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'Tofu Alla Toscana'

  • greenkaiaga
  • Apr 4, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 23


'Tofu Alla Toscana'
'Tofu Alla Toscana'

Creamy, comforting, and packed with flavour - this plant-based take on Tuscan Chicken uses golden-fried tofu and a rich, herby cashew-potato sauce. A cozy, dairy-free dinner that’s simple, hearty, and soul-warming.


🍽 Serves 3-4 🕘 45-50 minutes Difficulty: Beginner


Ingredients:


  • 1 block of firm tofu

  • Neural cooking oil to fry the tofu

  • Salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • ½ tsp dried capsicum (optional)


Sauce:


  • 4 peeled and diced potatoes

  • ½ cup raw cashews (soaked for 1h in hot water)

  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

  • ½ tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp plant-based chicken stock

  • 2 Tbsp sundried tomatoes oil (sub. for extra virgin olive oil)

  • 1 ½ cup hot water

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 Tbsp oregano

  • 1 Tbsp Italian herbs


  • 1 tsp olive oil

  • 4 garlic cloves (diced)

  • 1 can butter beans

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

  • 4-5 sundried tomatoes (sliced)

  • 2 cups spinach

  • Salt and pepper to taste



Instructions:


  1. Soak the cashews (ideally overnight, but 1h soak in hot water works just fine as well). Peel the potatoes and cut them into quarters. Cut the tofu – in half and then into triangles – see video. Slice sundried tomatoes. Dice the garlic. Prepare the spinach and beans.

  2. Boil the potatoes until tender (about 20-25min).

  3. Pour the oil onto a large frying pan (enough to cover ½ of the tofu) and heat to medium. Place tofu triangles and fry on each side for 3-4 minutes – until golden. Add salt, pepper, and dried capsicum. Once done, place them on a paper towel to absorb the oil.

  4. Drain the potatoes and place them in a food processor. Add cashews, sundried tomatoes oil, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, nutritional yeast, oregano, Italian herbs, salt, plant-based chicken stock and water. Blend until smooth.

  5. Heat a large frying pan with olive oil. Add garlic and sauté for 3 minutes. Pour the sauce, add sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and butter beans. Mix well and simmer for 5 min. Add salt and pepper if needed. Place tofu triangles and press them gently into the sauce.

  6. Serve with rice/ broccoli/ cauliflower rice.

  7. Enjoy!





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