the shallots, red bell pepper, and remaining 1 tsp smoked paprika, stir in and cook down 2 to 3 mins. add the tomatoes and cook 1 min. add the garlic and stir in 30 seconds. pour in the cashew cream and mix until the sauce turns a light orange color. pour in veg broth and stir in. you can use an immersion blender at this point to blitz the sauce, but no worries if you don’t. serve the tofu alongside cooked brown rice and spring mix, finish with the sauce and chives, and dig in.